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Attending
- View the Space
- Hipercept
- Simon Property Group
- SmartCore
- Granite Properties
- Hepta Systems Inc
- Cassidy Turley
- Millennia Group, LLC
- HMA Consulting
- Duke Realty
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- Hipercept
- Alex. Brown Realty, Inc.
- Bank of America
- SWC
- Inland Computer Services
- Optimum Energy, LLC
- H.G. Fenton Company
- RealFoundations
- SkyFoundry
- PMWeb, Inc.
- Damuth Trane
- MRI Software, LLC
- FHLB Topeka
- SmartCore
- Loci Solutions
- SmartCore
- Qube Global Software
- CISCO
- AvidXchange, Inc.
- SysMik
- Glimcher Realty Trust
- The Taubman Company
- ProLogis
- General Growth Properties
- Cougar Software Limited
- Prospectrum Consulting
- General Growth Properties
- CBRE
- EDENS
- Brandywine Realty Trust
- Hepta Systems Inc.
- Optimum Energy
- MRI Software
- Anterra Technology, LLC
- Cousins Properties International
- Vornado Realty Trust
- The Clarient Group
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- REAL Integrated Technology
- Optimum Energy Co.
- Bradley Company
- National Retail Properties
- Don M Casto Organization
- Shorenstein
- Bedrock Real Estate Services
- Angus Systems
- ICONICS
- CBRE
- RPAI
- Vornado/Charles E. Smith
- RealFoundations
- ICONICS
- Multiband Engineering and Wire
- General Growth Properties
- CASTO
- Vornado Realty Trust
- General Growth Properties
- Ackerman & Co.
- AVI-SPL, Inc.
- Rivercrest Realty Associates
- Boxer Property
- Principal Global Investors
- MRI Software, LLC
- MEGAFINCAS
- Florida International Univ
- MRI Software
- Qube Global Software
- CNL Financial Group
- Vornado Realty Trust
- George Comfort & Sons
- Calit2
- Stream Realty Partners
- Piedmont Office
- Optigo Networks
- Stream Realty Partners, L.P.
- The Minto Group
- Voyanta
- Powersmiths International Corporation
- CBRE
- IDI
- Navigant Research
- Primaris Management Inc.
- Principal Global Investors
- Brookfield Asset Management
- AvidXchange, Inc.
- Fortis Properties
- Tridium
- General Growth Properties
- Millennia Group, LLC
- DDR Corp.
- MRI Software
- Irgens
- REdirect Consulting
- RealFoundations
- CBRE
- MRI Software
- Grant Thornton
- Benderson Development
- Invicara Pte Ltd.,
- KGS Buildings
- RestorePoint
- View The Space
- CASTO
- Equity One
- SWC Technology Partners
- Honeywell Cable & Custom Electrics
- Cylon
- Duke Realty Corporation
- PMWeb, Inc.
- CBL & Associates Properties Inc.
- MRI Software
- RYCOM TPM
- Ernst & Young
- HOK Advance Strategies
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- KGS Buildings, LLC
- Angus Systems Group
- Arden Realty, Inc.
- Cougar Software
- Loudoun County
- Global Logistic Property
- Shorenstein
- Vornado Realty Trust
- EDENS
- Honeywell Cable & Custom Elec.
- Related
- Lend Lease Corporation PTY Ltd
- The Irvine Company
- Prudential Real Estate Investors
- Tishman Speyer
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- Erickson Living
- Taubman
- Ingersoll Rand
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- RealFoundations
- BuildingLogix
- Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
- Cougar Software
- Damuth Trane
- M J Mapp Limited
- AvidXchange
- Invicara Pte Ltd.,
- CBRE Global Investors
- Rivercrest Realty Associates
- CBRE
- MCA
- MRI Software
- KGS Buildings
- Boston Properties
- Rockpoint Group, L.L.C.
- Standard Life
- Cougar Software
- AvidXchange
- Benderson Development Co., LLC
- InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance
- Liberty Property Trust
- Cupertino Electric
- Grant Thornton
- Woolbright Development
- RestorePoint
- Principal Real Estate Investor
- Angus Systems
- Morguard
- Brookfield Corporate Operations
- Cornerstone Real Estate Advise
- Cougar Software
- REdirect Consulting
- Boxer Property
- Morguard
- Qube Global Software
- Taubman Centers
- PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)
- Bear River Associates
- Cougar Software
- Sprint
- Johnson Controls
- Gensler
- Ezenics (formerly Sensus M.I.)
- Optigo Networks
- TIAA-CREF
- View The Space
- Hines
- MRI Software
- Cadillac Fairview
- Stream Realty Partners
- R&R Realty Group
- CB Richard Ellis
- RestorePoint
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- Lend Lease
- SunGard
- Erickson Living
- CommScope
- Benderson Development
- CBRE, Inc.
- Forest City Enterprises
- KGS Buildings
- Cylon
- Irvine Company
- Ackerman & Co.
