Youth Mentorship: Opportunities for Corporate Social Responsibility Youth mentorship and community outreach not only enriches your local community but also benefits your organization as a whole. Mentors can offer guidance, support, and advice that can be instrumental in shaping a menteeâ [...]
Strategies for Property Managers to Improve Tenant Communications Effective tenant communication is a cornerstone of successful property management. Property managers who prioritize clear, open, and consistent communication with their tenants build positive relationships, reduce confli [...]
The Elements of a Mixed-Use Building – and How to do it Right Managing a mixed-use building presents unique opportunities and challenges, blending various elements into a harmonious whole. As a senior property manager overseeing The Interlock, a dynamic mixed-use property in West M [...]
State of Play: Leveraging Biz-Sport Networking Events in CRE Networking is essential at every career phase and every level of business. Connections are the pathways to new clients, partnerships, and opportunities. This is especially true for commercial real estate professionals. F [...]
How to Hold a Town Hall at Your Property Company town hall meetings are vital for fostering transparency, communication, and alignment within an organization. They serve as a platform for leadership to share updates, address concerns, and engage with employees [...]
State of Play: Elements of Economic Development The pursuit of economic development lies at the core of cities and communities striving for prosperity, growth, and improved living standards. While the path to sustainable economic advancement is complex and multifacete [...]
11 On-Demand Sustainability Resources CRE Insight Journal’s annual ENERGY STAR® Month wrapped up recently. Here’s a quick look at the 11 on-demand resources released this year:Behind the Curtain: Increased Tenant Transparency – While energy perfor [...]
Sustainability in the Commercial Real Estate World In the winter of 2020, I completed two brief videos for CRE Insight Journal relating to sustainability. The impact your company might have on the Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability, articulated beautifully by the Unite [...]
Environmental Sustainability Case Studies Commercial real estate professionals often find inspiration from other industry professionals and the projects they implement to design, construct, manage, and operate properties. If you’re looking for some inspiration [...]
State of Play: Looking Ahead to CRE’s Next Normal Commercial Real Estate Gets Ready for Its Next Phase
As the home stretch of 2024 comes into view, a resilient economy and the prospect of lower interest rates are buoying hopes for the commercial real estate (CRE) indus [...]
Ways to Save: Resources Sustainability and efficiency are major drivers in commercial real estate. Tenants look towards greener buildings and ask owners how they are impacting the environment. Owners look towards managers and operators on how t [...]
EV Chargers in CRE: Cost and Installation There were only 506 public EV chargers nationwide in 2010. The number of EV chargers has grown substantially to over 175,000 chargers in 2024. With the growth in electric vehicles, the need to provide charging infrastruc [...]
Technology and Sustainability Technological innovations have made it possible to advance sustainability in building operations through features such as systems monitoring and energy performance tracking, but the term technology has always been a bit [...]
Strategies for Property Managers to Promote ENERGY STAR Tenant Space ENERGY STAR Tenant Space is designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for commercial spaces that meet specific energy efficiency performance criteria. It focuses on leased spaces, encouraging tenants [...]
State of Play: The Reality of Cyber Threats and Your Liability Evolution of Building Control System Cybersecurity
Over the past decade, building control system cybersecurity has evolved dramatically. When I entered the industry more than ten years ago, cyberattacks targeting buildi [...]
You’ll Need a Holistic Approach to Combat U.S. Labor Scarcity The Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta buzzed with activity this summer as more than 6,000 high school students from across the U.S. showcased their talents in the The Skills USA Championships.To fully apprecia [...]
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Update The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rolling out optional Multi-Factor Authentication for all Portfolio Manager® users on Oct. 15, 2024.What You Need to KnowMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA) [...]
Ways to Save: ENERGY STAR Tenant Space The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began development of the ENERGY STAR Tenant Space program in 2018 and it was officially launched in 2020. It was created as a new way to assess and recognize environmentally [...]
Sustainable Management: an Interview with Brenden Welch Brenden Welch is Bridge Commercial Real Estate’s Director of Property Management for the greater Atlanta area. He has over twenty-five years in the commercial real estate industry and sits at the cutting edge of buildi [...]