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Back to Basics: Breaking Down Commercial Lease Types For veterans of the property management profession, the distinction between different types of commercial leases is easy, but it can be confusing for people just entering the industry. While each lease is specific to the [...]
Three Reasons to Prioritize Your Property’s Exterior The exterior and interior of a building can sometimes be thought of as two separate spaces. Exterior maintenance is often deferred for more immediate, tenant-facing interior projects. However, the exterior and interior a [...]
Concrete Jungle: How to Approach Parking Maintenance This article was featured in the O+M Special Issue of CRE Insight Journal. Read more here. While they may have been a little emptier lately, the concrete and asphalt structures that greet vehicles should still be to [...]
5 Things that Shorten the Life of Your Roof A roof can sometimes fall into the category of “out of sight, out of mind.” While interior systems and curb appeal projects are easy to spot and feel more pressing for the day-to-day life of a tenant, problems on the [...]
On the Rise: Trends in Elevator Technology No matter the capacity of a building, moving people from place to place within a property is always an area of interest. Property and maintenance professionals are always considering new ways to increase safety and speed [...]
Gradual Rise: Responsible Operations While Increasing Building Utilization This article was featured in the Guide to Building Operations, Management and Finance in the New Normal produced by the CRE Insight Journal. Read more from that issue here: https://om.creinsightjournal.com/read-the-new-s [...]
Don’t Cool off on Commercial HVAC Maintenance Most property managers and maintenance professionals are no stranger to the panicked call of a tenant with a malfunctioning Heating, Ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Preventative maintenance on an HVAC sy [...]
Read The Guide to Building Operations, Management and Finance in the New Normal Start Reading Now!This digital guide from CRE Insight Journal notes the present state of the commercial real estate industry and what challenges property professionals are facing as they plan for the future. The “n [...]
Silver Lining: Making the Most of Low-Occupancy While many properties are beginning re-entry, some may remain at a lower occupancy than usual. This gives maintenance professionals a golden opportunity to complete projects during workhours that may not have been possib [...]
Can’t Touch This: Making Your Bathrooms Touchless Re-entry means that many tenants are wondering about hygiene and safety measures being put in place in their buildings. One topic of conversation has been touchless washrooms. Low-touch or no-touch bathrooms ar [...]
The Road Ahead: Operations and Maintenance [...]
Read the New Special Issue of CRE Insight Journal This CRE Insight Journal special issue contains an expansive range of topics. From exterior maintenance and landscaping to online learning and communications changes due to COVID-19. In this issue [...]
Welcome the New BOMA 360 2.0 Performance Program Introducing BOMA 360 2.0After a decade of providing best practices and learning from commercial real estate professionals across the industry, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) is offering something [...]
Guide to Operational Savings During Low Building Utilization COVID-19 has caused building utilization by tenants and guests to drop significantly for many properties. As a result, building owners, managers, and operators are faced with how to ensure continuity of building operatio [...]
Guide to Exterior Maintenance Management Preventative exterior maintenance is essential to ensuring optimal long-term building operations, both from a technical and financial perspective. However, developing a comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance [...]
Preparing Buildings for Re-Entry Amid COVID-19 The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has released a new guide to assist building owners, managers, and operators in preparing for increased building utilization. The guide, which was develope [...]