“We are going to be the Microsoft of CRE!” Scores of PropTech companies have come and gone, believing they had found the magic solution to becoming the operating system of the office. Usually, the founders of these firms come from outside of real estate, and it takes them 2 to 7 years to figure out…
A tool for making shift management and occupancy easier
I built a tool for managing shift occupancy. One of the most challenging operational types I have dealt with in terms of occupancy is sites with multiple, overlapping shifts. There is a misconception that shift working often means less hybrid and remote working. I have found, in most instances, this assertion to be wrong. Shift…
Seasonality matters in your CRE data
I have never encountered a dataset involving people or places where seasonality had no effect. Wikipedia puts it well: In time series data, seasonality refers to the trends that occur at specific regular intervals less than a year, such as weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Seasonality may be caused by various factors, such as weather, vacation, and holidays and consists of…
CBRE’s 2025 Americas Occupier Sentiment Survey report is a full encapsulation of the current corporate real estate conversation.
I’ll give CBRE credit, their 2025 Americas Occupier Sentiment Survey has its finger firmly on the pulse of real estate leaders. Regardless of the tough time I give this report below, I think everyone should read it with a critical eye because it is a very effective summary of where a large part (if not…
So what?
“So what?” might be my favorite professional question that other people find incredibly annoying. It also happens to be a question many real estate data and technology companies are hearing frequently from their customers. There seems to be a growing problem that comes from a world where much more occupancy data exists: companies are struggling…
The need for real estate action and change is growing more acute every month
It is a fascinating time in the world of corporate real estate. Every company is more focused on its real estate than they have ever been before. Whether they are rolling out RTO, wondering why their RTO is not bringing people back, basking in their flexible model, considering an RTO, or simply looking at the…
Data Management in the era of real estate AI and data-driven decisions.
I’ve been in CRE for just shy of 20 years. I’ve been a consultant for half that time, receiving client data and trying my best to parse it so that we could help them make decisions. I’ve been on the occupier side for the other half of that time, managing data and doing my best…
Creating a Real Estate Program [Series Summary]
Over the past two weeks, I wrote 7 parts for what it takes to Create a Real Estate Program. For those that prefer their materials all in one place, this summary is for you. Here, for ease of reference, I will put together the links and key takeaways for those trying to build a program…
Creating a Real Estate Program [Part 6] – (Finally) Transitioning from planning to delivery
CONGRATULATIONS on your recently approved real estate program! Making it to this step means that you have an approved program to deliver. You have some targets to hit. You have big commitments to live up to for the next few years. You have a lot of eyes watching to see if you do what you…
Creating a Real Estate Program [Part 5] – It is time to get approval for the program (this may start going outside your control)
We are getting closer to having an approved program. The end of the approvals process is in sight! We will soon be allowed to do what we do best: deliver projects! It may feel like we have been selling the program for months already, but now is the time to sell the final program. You…