Category: Building Operations

Sending tenants information that isn’t valuable through channels they don’t use or don’t want to use puts a wedge in relationships between them and property teams. Communicating the right information through the right channels is key to creating strong relationships. As a result, you will gain greater tenant loyalty.   Here are three things (backed by data) that your tenants…

CRE is gaining richer and broader tech.  In nearly all aspects of running a CRE portfolio, there are multiple software solutions, incumbents and new players alike.  Now the level and type of software is starting to catch up to other tech-rich industries.  Not only are there mature web/mobile/SaaS offerings, but we’re also seeing hardware/IoT products, big data and AI…

The commercial real estate industry made great strides this year by making progress toward integrations across the CRE tech stack and the use of practical IoT technologies. But there were a few trends many CRE professionals thought would have a large impact on 2018 that did not come to fruition. Here are seven headlines that we wish were…

Recently, I participated in a fascinating webinar about CRE Technology. One reason it was fascinating is that my co-presenters—Henry Chamberlain, President and Chief Operating officer at BOMA International and Coleen Spratt, Managing Director of Real Estate Management Services at Colliers International—are bright lights in the industry. Another is, of course, the topic itself. The basis of our discussion was “Commercial Real Estate…

Halloween is this week and if you’re like me October 31st snuck up on you. Wasn’t it just August? Anyways, if you’re like many busy property managers you haven’t had the time to even think of a Halloween costume and are rushing last minute to throw one together.    Every Halloween we see many professions represented in costumes – nurses,…

Certificate of Insurance (COI) tracking is a vital risk-management activity. If you’re a CRE professional you know this goes without saying, but many times out of date COIs can slip through the cracks if you don’t have an efficient process and clear visibility into how you are managing them.  If you are managing COIs with a paper-based or inefficient risk…

If you own or operate a commercial real estate property, you know that the job inherently comes with risk. Many times, this risk is far beyond your control. You can’t pick and choose when a natural disaster strikes or a physical threat to your building occurs, but you can take all the steps necessary to be prepared during an emergency.   It’s safe to say…

Building Engines’ has shipped off to Boston! (Read the announcement.) We wanted to bring together our large community of Boston partners, customers, and neighbors with a grand opening event. Thank you to all who came out, especially our panel “Making a Move to the City: Expectations of the Modern Tenant” featuring: – Ryan Romano, Cushman…

Modern CRE organizations require a variety of skills to meet the demands of today’s tenants and owners. Use this interactive scorecard to grade yourself, or your team. Find out if you have the 12 skills necessary to succeed in today’s competitive environment. This assessment is 100% anonymous and you’ll receive results instantly. Building Engines is…