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The Increasing Demands on Corporate Real Estate Leaders

Jul 10, 2025

From our Accelerating Toward Tomorrow Thought Leader Partner, CBRE. The role of corporate real estate (CRE) is expanding beyond traditional building operations, fundamentally reshaping facilities management (FM). Today’s CRE leaders are tasked with enhancing employee experience, meeting sustainability targets, and optimizing real estate portfolios, requiring FM teams to adopt new strategies and technologies.


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by CoreNet Global
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Return-to-Office Is Out. Experience Is In.

Jul 9, 2025

Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a dramatic shift in how, when, and most importantly, why we gather at work. The rigid return-to-office mandates that once dominated headlines are slowly giving way to something more meaningful: a workplace experience that earns people’s participation, not just their presence.


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by CoreNet Global
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Are Commercial Real Estate Landlords the New Airlines?

Jul 8, 2025

Clear communication about what’s included (and billed) is critical for building trust between landlords and tenants.


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by Sara Stanley for CoreNet Global
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Brookfield Restructures as It Leans into Asset Management Over Traditional Corporate Real Estate Ownership

Jun 25, 2025

Brookfield Properties is leaning out of traditional office holdings and restructuring into a centralized asset-management model—reflecting a wider shift in CRE toward fund-backed portfolio strategies.


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by CoreNet Global
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Tariffs Reshape Demand and Development

Jun 24, 2025

Rising tariffs and shifting trade policy are prompting a reconfiguration of industrial real estate demand in North America.


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by CoreNet Global
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The Future of Work Is Human: Designing for Culture and Experience

Jun 23, 2025

From our Designing the High Performing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. The real future of work is not dystopian. It’s deeply human. It is not about designing better mandates or more clever perks. The challenge in front of us is to design places that empower creativity, build belonging, and support people and teams to do their best work — whatever that looks like.


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by CoreNet Global
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Office Reductions Now Outpace New Construction

Jun 20, 2025

For the first time in at least 25 years, more U.S. office space is being demolished or converted than newly built, according to exclusive CBRE data cited by CNBC.


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by CoreNet Global
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Investors Eye Build-to-Rent as Long-Term Play

Jun 20, 2025

As homeownership becomes increasingly out of reach for many Americans, investors are pouring capital into build-to-rent communities—purpose-built neighborhoods of single-family homes designed for long-term renters.


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by CoreNet Global
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Rethinking Capital Project Delivery Amid Growing Energy Demands and Transition

Jun 11, 2025

From our Transforming the CRE Technology Landscape Thought Leader Contributor, EY. Embracing the five-step strategy can help organizations improve capital allocation and prioritization, leading to faster project timelines and better cost efficiency. With increased transparency and collaboration, organizations can make the most of AI-driven opportunities and create lasting value from infrastructure investments. This approach supports long-term success amid growing energy demand and the ongoing transition.


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by CoreNet Global
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Tariffs Might Spur More Furniture Reuse and Recycling

Jun 6, 2025

Dramatic shifts in how we make, sell and dispose of commercial furniture might be closer than we thought.


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by Dale Ewing for CoreNet Global
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Aligning People, Place & Purpose with Shelley Boland of Standard Chartered

Jun 4, 2025

From our CRE As A Strategy Leader Thought Leader Partner Cushman & Wakefield-- "Despina Katsikakis speaks with Shelley Boland, Global Head of Corporate Real Estate & Services, about how the bank has integrated real estate, HR, brand, and corporate strategy to shape employee and client experiences across 50+ markets.


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by CoreNet Global
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Ground Leases: A Lower-Risk Route To Getting Deals Built In 2025

Jun 3, 2025

With commercial-loan delinquencies at a 10-year high and lenders tightening terms, developers are turning to long-term ground leases to keep projects alive without the upfront land purchase.


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by CoreNet Global
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