The Downstream Effects of Disaster Recovery Looking Beyond the Immediate Emergency to Protect Commercial Real Estate
When disaster strikes a commercial property, the first priority is always life safety. Once occupants are safe, attention quickly shifts to stop [...]
The Basics of Threat Assessments for Multi‑Tenant Office Buildings A Practical Guide for Property Management Representatives
Commercial real estate multi-tenant office buildings face a wide range of potential threats—from everyday criminal activity like theft and vandalism to more se [...]
The Core Elements of Active Threat Training: How Property Teams Should Prepare Most property teams know they should be preparing for an active threat, but they do not know where to start. As a result, they resort to training methods they are comfortable with, run a tabletop exercise with building l [...]
Industrial Real Estate and the Rise of On-Site Power When the Warehouse Starts Making Its Own Power
For most of modern industrial real estate, electricity has been a utility expense. A warehouse connects to the grid, pays for the power it consumes and relies on that conne [...]
Update on ENERGY STAR Transition from EPA to DOE On August 28, 2026, in accordance with the March 3, 2026, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized the 2026 ENERGY STAR Program Transition Pl [...]
The Second Life of Commercial Buildings Commercial buildings are designed around a particular purpose, but that purpose does not always determine the property's future. An office building can become housing or medical space. A former shopping center can become [...]
EXCELLENCE IN TENANT CARE: Redwood LIFE, Managed by Longfellow Real Estate Partners Redwood LIFE, based in Redwood City, California, and managed by Longfellow Real Estate Partners, received the 2026 Excellence in Tenant Care Award from CRE Insight Journal. The award recognizes properties for excellence [...]
EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: Neuhoff District Neuhoff District, managed and owned by Cousins Properties, received the 2026 Excellence in Environmental Sustainability Award from CRE Insight Journal. The award recognizes a building that has recently undertaken signifi [...]
EXCELLENCE IN ADAPTIVE REUSE: 5555 Central Avenue, Managed by BioMed Realty 5555 Central Avenue, located in Boulder, Colorado, and managed by BioMed Realty, received the 2026 Excellence in Adaptive Reuse Award from CRE Insight Journal. This award recognizes both newly converted adaptive reuse pr [...]
Excellence in Thought Leadership: Marcy Moneypenny Marcy Moneypenny, Founder of The Moneypenny Collective, received the 2026 Thought Leadership Award from CRE Insight Journal. With more than 35 years of experience in commercial real estate, Marcy has built a reputation a [...]
When Industrial Buildings Have to Beat the Heat Extreme heat is becoming a longer and more frequent operating challenge for industrial properties. EPA's analysis of 50 major U.S. cities found that the average number of heat waves increased from two per year in the 196 [...]
Building the Next Generation of Commercial Real Estate Professionals Commercial real estate has long relied on experience. A property manager learns how a tenant operates, an engineer learns the quirks of a building, a developer learns how to evaluate a site and an asset manager develops [...]
The Property Manager’s Institutional Memory Every building has things that do not appear in a property manual. There is the reason a particular piece of equipment was replaced instead of repaired. There is the tenant who needs advance notice before a contractor en [...]
After the Ribbon Cutting: Managing a New Amenity During Its First Year Adding a new amenity is an exciting milestone for any commercial property. Whether it's a fitness center, conference facility, outdoor gathering space, tenant lounge, or golf simulator, these investments often become the [...]
Managing Vacant Space Without Letting It Deteriorate Vacancy is an inevitable part of the commercial real estate lifecycle. Leases expire, tenants relocate, renovations begin, and market conditions influence how quickly available space returns to service. While an occupied [...]
The First 90 Days After Taking Over a Property: Building a Strong Foundation for Long-Term Success Stepping into the management of an existing commercial property is different from opening a new building or launching a new project. Every property already has an established rhythm. Engineers follow maintenance schedule [...]
What Your BAS Can Tell You About Building Performance A building automation system can do more than adjust temperatures and turn equipment on and off. The sensors, schedules, alarms and trend data collected by a BAS can provide a detailed picture of how a building is operat [...]
The Future of Building Engineering: Attracting and Retaining Skilled Professionals Commercial real estate depends on the people who keep buildings operating behind the scenes. While tenants and visitors notice comfortable temperatures, clean common areas, reliable elevators, and well-maintained spaces, [...]
Making Buildings Easier to Maintain Through Better Design People often judge a commercial building by its visible features, like a welcoming lobby, smart floor plans, modern amenities, and nice outdoor areas. These details impress tenants and visitors. However, the choices that [...]
Managing Rooftops as Critical Assets Most people never see the roof of a commercial building. Tenants rarely think about it, visitors certainly do not, and even many building occupants only head upstairs when there is a problem. Yet some of the most valuabl [...]