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- Author:
- Michael J. Alter
- Posted:
- 01.19.2021
A Note on The Capitol Riots
Alter condemns the assault on our democracy that occurred on January 6th.
- Author:
- Michael J. Alter
- Posted:
- 06.24.2020
It’s Time to Act, with Intention
This Op-ed originally appeared in Crain's Chicago Business
- Author:
- Richard M. Gatto
- Posted:
- 05.31.2018
Multiple Generations and The Future of Office Space
What does the changing of the guard within America’s workforce mean for the office market? Firstly, the retirement of the largest generation in history – the Baby Boomers at 80 million – has caused some to resign themselves to the fact that we will be needing less office space. But the reality is more complicated because people are working into their retirement years: the raw numbers say that, as of 2016, nearly 9 million people aged 65 or older were still on the job.
- Author:
- Richard M. Gatto
- Posted:
- 01.25.2018
Blockchain: CRE’s Next Big Thing
Chances are that if you work in commercial real estate and pay attention to the most recent trends and innovations in the industry, you have read articles discussing blockchain or at least have heard the term being bandied about.
- Author:
- Richard M. Gatto
- Posted:
- 12.14.2017
How Electronic Vehicles (EV) Are Presenting New Opportunities for CRE
Electric vehicles, or EV, are quickly becoming more and more popular across the United States with 2016 seeing a whopping 25% increase in EV sales from the previous year. Today, more than 360,000 EVs are on the road.
- Author:
- Richard M. Gatto
- Posted:
- 06.05.2017
Iconic Arizona Real Estate School on the Move
One of the largest real estate and business schools in the nation as well as one of the oldest in Arizona, the Arizona School of Real Estate & Business, is moving from its iconic Scottsdale location to a 14,000-square-foot office space within Riverwalk at Talking Stick.
- Author:
- Richard M. Gatto
- Posted:
- 05.26.2017
Are the Chicago Suburbs Coming Back?
Over the past several years the Chicago suburban real estate market has struggled. But, the recent decision by Caterpillar to relocate its global headquarters to Deerfield may be a harbinger of things to come. Are corporations starting to see the virtues of staying in the burbs?
- Author:
- Kent S. Moe
- Posted:
- 05.11.2017
The New On-Demand Real Estate Market
On the heels of the co-working boom, we are seeing the next wave of alternative occupancy by traditional developers.
- Author:
- Tom Silva
- Posted:
- 05.23.2014
Branding Real Estate
We’ve all heard the term “branding” but for most of us it’s seemed like just another name for the familiar business of marketing. Some people think it’s the packaging around a product – the logos and colors; others think it’s the sum total of the advertising that promotes a company. Both are wrong. Interbrand defines […]
- Author:
- Tom Silva
- Posted:
- 03.10.2014
Mahima Narula on the E-Commerce Revolution
As more and more people shop online, industry experts say that e-Commerce has the potential to eclipse traditional retail shopping. And with the increasing number of mobile sales transactions, this transition could happen sooner than we think. Launched in 1999 as an exclusive online purveyor of floral arrangements and gifts, Flora2000 is a particularly good […]