THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
We have long been in the habit of reading, listening for and actively searching out valuable ideas and new perspectives in the commercial real estate sector that we can incorporate into our business practice and share with our clients. With the traditional play book thrown out in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, watching for new industry trends is increasingly important as tenants look at what Return To Work models and Workplace Strategies are best suited for their specific needs.
The following posts touch on industry trends and potential paths that today’s leaders, disruptors and innovators are taking.
Notable Articles
May 2023
Toronto’s glut of empty office towers
Growing space and more workers doing their jobs from home has left a large chunk of GTA…
May 2023
Rise in Distressed Sales
Uptick in troubled office-building sales indicates more owners believe weak demand is…
May 2023
Return to the Office Has Stalled
Offices remain half empty as companies settle into hybrid work plan…
May 2023
Flexible Work is Feminist
It is hardly a coincidence that the demographic which benefited most from the old system has…
May 2023
Wary Eye on Real Estate
Federal Reserve financial stability experts are on the lookout for weaknesses after a year…
May 2023
Bank Earnings at Risk
Commercial real estate loans represent the second-largest lending exposure of…
April 2023
Career Development in Office
Office workers spend 25% more time in career-development than their remote counterparts…
April 2023
Loss in the Weakening Market
The ongoing commercial real estate slowdown has a new victim: Blackstone, the largest owner…
April 2023
How Canadians Got a Raise
Forced to adapt to the unthinkable, millions discovered they rather liked it…
April 2023
Toronto Rent Surges
The average montly rent for an apartment hit a record high of $3,122 in March…
Mar 2023
Spark a Revolution
Here are the key actions leaders can take to lay the ground for inclusive change…
Feb 2023
Improve Collaboration
The right spaces support the in-person connections that can never be replaced…
Jan 2023
Bosses Order Workers Back to Office
Employers are losing their patience with empty desks in the office…
Nov 2022
Control For Workspaces
Research suggests one of the best ways to increase resilience to stressors in the workplace…
Jan 2023
Attract Workers to the Office
To reverse the popular working-from-home trend resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic…
Dec 2022
The Hybrid Plan Isn’t Working
Is the new hybrid plan working? That’s what a lot of companies are asking, as they step back and review…
Nov 2022
Smells Like Team Spirit
Organizations want people back in the office and many workers are resisting…
Oct 2022
What Does Work Looks Like?
Pay. Productivity. Commuting. Rarely have bosses and workers been so at odds over so much…
May 2022
Hybrid Work is Here to Stay
But there is room for improvement employers need to address, new research from Cisco…
Jan 2022
Cutting Back on Office Space
You might think this cutback would bring a huge drop in the demand for office space. But our…
2022
The Future is Hybrid Working
What is the hype about hybrid – is you business ready for hybrid work? Learn about What…
