As companies analyze the future of their businesses, it’s important to consider the impact of autonomous vehicles moving forward. The industrial real estate industry has always been dependent on technology advancements, which bring new and exciting opportunities to the sector. Over the years, the industry has reaped the benefits of virtual walkthroughs, big data and blockchain, […]
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Urban Farming and Commercial Real Estate
Urban farming, a fast-growing trend that can provide a possible solution to future food security and promote a greener lifestyle. The concept is also referred to as urban agriculture and encompasses growing food for urban dwellers within city limits. This includes vertical, terrace and balcony farming as well as optimal use of land by residential […]
Net Zero Carbon Vs Net Zero Energy
Given the drastic climate change and its cascading effect, UNFCCC’s Paris Agreement requires all countries to take climate action, to keep global warming well below 2°C by drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Construction and operation of a building accounts for nearly 36% of the total global energy used, of which 39% of energy expended is related […]
Space Differentiators
Space differentiators of yesterday, like grand lobbies, fitness center, outdoor gathering spaces or smart elevators were envisioned to add value to the office spaces. In fact, for a while it did, till the modern worker stopped seeing value in these. Furthermore, if we consider the use of such facilities and compare it with the cost […]
Get Moving
It is a known fact that office workers spend more than 75% of their time sitting at their desk, thereby leading to a relatively sedentary lifestyle. What is also a fact is that there are multiple studies out there that have shown that sitting for too long can cause serious health issues, including a higher […]
Coliving in the shared economy
Coliving, perhaps the hottest trend after co-working, is being fueled by the rise in a shared economy. Spearheaded by millennials– students and young professionals alike, the concept means different things to different people. Coliving spaces, are nothing but shared accommodations providing plug-n-play rooms with facilities & amenities such as in-house cooks, wi-fi, laundry services, security […]
Virtual Technology in Commercial Real Estate
As virtual technology becomes more affordable, accessible and easy to use, it is also gaining greater popularity with real estate developers. Comprehensive virtual open-house tours are gaining traction as a person living thousands of miles away can easily visit and select office spaces without physically travelling to the location. This trend is saving travel cost, […]
AI In Property Valuation
Real Estate Valuation is based on multiple criteria like location, area, brand, accessibility and finer details of the property. However, major deciding criteria continue to be budget, location and the brand. When it comes to commercial real estate, the process, in essence, remains the same. This process involves a substantial amount of data collection and […]
Barriers to CRE Investment
With the changing landscape of commercial real estate, companies need to be familiar with the growing barriers in the market. Let us take a look at some of the barriers to CRE investment: The Financial challenge to enter the market With large ticket sizes for investing in commercial properties, investors often refrain from investing in […]
The Current Global Economic Trends
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook, has pared the global growth forecast from last October’s estimate. The global economy is now projected to grow 3.5% in 2019 and 3.6% in 2020, 0.2 and 0.1 percentage points below the last estimate. The projection is backed up by a list of downside […]