Author: Anna Silva
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Building Buzz: 02
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Trivia Corner”]What city currently holds the record for the highest number of skyscrapers?[/vc_cta][vc_column_text] What We’re Reading This Week 1) Opportunity Zones Spur Talent Crunch – NAIOP A recent article by NAIOP explains that an unexpected upswing in acquisitions and development jobs are driving a 25% increase in 2019 CRE hiring. The CRE industry is…
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5 Ways Retail Maintenance Is Costing You
American author Kur Vonnegut once said, “everybody wants to build, and nobody wants to do maintenance.” This couldn’t be truer about property maintenance in commercial real estate – particularly in the retail space. But retail property management teams who understand the importance of property maintenance and its connection to their bottom line are the ones who will rise above their competition. And those…
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Building Buzz: 01
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Trivia Corner”]In what city was the world’s first skyscraper built? (Hint: at the time, a building only had to be 10 stories tall to be considered a skyscraper.)[/vc_cta][vc_column_text] What We’re Reading This Week 1) CRE Companies aren’t Doing Enough to Attract Next-Gen Talent – Deloitte Deloitte recently published a study where they found that…
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Seven Revenue Opportunities Many CRE Owners Overlook
The first thing that comes to mind when commercial real estate (CRE) property managers and owners hear the word revenue, is rental income. And while filling space is obviously the largest contributor to top-line revenue, in this age of driving NOI optimization, it’s not the only way to positively impact the bottom line. We put together this list of some additional…
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A Tale of Two Property Managers (Hint: The Confident One Uses CRE Tech)
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Laggard Property Manager at 100 Idler Lane [/vc_column_text][vcex_image overlay_style=”” image_id=”13185″][vc_column_text]Chris wakes up to many emails and voicemails notifying him that there is a problem at his building. Overnight a pipe burst due to the renovation and construction they are doing in their lobby. Chris starts off his day immediately flustered. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Modern Property Manager at 100 Performance Blvd. [/vc_column_text][vcex_image overlay_style=”” image_id=”13186″][vc_column_text]Jennie wakes up…
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6 Ways the Best Property Management Software Can Make you Feel (almost) Invincible
There are many factors that give commercial real estate (CRE) properties a competitive advantage. Some of these factors – like location and size of a building – come from sheer luck and can often be out of your control if you’re a building owner or manager. However, there is one factor that is always in your control as an owner or manager and can…
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What are Your Tenants Thinking? Understand this and Create a Better Tenant Experience
Building owners lives would be a lot easier if only they knew what tenants were always thinking, right? Especially since the commercial real estate world we live in today looks a lot different than it did five or ten years ago. But, until we figure out a way to read minds, building management teams will…
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4 Definitive Reasons Why CRE Property Managers Deserve a Raise
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”bullets”] How are you measured in your role? Chances are that no two CRE property managers can answer this question the same. And many times, building operations are managed as problems arise, with spur of the moment decisions, making it even more difficult to measure your impact on your organization. But those who can actually measure and understand it are the ones who…
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4 Ways Best-In-Class CRE Properties Operate Differently
Operations has long been a determining factor in maintaining and increasing asset value. But to keep up with the changing CRE industry, organizations who strive to be the best should be asking themselves, ‘what practices exemplify ‘best-in-class’ operations for commercial real estate assets?’ By emulating the operational practices of market leaders, CRE teams can position their…
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Becoming a Building People Want to Work in by Enhancing the Tenant Experience
Today, building owners cannot rely solely on property location or building size to attract high-value tenants. To remain competitive in this newly cutthroat market, property owners must provide a measurably better tenant experience than rival properties. As waves of new generations are entering the workforce this challenge is no easy feat. These employees – and potential building occupants –…



