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From left to right: Paul Giulio, Vice President of Development, Hill Management Services; Brooke Harlander, Partner in Training, St. John Properties and Bobby Lanigan, Acquisitions and Leasing, Merritt Properties Paul Giulio, Vice President of Development, Hill Management Services; Brooke Harlander, Partner in Training, St. John Properties and Bobby Lanigan,…

Tenants and landlords wrestle with new trends and tough forecasts As retail tenants scrambled, pivoted, reimagined and retooled their operations in the early months of the pandemic, Michael Gioioso dug into the mystery of what initiatives could save shops, restaurants and retailcenters. The Vice President of Brokerage at MacKenzie…

Amid all the talent management challenges of 2020 — the break-neck switch to telework, the cancelled conferences and professional development events, the derailed internships, stalled recruitingprograms and uncertain future staffing needs — some CRE firms are seizing upon a few significant opportunities. Once staff at CBRE settled into…

Investors, landlords weigh opportunities, uncertainties, necessary pain in COVID-19 economy When a once-in-a-century pandemic derails the economy, upends traditional work arrangements and fuels uncertainty about the future, where does the smart money go in commercial real estate to buffer companies against losses, seize market opportunities and maybe secure a…

This article appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of CREDA InSites Newsletter. The August 31 release of draft recommendations from a state legislative work group brought sharp focus to an imminent challenge facing the commercial real estate sector. The report by the Buildings Subgroup of the Mitigation…

Air, among the most basic of human needs, has moved from an afterthought to the forefront in the minds of employees and landlords alike as companies begin their slow march back into the workplace. Both groups are increasingly focused on the performance of HVAC systems and, more specifically, the…

The Sweetgreen Outpost in COPT’s WAYLINE development in the Columbia Gateway Innovation District. (Photo courtesy of COPT) Among the first questions typically asked by real estate executives searching for new commercial office space is “where can my employees go to eat lunch each day?” It is a reason why…

Michael Gioioso has one wish for shoppers’ habits in the coming months. “The balance of 2020 and 2021 need to be the era of localism, of shopping local because otherwise, we are going to have a very different society,” said Gioioso, Vice President, Brokerage at MacKenzie Commercial Real…

A subgroup of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change has issued draft recommendations on how to reduce direct carbon emissions from buildings. The recommendations include requiring new buildings to be all-electric beginning in 2025 and requiring utilities to incentivize fuel switching of heat and hot water equipment in existing…

Describe some things you don’t take for granted these days. Alan CoppolaSenior AssociateNAI KLNB “For starters, I don’t take waking up in the morning for granted anymore. So, when I do get up, I no longer take for granted the great opportunities I have to work with all the…