CoreNet Global's What's Next Podcast

Written By: Raffy Espiritu Narrated By: Gayle Crew CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, March 2023 Although various modalities of work existed prior to the pandemic – such as working from home and co-working or third spaces – these options accelerated during the pandemic and impacted how we use and how we measure the value of space. In effect, the very meaning of work, the “where,” “when” and “ho...

Written By: Morgan Beard Narrated By: Gayle Crew CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, March 2023 Among the uncertainty of economic turbulence, not far removed from a global pandemic, one branch of real estate in particular has both survived and thrived. Which area of commercial real estate has experienced the most growth and innovation? The answer might be surprising to many: retail real estate.

Chely Wright, DEIB Officer for real estate strategy, design, and construction leader at Unispace, discusses a project that her company recently delivered – a new, art-filled downtown Los Angeles office for global law firm Orrick that reflects Orrick’s culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and community involvement.

The transfer of real estate through M&A activity often involves a lot of moving parts. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. EY’s Michael Golichowski and Nicholas Tatro discuss four points when real estate analysis is pivotal in the dealmaking process. More information is available at ey.com. Michael Golichowski, EY Americas S&T Corporate Real Estate Transaction Services Solution Leader, Ernst &...

Raffy Espiritu, CEO and President of Impec Group, and Shuli Steele, VP of Workplace Strategies at Impec Group, discuss a recent client success story, a fast-moving project in which the client had wide-ranging needs including facilities management, asset categorization, condition assessment and more.

The circular economy: The obvious local answer for global sustainability Written By: Kristiana Greenwood Narrated By: Gayle Crew CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, February 2023 Globally, the circular economy has been valued as a $4.5-trillion-dollar opportunity and a vital step forward in addressing greenhouse gas emissions, pollution and waste. But what is the circular economy, why is it impo...

Why banking and financial services organizations need dedicated real estate experts Written By: Bobby Magnano Narrated By: Gayle Crew CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, February 2023 Evolving and complex needs trickle down to real estate... The financial services industry is amidst a rapid transformation due to expanding regulations, the rise of fintech, evolving customer and employee expectati...

Mike Eardley, Director of Energy and Sustainability at EBI Consulting, discusses corporations' path to net zero and the growing number of local laws governing carbon emissions

Marti Grimminck, Founder and CEO of International Connector, discusses what today's youth are looking for in their work and their workplace.

Written By: Penny Brinsley Narrated By: Gayle Crew The pandemic has hastened the adoption of many workplace technologies. Occupancy sensors are a notable example, as are room-booking apps and data-driven hygiene programmes. One facet of technology that has gone slightly under the radar is the use of virtual models.

Written: Addy Walcott Narrated By: Gayle Crew Connection and community vs the comfort of working from home Hospitality is characterised as “the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors”. Hospitality-inspired office design builds on the same premise, re-establishing the importance of the office and strengthening the community workplaces can offer.

Written By: Brett Sample Narrated By: Gayle Crew Real estate is one of your top operating expenses. So why waste it? If you aren’t measuring and reacting to your space utilization, you’re probably paying for space you don’t need and inhibiting your employees. Right now, you might have unused space you could reallocate instead of investing in additional real estate.

Written By: Marlyn Zucosky Narrated By: Gayle Crew The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered many people’s work lives since March 2020. Remote and hybrid work became the new normal during the last two and a half years, and it is widely anticipated that it is here to stay... For tenants in commercial office spaces and building landlords alike, designing amenities to accommodate the new norms of...

Join us as we speak to Ryann Menges, PE - Director of ESD New York, about many new regulations that are addressing the categories of energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, renewables, resource conservation, and more.

On this episode, Saeed Fathali, PhD, PE, LEED AP, provides an in-depth discussion of seismic risk, seismic resiliency and the long term benefits of valuing these assessments. Saeed Fathali is Director of Seismic Risk and Resilience Assessments for EBI Consulting.

Understanding the nuances behind cybersecurity insurance policies Written By: Jason Lund CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, December 2022 According to a recent report from Cybersecurity Ventures magazine, cybercrime is expected to account for a loss of $10.5 trillion globally by 2025 – a staggering number that is roughly half of the recorded U.S. gross domestic product in 2021. Unfortunately, m...

Selecting the best location for your U.S. manufacturing plant Written By: Michelle Comerford CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, December 2022 Selecting the right location for your U.S. manufacturing plant is a complicated process. It is critical to have knowledge of the process, the stakeholders, the regulators, and the information you should consider in making this decision, to ensure nothing...

How much office space do you really need? Written By: Saanthia Bulchandani CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, December 2022 How much square footage a company needs for its office has always been a tricky question to answer. And now, with hybrid work here to stay, it’s an even more complicated puzzle. Yet, thoughtful and intentional solutions are possible – especially with new technology such as...

How decisions around work are creating the next normal for office recovery Authors: Craig Leibowitz, Sheila Botting and Julian Adams CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, December 2022 The question has lingered for more than two years: Just when will employees return to offices? During the depths of the lockdown and recovery period from mid-2020 through 2021, office visitation was influenced by go...

Sheila Bodding, President of The America’s for Avison Young’s Professional Services, and Craig Leibowitz, Director of Innovation and Insights Practices, discuss the return to work office since the pandemic and Avison Young’s Vitality Index and other relevant data.

Leigh Stinger of Perkins & Will is joined by Chuck Hardy, Chief Architect of the US General Services Administration; Sara Andersen, Head of Real Estate and Workplace Effectiveness at Genentech; and Rome Poppler, Director, Enterprise Real Estate at Ameriprise Financial Services, to discuss the big opportunities and issues they are facing in today's world.

Stephen Brown, Senior Vice President, Global Market Development at International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) provides an overview of WELL updates and discusses the benefits of the WELL Standard. Tori Sheppard, Technical Account Manager at IWBI and CoreNet Global Young Leader Recipient, and Jaclyn Whittaker, SVP of Commercial at IWBI, also join the conversation.

Michael Zucchero, Technical Service Lead, ISS North America, offers an overview and thoughts on three relevant topics in Integrated Facilities Management Technical Services. Topics discussed are talent, asset management optimization, and technology enablement.

CoreNet Global feature's The Workplace Leader. Making the right CRE decisions with Sabine Ehm. The Workplace leader is a podcast featuring Corporate Real Estate executives and learning how they make decisions day by day to shape the next generation workplace. Hosted by Sabine Ehm. Presented by Locatee. This episode features Alexandra Sanchez, Director Real Estate & Facilities for Americas at Organ...

James Woodburn, Executive Director, WPC Asia Pacific, discusses differences and similarities in adoption of hybrid working in Japan, India, Australia, Singapore, and other key markets in Asia.