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We expect to raise people’s expectations for what high-quality accommodations look like and how much they cost. It starts with our name — WhyHotel. Because why stay in a hotel when you can have a place like home? The name is meant to pose a question that challenges the value of a hotel room when guests could instead stay in a product like ours. We expect to continue to push the boundaries ...
Managers take a different approach to operating Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) than they do to operating privately held commercial real estate companies. The very elements that make their existence possible ensures this to be the case.
REITs pay no corporate taxes and enjoy a stream of low-cost capital through the public markets. In return for these perks, REITs must pay out 90% of their...
To understand what people today really want, and need, we created a series of variables to capture “degrees of openness”—then asked people which type of environment they currently work in, and what type of environment they consider to be ideal.
The Wing, the coworking and community space designed for women, has nailed down more than 12,000 square feet at 25 West 39th Street, Commercial Observer ...
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 1.95% is planning to open dozens of grocery stores in several major U.S. cities, according to people familiar with the ...
Those foldable maps handed out at university orientation are getting a welcome upgrade.
Universities worldwide are investing in digital maps to help students navigate sprawling campuses, another sign that technology is pushing into all corners of the built environment.
From maps in phone apps, to the type of interactive digital signs used in shopping malls, the tools aim to enhance a student...
FORT WORTH—When complete, the Sanger Building will have more than 2,000 lights powered using Ethernet cables and thus will be dubbed the first intelligent building in Texas. In addition, Fort Worth is soon to be home to the first hotel, a Marriott Autograph (formerly the Sinclair Hotel), to use power over Ethernet/POE technology to power all of its lighting.
Commercial property professionals are guardians of an ever-changing built environment. But even heroes cannot stand alone. BOMA serves as a guardian of the industry, helping property professionals do their important work in the midst of emerging technology and changing tenant demands. From connecting people to advocating on Capitol Hill to creating timely new resources, BOMA is the ultima...
NEW YORK — WeWork is expanding an effort to retain mid-sized businesses which had been leaving the shared office space manager after they grew past the small-company phase, and to catch up with rivals already catering to these clients.
HQ by WeWork, launched in San Francisco and New York in August to provide enhanced services f...
Lisa Picard is the president & CEO of EQ Office, the owner of 80 office properties totaling 40 million square feet. She joined the firm, which is wholly-owned by Blackstone’s real estate funds, in 2016 as its COO and was named to her current role in 2017. Prior to EQ Office, Picard was with Skanska USA Commercial Development, where she worked on the company’s strategic development, inves...