Author: Matt Lieberson

  • Property management success in action 

    Ditch manual work. These property managers did and saw big results. If you’re in property management, you know the routine. Juggling spreadsheets for project budgets, tracking work orders on paper, and trying to keep teams coordinated with phone calls and emails. It’s a constant balancing act. These manual processes often create confusion and slow down…

  • What is AI in commercial real estate? 

    Turning AI promises into property management wins. Property managers face the same Monday morning reality everywhere: tenant complaints flooding your inbox, equipment failures you probably should have seen coming, and lease renewals demanding immediate attention. Meanwhile, your team scrambles to keep up with sustainability reporting, energy costs, and the endless cycle of reactive maintenance.  You’ve no…

  • Four reasons why commercial AI isn’t up to the task for commercial real estate

    There’s so much discussion of AI out there that it can make your head spin. Odds are that if you’re chatting with friends, commercial tools like ChatGPT or Gemini dominate the conversation when the subject of AI inevitably comes up. But are those the right tools for your business needs, or are those just the…

  • The power of purpose-built AI for CRE: Introducing Prism AI

    As a property manager, you probably have a lot of information rattling around your documents. Invoices for maintenance work. Utility bills with energy usage. Certificates of insurance (COI) that ensure that tenants and vendors are covered. Vendor contracts with terms or clauses to reference. It can all feel like too much. And if you don’t…

  • What is the most valuable commercial real estate data?

    Most industries today are powered by data – and commercial real estate is no exception. Property managers need to consider what data they’re focusing on to track success, what they’re doing to most effectively capture that data, and how they’re keeping it accessible and accurate. A data-powered approach to property management can be the difference…

  • 5 tips for property managers to make CapEx projects a breeze

    Capital expenditures (CapEx) are a major driver of potential revenue in commercial real estate, but managing them can be a challenge. Fortunately, the right approach and proptech tools can make managing CapEx projects considerably easier, and set you up for success with future projects. Here are five tips for property managers to best manage CapEx…

  • 3 expert keys to proptech success in 2025

    As we settle into 2025, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry continues to find new ways to use technology to bring value to properties and portfolios.   Building Engines recently partnered with Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) to survey over 370 CRE professionals, asking them what they believe will help drive success in…