Commercial Real Estate Trends & Technology News

Gas stations and convenience stores as we know them today may be on their way out as we see more electric and self-driving cars, and fewer drivers depending on fuel.
In fact, more than 71 million autonomous vehicles are expected to be on the road by 2030, with most being electric, according to experts. If we imagine a future where more and more cars are electric, what will happen to all of the gas stations on busy...

I have been compiling a comprehensive list of property and PropTech conferences around the globe in 2018, and boy, it’s been a big job. I think we’re looking about 70 events already, and info on more is arriving in my inbox every day.
With so many to choose from, and no way of any of us being able to get to all of them, here are what I believe are four of the most valuable and important conferences of the year....

VTS Innovators Spotlight is a VTS blog series that profiles the leading minds in commercial real estate, showcasing how they are transforming their organizations through CRE Tech and innovation.
Today’s leading commercial real estate landlords are fast realizing that, in order to stay competitive and deliver market-leading services to tenants, they need to have a comprehensive technology strategy in place. No one knows this better than Beacon...

Commercial real estate is going through a period of rapid transformation, unlike anything ever experienced before in the industry.
There are two drivers of this change
Firstly, we’re moving from an industry driven by spreadsheets and intuition, to one that is digital-first and powered by technology, data and analytics. The landlords and brokers that make the shift to digital will arm themselves with the insights to...