BROWSING: Office & Commercial

Connectivity attracts entrepreneurs, tech companies and corporate HQs Dallas Fort Worth, the nation?s fifth largest technology hub is advancing its connectivity infrastructure by digitally scoring the city?s commercial office buildings. In a press conference joined by Mayor Mike Rawlings and influential commercial real estate leaders and...

Join us for the opening episode of In-Building Tech?s PropTech Webinar series. PropTech has emerged as a force to be reckoned with and investments keep flowing in by the truck load. Commercial real estate assets are being transformed into technological wonders thanks to our incessant...

When you think about the billions of dollars that big tech spends creating over-the-top amusement park-like complexes, it?s clear that recruiting the best talent in the industry requires more than just a great compensation or bonus package - it?s all about building a smart...

Fortune 500s driving adoption of workplace-as-a-service With its start as a business model largely associated with software and servers, the as-a-service concept is currently shaking up the commercial real estate world as companies like WeWork, Industrious, Davinci and others are betting that delivering workplace-as-a-service is...

Hana property management service pairs users with co-working space After WeWork?s became the largest leaseholder in New York city with 5.3 million square feet, more players are entering the co-working office market. Now CBRE Group, Inc. has announced the launch of Hana, of new property...

For today?s employers, getting the most out of their workers matters. With human capital comprising more than 70% of a company?s operating spend, attracting and retaining top talent becomes essential and commercial office tenants are looking to commercial buildings to provide seamless integration of...

A recent study found that digital connectivity is a driving factor in achieving higher rents and ROI, especially from tenants occupying Class B office building spaces in the technology, advertising, media, and information (TAMI) industries. Building owners of Class B properties should consider improving...

Global demand for commercial office space from co-working and flexible workspace providers has grown to its highest levels in more than a decade due the agility and willingness from real estate executives to adopt technological changes in response the shifting workplace structure. Leasing conditions...

Fiber connectivity is rapidly becoming an essential component in the provision of commercial real estate tenant services and property management. Today connectivity is just as important as location, and while an optical fiber infrastructure provides the fastest and most reliable internet connection, there is also...

Real estate technology or proptech is quickly becoming its own category in the startup world. Top tier investment firms Softbank and Goldman Sachs are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to invest solely in real estate tech. Real estate landlords Blackstone and Brookfield Asset...

CO2 monitoring improves energy efficiency, occupant productivity When it comes to monitoring carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, most people think of climate change, greenhouse gases, and pollution- the external environment. However, monitoring CO2 levels inside of offices, schools and other work areas can result in increased...

The emergence of 5G, cloud, IoT, mobile computing, HD video and other high tech applications is driving a need for better connectivity and bandwidth in virtually every space, including workplaces and commercial office buildings. Fiber cabling is the primary technology capable of supporting these...

  In this case study, Cobham Wireless explains how it provided in-building connectivity for Torre Diamante, which is Italy?s tallest steel building is located in Milan?s new business district, Porta Nuova   U.K.-based infrastructure company Cobham Wireless said it has installed its intelligent digital Distributed Antenna System...

Commercial real estate executives are less concerned about disruption caused by technological innovation than CEOs in other industries, according to new research, and in a market with an ?over-supply? of inventory, building owners and executives will either have to adapt to technological innovation or...

While building owners and tenants are often on opposite sides of issues, both parties share a common yet often overlooked goal- retention. For the building owner it?s essential to retain a tenant, and for their tenant, it?s critical to keep their workers. Today more than...

As networking applications and technologies like 5G and 10G Ethernet, Power over Ethernet (PoE), and HDBaseT continue to evolve, the combination is creating a converged network infrastructure inside of commercial office buildings. In today?s office buildings, cabling is principally responsible for supporting a wide range...

Understand the importance of cellular connectivity in a class A building Have you ever been on the 60th floor of a modern, newly built class A commercial office building and your call drops or you can?t tell whether the person on the other line can...

While WeWork, one of the largest co-working operators in the world may be going meatless, it?s definitely not cutting back on its appetite for acquiring rivals. WeWork, with a valuation of nearly $20 billion, has announced plans to expand to 400 office worldwide and recently...

Chicago?s most influential commercial real estate owners and landlords are attracting tech companies by increasing the connectivity in their properties through an effort to score buildings with digital certifications. To date, 25? buildings totaling more than 26 million square feet have been committed to...

Connected buildings: Smart buildings ? Solutions for retail, small business and large office space. InterDigital Director Vanja Subotic and Nader, Nanjiani, marketing director for Harman, discuss strategies for implementing smart solutions in buildings. https://youtu.be/HGF-b-ehIe8