- ExteNet Systems
- Palmer Conservation Consulting
- AvidXchange
- Real Integrated Technology
- ArchiDATA
- General Growth Properties
- Anterra Technology, LLC
- Childress Klein Properties
- CBL & Associates Properties Inc.
- Sprint
- UBS Realty Investors LLC
- SkyFoundry
- Palmer Conservation Consulting
- ExteNet Systems
- M J Mapp
- PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)
- Angus Systems
- ICSC
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Weingarten Realty Investors
- Optimum Energy, LLC
- Avison Young
- Xencom Energy Management, LLC
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- The Building People, LLC
- Cougar Software
- James Campbell Company LLC
- Divco West Real Estate Service
- EnerNoc
- Orlando Corporation
- Boston Properties
- TIAA-CREF
- Duke Realty
- Cougar Software
- CSI3
- Optimum Energy, LLC
- Qube Global Software
- Carolinas Healthcare System
- Brixmor Property Group
- Ernst & Young
- Cougar Software
- Oxford Properties Group
- The Bulfinch Companies
- General Growth Properties
- Cornerstone Real Estate Advise
- Metro Commercial Real Estate
- Brandywine Realty Trust
- General Growth Properties
- SmartCore
- First Potomac Realty Trust
- Microsoft
- Honeywell Cable & Custom Electrics
- Standard Life
- CONVERGENTZ
- Macerich
- Duke Realty
- CASTO
- View The Space
- Lend Lease
- IPA Texas
- Schneider Electric
- Tridium
- AVI-SPL, Inc.
- Hipercept
- Forest City Enterprises
- M J Mapp Limited
- PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)
- General Growth Properties
- Related
- AEW Capital Management
- RealFoundations
- MRI Software
- RestorePoint
- SCM Real Estate Services
- RealFoundations
- FLPP Fana Lima Prime Properties SA
- MRI Software LLC
- ICONICS
- RealFoundations
- Real Integrated Technology
- TIAA-CREF
- TIAA-CREF
- AVI-SPL, Inc.
- Angus Systems
- Retail Solutions
- MRI Software
- Prudential Real Estate Investo
- Continental Realty Advisors
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- DG Logik
- Hipercept
- Jamestown
- Hipercept
- Benderson Development Co, LLC
- Honeywell Cable & Custom Electrics
- db Engineering
- Trinity Ventures
- Vornado/Charles E. Smith
- General Growth Properties
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- Deutsche Asset & Wealth Mgmt.
- TIAA-CREF
- Liberty Property Trust
- Qube Global Software
- Optimum Energy
- REdirect Consulting
- FLPP Fana Lima Prime Properties SA
- Duke Realty
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- Cadillac Fairview
- ix-strata, Inc.
- RealPage, Inc.
- Archidata
- CNL Financial Group
- Orlando Corporation
- Ron Vukas Computer Consulting
- BlackRock
- MRI Software
- Benderson Development
- Upkeep Energy
- Oxford Properties Group
- Panduit
- Brookfield Asset Management
- IBM Corporation
- General Growth Properties
- Tishman Speyer
- Cadillac Fairview
- Related
- Ernst & Young
- Benderson Development Co., LLC
- Inland Real Estate Group
- Bentall Kennedy (U.S.) LP
- Hines
- Piedmont Office Realty Trust
- DRA Advisors
- Stirling Properties
- CBRE
- Rutherfoord/MMA
- CBRE
- Taubman
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Optimum Energy, LLC
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Convergentz
- Wells Fargo Bank, NA
- Silverstein Properties
- Bank of America
- National Retail Properties
- Transwestern
- FONTUR International
- Palmer Conservation Consulting
- Reese Advisors
- CB Richard Ellis
- Duke Realty
- Liberty Property Trust
- RealFoundations
- Macerich
- Simon Property Group
- CBRE
- Sungard Investran
- Hipercept
- Macerich
- North American Properties
- RealPage, Inc.
- Hines
- Piedmont Office Realty Trust
- RealFoundations
- MRI Software
- Honeywell
- CNL Financial Group
- PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)
- Boston Properties
- Environmental Systems Inc.
- Hipercept
- Estate Master
- Optigo Networks
- MRI Software
- ICONICS
- The Rappaport Companies
- Walmart Stores Inc.
- PMWeb, Inc.
- MRI Software, LLC
- RealFoundations
- PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)
- Shorenstein
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- AvidXchange, Inc.
- Hipercept
- RioCan
- Microsoft Corporation
- Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers
- AvidXchange
- CB Richard Ellis
- Cassidy Turley
- Powersmiths International Corporation
- Kite Realty Group
- Colliers International
- Schneider Electric
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Anterra Technology, LLC
- DG Logik
- ArchiDATA
- MRI Software
- Carolinas Healthcare
- Cadillac Fairview
- AvidXchange, Inc.
- Cougar Software
- Qube Global Software
- Macerich
- Controlco
- View The Space
- The Taubman Company
- Controlco Automation Distribut
- ExxonMobil
- Voyanta
- Fred Kahler Inc.
- Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI)
- Highwoods Properties
- RYCOM Inc.
- IREO Management Pvt. LTD.
- General Growth Properties
- EDENS
- Optimum Energy, LLC
- Bedrock Real Estate Services
- Stratispheric Advisors, Inc.
- AvidXchange
- REdirect Consulting
- Forest City Enterprises
- RealFoundations
- Archidata
- Ezenics (formerly Sensus M.I.)
- Sodexo
- MRI Software
- Honeywell Cable & Custom Elec.
- Millennia Group, LLC
- Johnson Controls
- HOK
- Activelogix
- Cassidy Turley
- REAL Integrated Technology
- Columbia University
- Clarion Partners
- Ernst & Young
- CNL Financial Group
- Brookfield Multiplex
- Bedrock Real Estate Services
- Intelligent Buildings
- Switch Automation
- Yardi
- Open Box Software
- PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)
- CePORT LLC
- ExteNet Systems
- Accruent
- Ezenics (formerly Sensus M.I.)
- Johnson Controls Inc.
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- GPG Advisers
- Planimetron Inc.
- Building Engines, Inc.
- TenantRex
- Noesis
- Palazzo, Inc.
- Enerliance, Inc.
- Activelogix, LLC
- DocClarity
- DGLogik
- ESD
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- JDR Consulting LLC
- Blink (MarComm for Selex ES)
- Yardi
- Eigen X
- InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance
- Abundant Power Group
- Triacta
- Selex ES
- GridPoint
- Real Estate On-Line (REOL Services)
- Yardi
- NOI Strategies
- Tridium
- TecFac
- R&K Solutions
- Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.
- AIC Wireless
- Yardi
- CompStak, Inc.
- CSI3 (A Controlco Company)
- Yardi
- InnerWireless Inc.
- SWC Technology Partners
- Tridium
- Deloitte Consulting LLP
- Nexus Systems
- Realogic Analytics
- ESD
- Oracle
- Yardi
- DocClarity
- Realogic Analytics
- Realogic Analytics
- Resolve / CoStar Group
- NOI Strategies
- BAS Services & Graphics
- RETransform
- Connexx Energy
- Negawatt
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Lynxspring, Inc.
- ARGUS Software
- WattStopper
- Esri
- CSI Solutions Group, a Division of Goodman Networks
- Advanced Power Control Inc.
- exp U.S. Services, Inc.
Embracing the Real Estate Technology REvolution
REdefining Real Estate Operations Through Technology, Automation and Innovation
REvolution -
- a sudden, radical, or complete change
- a fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something: a change of paradigm
- a changeover in use or preference, especially in technology
Since 2008, financial pressures to contain costs placed on the industry have propelled automation into mainstream discussions. During this same period of time, cloud computing came into vogue, increasingly powerful mobile technologies permeated the marketplace, big data made its way into buildings and technology overall matured and became less expensive. The commercial real estate industry could not ignore the implications. All of these fundamental trends contributed to the accelerated pace at which technology, automation and innovation were being introduced into real estate organizations.
Our theme last year was Fast Forward, supporting the idea that technology was becoming more widely adopted at all levels inside our industry. We believe that we are now at a critical point where the speed at which these changes are taking place is so fast that we are at the beginning stages of a REvolution—a point in time where things will change so radically that there is no turning back to the old ways. Proposed ideas and objectives, ways of doing things that we used to just speculate and talk about are now being established as best practices, such as:
- Real-Time Integrated ERPs
- Leases Signed on iPads
- Paperless Interaction With Investors and Tenants (Including Payments)
- Mobile Platforms Redefining Organizational Communications
- 3D Visualized Real Estate Portfolios
- COOs and Other Executives Strategically Embracing Technology
- New Job Titles such as Strategic Data Analysts
- Sophisticated Analytics Driving Business Decisions
- Cloud Platforms Encroaching on Established Infrastructure
- Company Portals as a Means for Organizing Internal Communications
- Information from Multiple Platforms Consolidated into Unified View
- Analytical Data Tools Now in the Hands of the Non-Technical End-User
While not all of these trends are prevalent in every real estate organization, we have seen them successfully implemented individually in enough companies, to feel confident that they do, in fact, represent the new trends.
The old ways of doing business will soon be obsolete. It is no longer a function of if, but when. The technology is in place; it is now a question of how quickly each organization can change its own culture to take full advantage of these new operating paradigms.
The other REvolution that is taking place is inside the Real Estate organization. Technology has historically been limited to the activities found in the IT department. Over the last few years, automation and innovation continue to creep into every activity of every department ranging from the receptionist to the CEO, forcing everyone to rethink how technology can impact how they do their job. This is a REvolution!
The coming year should be a very exciting time, with a continued increase in the speed and frequency in which technology, automation and innovation is injected into a real estate organization. This continual increase in redefining business processes will ultimately lead to a transformed real estate operating model. We invite everyone to join in the REvolution and help to radically redefine how commercial real estate will be owned, operated and used for the next 100 years!