Apparently, it’s as true in economy as it is in psychology. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Standing at roughly the mid-point of 2016, it seems that what we’ve gotten so far this year is what the rest of the...
The concept of green buildings has come a long way, from vague ideas of changing out lightbulbs to a corporate imperative, one that transcends energy efficiency to embrace health and wellness. Today, the subject is sustainability. What began as a...
It’s good—healthy in fact—to take a step back occasionally in an attempt to view yourself as others see you. And it can also be very challenging. Property managers from around the globe got that chance at our recent Leadership ...
You’ve probably read about—or experienced yourself—the rapid and watershed changes taking place in the office environment. It is certainly a brave new world as a sea of changes transforms the built environment and renders totally different how we...
How do property managers envision themselves? Are they building managers? Property managers? Real estate managers? Given the advancements that have been made in the profession over the past 15 years or so, if today you are not seeing yourself as ...
I guess I’m a bit of a contrarian when it comes to questions of the economy and the long-range outlook. That tendency comes as a result of my more than three decades in the property management profession. In short, contrary to popular belief...
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
Hamlet could have been speaking to us. We live in strange times, good times for all aspects of commercial real estate.
But the up cycle we’re enjoy...
Climate and catastrophe risk experts are bracing for a wave of extreme weather events in the coming months and years, as the current El Niño system strengthens to unprecedented levels and the potential for stronger seismic events in the U.S. incr...
