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Managing energy consumption in empty or reduced occupancy buildings during COVID-19 lockdown The COVID 19 pandemic has presented extraordinary challenges that were hard to imagine just a few months ago. With businesses instructed to comply with…

The impact the COVID-19 virus is having on the commercial real estate sector is immense. We recently looked at how the pandemic is specifically affecting retail landlords and tenants, as they struggle in the face of self-isolation, social distancing …

COVID-19 is dominating the news agenda, and while the immediate effects are clear, the long-term impact is still very much an unknown – and that’s giving everyone in the commercial real estate industry reason to consider both the near- and long-term …

Change comes slowly, almost imperceptibly, until it doesn’t. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a moment when substantial change has been thrust upon us, without much warning, without much preparation, and so broadly that it is not hype…

Clearly, COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, is top of mind these days. The World Health Organization has designated it as a pandemic, the number of infected individuals continues to grow, and decisions increase by the day. So, what might we expect for t…

Accounting for people! It starts from the day we are born. The theatre nurse count our fingers and toes and enters the birth details into a medical registry. We are sent off to school, where our teacher completes roll-calls. We join the Scouts, Girl …

Once your commercial property attracts the right kind of tenants, your next step is to move into one of the most important phases of the commercial lifecycle: abiding by the leases you signed. Property and asset managers are challenged to execute aga…

Finding the right commercial tenants to fill your property is a process that begins long before a lease is signed, and not every tenant you encounter will be a good fit for your portfolio. What kind of businesses are you trying to attract? What’s you…