Author: Phil Mobley
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Key Findings from The State of CRE Operations 2017 Research Study
Watch the On Demand Webinar here as Building Engines analyzes the findings of the inaugural State of Commercial Real Estate Operations 2017 research report. Watch Webinar Here Like all businesses, Commercial Real Estate is in a state of transformation, led by a digital and customer revolution. In dynamic times like these, best-in-class operations can provide a sustained…
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Music City Musings from BOMA 2017
The 2017 BOMA International Annual Conference & Expo was a great one for the Building Engines team, and there could hardly have been a better host city than Nashville. We were there for the duration, seeing the sights and catching up with clients. Here are a few high points: Notes on Nashville Conference Themes and…
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Why do we still call it “property management?”
I’ve always liked property managers. They tend to be friendly and collegial, always fun to spend time with at a client meeting or industry conference. But in addition to liking them, I’ve developed a huge respect for them over the years of learning what they actually do—and what their customers on both ends of the…
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Building Engines kicks off CRE Executive Roundtable Series with events in New York and Atlanta
Building Engines recently launched a brand-new event series, “Zeroed In” designed to bring commercial real estate leaders together over dinner to discuss a single relevant issue impacting their organizations. Tenant engagement, a top concern for CRE firms, was the topic du jour for the first of these dinners in New York and Atlanta. Here’s who…
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Hey Hip New Real Estate Project: Your Name Is…MUD?
The more Building Engines grows, the more mixed-use properties roll onto our platform. This is taking many forms, from medium-sized office buildings in the midst of lifestyle shopping centers to massive complexes well over a million square feet. The trend is well past infancy, but the term “mixed-use development” has stuck—and this bothers me. I…
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Could You Be a CRE VIP Without Even Knowing It?
As a person with a 2.5-cup-per-day coffee problem habit consumption pattern, I tend to watch for opportunities to get a free caffeine fix. Thanks to participation in a certain Seattle-based company’s loyalty program, these chances come around fairly frequently. For this I am grateful. But a few months ago I fell victim to a dreadful…
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Not Just a Checkup – A Heartbeat!
About eight years ago I had a physical, and it wasn’t fun. Through a combination of hereditary, lifestyle, and dietary factors, a few numbers (I’m talking about you, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol!) were a bit out of whack. It was sobering, and it demanded immediate action—which I took. These days I still have the occasional…
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CRE Customer Service Lessons from Savannah
For all today’s trendy talk about “authentic” travel experiences—staying off the beaten path, seeing the grittier side of cities, eating where the locals eat, etc.—sometimes it’s fun to embrace being just being an authentic tourist. That’s what I did a couple of weeks back on a weekend getaway with my wife* to one of our…