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  • VIDEO: A Day in the Life of a JLL Engineer

    Ever wonder what a day in the life is like for engineering services professional? See how Patrick Biesty, chief engineer at Jones Lang LaSalle, manages the complexities of 550 W. Washington in Chicago (which houses seven tenants and 1500 employees) and keeps the building running smoothly.

  • 21 Ways Your Neighbors Plan to Woo Tenants in 2014

    We polled, you answered…and now it’s time to share! Building Engines just released the results of a recent Tenant Service Strategies Survey, “21 Ways Your Neighbors Plan to Woo Tenants in 2014.”

  • Beware What Happens When You Annoy Your Maintenance Crew

    It may not be the most glamorous job, but maintenance crews are the lifeblood of a building – creating an environment for tenants that is clean, safe and welcoming. And while it’s easy to think of service providers as a “rotating door”- easily replaced by the lowest bidder – make sure that a low cost…

  • How Much Cloud Do You Really Need?

    “We want to reduce the number of applications we support internally and the associated overhead/infrastructure costs by pushing more of our enterprise applications to the Cloud.” This was a commonly heard refrain from CIO’s and Directors of IT for commercial real estate enterprises and across corporate America over the past couple of years and is…

  • This Just In: The Hottest Property Management Content of 2013

    Think you’ve gotten all you can out of 2013? Think again. We just released our annual “Best Property Management Content” list from the past year.

  • What to Expect in Commercial Real Estate in 2014

    Nearly every major real estate company has shared their predictions for the next 12 months, and after scouring the web, it turns out they are surprisingly positive – 2013’s year of recovery has spurred 2014’s year of optimism. The likely cause of this positive outlook? A stronger economy

  • Bills, Bills, Bills: 8 Ways to Cut Building Costs This Winter

    As temperatures drop and the cold months linger, property owners and managers are tasked with combatting rising energy costs. Sufficiently heating a commercial real estate building can often drain the wallet – but it doesn’t have to. We’ve compiled a list of the top eight tips for saving money this season.

  • The Wish (Granted) List

    This holiday season, we asked our clients, “What are you thankful for?” Results ranged from ease of use to mobile capabilities to best practice knowledge. See what topped their lists below, and if their five faves aren’t part of your current package, it may be time to make a change. Enjoy!

  • Follow the Yellow Brick Roadmap

    When evaluating service providers, property owners and managers often want to know what a company’s development plans are and how they reach their decisions. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to distinguish between the thought leaders and the average joes, so we wanted to share our “10 Commandments of Product Development Planning,” gleaned from over 12…

  • NEW: Benchmark Report on Technology Adoption in Commercial Real Estate

    The commercial real estate industry may have started slow out of the technology gate, but there is no question that it’s now reached a roaring speed. In fact, recent CRE studies show a direct link between technology investment and profitability.