Posts by: Lee Ann Stiff

Woman working on laptop with text: Commercial Cafe, Connecting Tenant Services

Watch: Testimonial on CommercialCafe connected tenant services

If your company has struggled to provide excellent service to tenants around the clock, it’s not a matter of increasing your staff and extending your office hours. Rather, it might be time to evaluate your technology solutions. That’s where our CommercialCafe connected tenant services come in. Just ask Big V Property Group (Big V). A […]

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Technology

Save energy with commercial software for sustainable buildings

For many CRE operators, the future is green. Businesses of all sizes are achieving sustainability by leveraging software for sustainable buildings. The latest tech offers detailed consumption insights, automates resource optimization, promotes waste reduction and engages occupants through access to building performance data. How facility management software drives sustainability Facility management tech is transforming how […]

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Forecasting “AHA!” Moments

Tech That Makes Them Happen

To create accurate forecasts for your CRE portfolio, a few challenges must be solved. See how tech can help.

Technology

Facility Management Disruption

How to Stay on Track

When it comes to maintenance operations, continuity is king. A lag in response to work orders or skipped inspections can result in increased costs, equipment breakdowns and unhappy tenants. Over the long term, neglected buildings decrease in value, lose appeal and impact your bottom line. Fill the knowledge gap Research shows that the majority of […]

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Making Plans

Optimizing CRE Space Management

Industry leaders agree that when it comes to CRE space management, it is critical to centralize lease data, maximize rental square footage (RSF), improve energy efficiency and reconfigure spaces to meet changing needs and put existing spaces to the best use. Understanding your RSF helps you determine effective rental rates as well as attract and […]

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Building Confidence

Connected construction management

Like almost every other aspect of CRE operations, construction management is undergoing digital transformation. Getting real-time insight into the actual performance of projects against budget and being able to compare jobs based on various metrics is only possible with a connected software solution. Integrated construction management software can help with efficient data access, communication, collaboration, […]

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You’re Welcome

Visitor Management Software

If you’re in CRE, you already know the challenges of managing and tracking visitor access at your properties. You need to know who is entering and for what purpose, how long they stay and when they leave. This can place a burden on site reception teams and can also lead to a frustrating experience for […]

You can achieve new levels of efficiency with strategies that combine intelligent real estate software with everyday business tools.

Technology

Tech That’s Better Together

Doc Management Tips

An ever-growing volume of documents across a real estate organization demands solutions that not only provide centralized access but also drill deep into the details of leases, rent histories and other property-level information while providing ease of use. And with the advent of AI and its clear business case for CRE, there are new opportunities […]

Connecting accurate information to support budgeting, leasing and construction projects is essential to optimizing CRE asset performance.

Technology

Go With the (Data) Flow

Budgeting Simplified

Connecting accurate information to support budgeting, leasing and construction projects is essential to optimizing CRE asset performance. Working with the right set of software tools not only ensures transparency and data accuracy but also provides real-time and actionable insights. For example, when live data from the leasing pipeline and construction projects are available within your […]

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Tenant Insurance Compliance

Optimizing COI Tracking

It might seem straightforward to require that tenants provide proof of insurance when a lease is signed. However, managing a Certificate of Insurance (COI) for every tenant along with insurance policy endorsements and ensuring continuous coverage can be very challenging. Read on for a deeper dive with tips to successfully overcome challenges for maintaining tenant […]

AI is top of mind across the real estate industry, and the business case for AI in CRE has become clear.

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How AI is Reshaping CRE

Tech You Can Implement

AI is top of mind across the real estate industry, and the business case for AI in CRE has become clear. CRE stakeholders embracing AI’s impact on the industry are already employing data-driven approaches to decision making while leveraging AI to improve day to day operations including optimized AP processing and customer service. Following are […]

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CRE Diversity

Inspiring Voices

Realcomm’s August two-part webinar series, Celebrating Women and the Diverse Voices in CRE, highlighted the talent, thought leadership and unique mindsets that have enhanced commercial and corporate real estate as more women, minorities and diverse thinkers fill executive leadership positions and advanced technology roles as well as facilitate key vendor partnerships. Insights on career paths […]

News

Mixed-Use Success

Main Attractions

Already big in the retail sector, mixed-use projects have become increasingly popular for office developers. Mixed-use developments can deliver accelerated lease-up periods as well as command higher rents compared with standalone properties in the same market. And that’s not all. As some commercial property sectors, most notably office buildings and retail properties, continue to face […]

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Webinar Recap

IoT and Better Building Management

Building occupancy is unpredictable and costs property owners and managers time and money. Without technology that delivers reliable analytics to make sense of trends, resources are likely wasted. That’s where smart tech and the Internet of Things (IoT) comes in. In the recent BOMA Buildings webinar, “Practical Ways to use Data Analytics and IoT to […]

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Document Management Musts

Five Features You Need

You’re likely familiar with the challenges of managing documents across your business, both for your staff and external users. A few of these challenges include maintaining consistent folder structures, managing security and permissions, integrating content and users, finding documents quickly and tracking multiple versions over time. You can overcome these challenges by storing and sharing […]

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