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As consumer expectations evolve, physical retail stores are becoming more than places to make purchases. Today's shoppers seek a combination of convenience, discovery, and meaningful experiences that cannot be replicated online. Coldwell Banker Commercial examines the rise of experiential retail, the growing importance of tenant mix and placemaking, and how retailers are using technology to enhance the customer journey.
Discover the latest office fit-out trends transforming commercial real estate as employers and landlords respond to hybrid work, evolving tenant expectations, and the flight to quality movement. The CBC Trend Report on office fit-out rends reveals the amenities, workplace strategies, and investment decisions driving higher occupancy, stronger tenant retention, and increased building performance in today's office sector.
Copilot said: How is retail real estate thriving after years of industry disruption? Coldwell Banker Commercial takes a closer look at one of the sector's most compelling trends: the impact of a decade of limited new retail development. As retailers continue to seek well-located space and consumers remain engaged with brick-and-mortar shopping, constrained supply is helping create a healthier balance between occupancy, demand, and investment opportunities.
In this episode of CRE with CBC Worldwide, Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network and the CREW Network Foundation, shares her journey from an unconventional start in commercial real estate to leading one of the industry's most influential organizations. Discover valuable insights on leadership, career growth, strategic networking, and how active listening can help professionals navigate change and create new opportunities. Learn why mentorship, professional associations, and a service-focused mindset are critical for long-term success in commercial real estate and leadership development.
Development-ready land is becoming increasingly valuable as developers face higher costs, selective financing, and complex entitlement processes that can add years to a project's timeline. Coldwell Banker commercial explores why zoning approvals, infrastructure readiness, permitting, and utility capacity are emerging as key drivers of land value, and how sites with fewer development hurdles can offer investors and developers greater certainty, faster execution, and a meaningful competitive advantage in today's commercial real estate market.
As industrial real estate enters a more disciplined phase, occupiers are shifting their focus from simply acquiring more space to securing facilities that enhance efficiency, automation, and supply chain resilience. Coldwell Banker Commercial examines how evolving manufacturing investment, specialized facility requirements, and selective development trends are reshaping demand, creating new opportunities for industrial properties designed to support the next generation of logistics and production operations.
In this episode of the CRE with CBC Worldwide Podcast, Barbi Reuter, former CEO and Chair of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR, shares how she built a 40-year commercial real estate career from an entry-level role to industry leadership through strategic risk-taking, resilience, and a commitment to people-first culture. From launching PICOR's property management division to championing mentorship and succession planning, Barbi offers valuable lessons on leadership, career growth, and leaving a lasting legacy in commercial real estate.
As suburban office markets gain momentum, a combination of limited new development, evolving workplace strategies, and strong demand for high-quality space is creating new opportunities for investors and occupiers. Coldwell Banker Commercial explores why suburban office is emerging as one of the most resilient segments of commercial real estate, highlighting key trends in supply constraints, asset repositioning, flight-to-quality demand, and the shifting economics of office recovery.
Coldwell Banker Commercial examines why garden-style apartment communities are attracting increased attention from multifamily investors as rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and affordability challenges reshape the real estate landscape. Examining long-term performance data, evolving renter preferences, and recent investment activity, the piece highlights how garden-style multifamily assets are delivering durable demand, attractive yields, and strong replacement-cost advantages in today’s more selective investment environment.
Coldwell Banker Commercial explores how rising insurance costs and growing climate-related risks are reshaping commercial real estate development, underwriting, and site selection across the U.S. By examining the impact of natural disasters, insurability challenges, and resilience investments, it highlights why developers, investors, and lenders are increasingly factoring insurance availability and long-term risk into real estate decisions and asset valuations.