Technology
New Life for EIFS Retrofits
While many new-wave technologies are emerging that have potential to help commercial property executives reduce building energy consumption in coming years, some older mechanisms are seeing a revival. One such alternative is exterior insulation and finish systems, or EIFS. By Brad Berton.
Macy's Signs 243 KSF Office Lease in San Francisco
Macys.com, the e-commerce-division of Macy’s Inc. department store, has just signed a lease with a joint venture involving TMG Partners and Rockwood Capital to occupy 242,600 square feet at 680 Folsom St. in San Francisco.
Corporate Cloud: How Use of Office Space Really Is About to Change
Technology is already revolutionizing workers’ relationship to the office, and commercial real estate is going to need to balance the demands of IT and emerging technologies with the benefits of face-to-face interaction.
Blazing the EC Glazing Trail Will the Next Office Development Wave Mainstream Dynamic Electrochromic Glass?
Commercial window experts have great expectations for a budding technology known as “dynamic electrochromic glazing” for window glass, which allow allows property operators to optimize solar heat gain for prevailing conditions without losing daylighting benefits.
OneRoof Energy Brings 100 New Green Jobs to San Diego; LaSalle Investment Management Expands Portfolio
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Mayor Jerry Sanders, CleanTECH San Diego and OneRoof Energy have announced the creation of over 100 new green jobs. OneRoof Energy is the first U.S. residential solar company working directly with roofers to sell and install its solar systems. Last year, the company received $50 million in financing to create […]
FedEx to Build $142 Million Flight Facility; Memphis Multifamily Properties to Be Auctioned Online
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor FedEx Express, a unit of Memphis-based FedEx Corp., plans to build a $141.9 million flight-training facility adjacent to the existing Airways Boulevard location, reports The Memphis Daily News. The company currrently leases several flight-training facilities scattered throughout Shelby County. The new Air Operation Training Center would consolidate all flight-training into […]
Visionaries: Building Evolution: Syska Hennessy’s Co-Presidents Rate Construction Improvements, Recommend Future Needs
Syska Hennessy Group co-presidents Gary Brennen and Cyrus Izzo discuss the most beneficial solutions being implemented in building design and development today, where shortcomings remain and what owners’ and developers’ priorities should be for the greatest efficiencies in the future.
Finance & Investment: The Future of Automation: Is CRE Ready for Full-Scale Electronic Loan Processing?
The commercial real estate industry has long lagged behind when it comes employing electronic automation. Are we finally ready for automated loan processing? By Keat Foong.
Visionary: The New Technology
Liberty Property Trust chief information officer Steve Messaros spoke with CPE about the integrated, corporate-level approach the REIT has taken to its business strategies, and in particular how technology and real estate work together. By Suzann Silverman.
Technology: Software Integration Comes of Age in Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate is notorious as a lagging adopter of new technologies, but even so, the industry is coming to appreciate the value of software systems integration. By Dees Stribling.