Kevin Mull at STRATA: Retrofitting Cities for a Smarter Urban Future | HqO
Kevin Mull explores smart urban infrastructure and city retrofits at STRATA, HqO’s future-focused real estate summit.| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesThe Real Estate Reset Has Begun After years of uncertainty, the commercial real estate (CRE) market is finally finding its rhythm again. Cities like New York and Boston are leading the charge — trophy assets are outperforming, leasing volumes are rising, and developers are breaking ground for the first time since 2020. This recovery isn’t … The Great Real Estate Reset: Why Trophy Assets Are Winning the Post-Pandemic Market Read More » The post The Great Real Estat...| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesThe Real Estate Market Is Missing the Signal If you want to understand the next decade of commercial real estate (CRE), stop tracking vacancy rates and start tracking voltage. The global AI boom isn’t just a software revolution — it’s a physical one. Every large language model, chatbot, and digital twin needs compute power, and … From Office Floors to Data Floors: How Cities Power the AI Era Read More » The post From Office Floors to Data Floors: How Cities Powe...| HqO
Reading Time: < 1minuteOn October 16, 2025, HqO and MIT’s Center for Real Estate hosted STRATA, uniting leaders shaping the future of cities, technology, and real estate. The post STRATA 2025: Where The Built World Meets What’s Next appeared first on HqO.| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesFor decades, office design and workplace seating strategies have been driven by extremes—assigned desks for everyone, or total free-for-all hot-desking. But Leesman’s research, The Value of Variety, suggests the truth sits somewhere in between. Their data shows that workplaces offering a range of settings—private, semi-private, informal, and collaborative—score significantly higher on employee experience. The key … The Value of Variety: Why Workplace Seating & ...| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesIn commercial real estate, resource bookings and events are more than just activities — they’re an operational signal. With HqO’s Operations Suite, property teams can connect people, places, and workflows to power seamless service and responsive operations that scale across the portfolio. Purpose-built for experiential landlords, HqO’s CRM for CRE unifies data, service, and experience … Resource Bookings & Events That Drive Outcomes Read More » The post Resour...| HqO
Reading Time: < 1minuteWhen Washington goes quiet, commercial real estate (CRE) starts guessing. A government shutdown doesn’t just pause paychecks — it cuts the power to the real estate data systems that keep the market breathing. Overnight, agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau stop publishing the data that lenders, investors, and developers depend … The Data Blackout: Why Real Estate Needs Smarter Systems Read More » The post The Data Blackout: Why Real ...| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesThe way people interact with buildings is changing — and so is HqO. This fall, we’re excited to unveil the Tenant Web App, part of our new CRM for CRE platform. Designed to make every building experience more personal, measurable, and connected, it’s the next evolution in how landlords and property teams engage with their … Introducing HqO’s Tenant Web App: Your Digital Front Door for CRE Read More » The post Introducing HqO’s Tenant Web App: Your Digital Fr...| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesThe Future of Experiential CRE Commercial Real Estate (CRE) is at a crossroads. Decades of technological and market shifts have created a widening Experience Gap — the delta between what tenants need and what landlords deliver. This gap costs the industry billions every year and will determine which owners thrive in the next cycle. At … Closing the Experience Gap with REX Read More » The post Closing the Experience Gap with REX appeared first on HqO.| HqO
Reading Time: 2minutesTenant expectations changed. CRE systems didn’t. In today’s commercial real estate (CRE) landscape, relationships—not square footage—drive value. Yet most property teams are still managing their most important asset, their tenants, through fragmented spreadsheets, siloed inboxes, and disconnected tools. Contacts live in personal phones. Leasing pipelines are scattered across systems. And tenant health—satisfaction, engagement, renewal risk—remains … Why CRE...| HqO
Kevin Mull explores smart urban infrastructure and city retrofits at STRATA, HqO’s future-focused real estate summit.| HqO
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Reading Time: 2 minutesJuggling life in London? Between the bustling streets, packed commutes, and endless to-do lists, staying productive can feel like a marathon. But what if your workspace itself could be your secret weapon? Enter the world of serviced offices with on-site food and beverage – a haven for busy professionals seeking seamless convenience and delicious sustenance. … Fueling Productivity: London’s Offices with Top On-Site Food & Beverage Read More »| HqO
Discover how office food and beverage amenities boost employee experience and wellbeing in flexible workplaces and serviced offices.| HqO
On October 16, 2025, a select group of leaders will gather for STRATA, a summit cohosted with the MIT Center for Real Estate.| HqO
Benchmark your building and uncover what's possible with the HqO property assessment. Validate best in class or what might be below market.| HqO
Discover how AI and talent clustering are reshaping commercial real estate into the quantum workplace—beyond the 9-to-5 and square footage.| HqO
Learn the 3 emails every property team should send to engage tenants, with best practices, stats, and HqO’s Custom Email Builder.| HqO
HqO's blog offers innovative coverage and insights on today's workplace engagement trends and the future of the tenant experience and tenant engagement in commercial real estate.| HqO
Learn how CRE teams are embracing experience-first real estate through smarter amenity management, tenant engagement, and data-driven tools.| HqO
As the world of work evolves, office buildings are transforming into lifestyle hubs, complete with wellness zones, collaborative spaces, and advanced technologies.| HqO
As the world of work evolves, office buildings are transforming into lifestyle hubs, complete with wellness zones, collaborative spaces, and advanced technologies.| HqO
Explore how the Experience Gap is impacting CRE performance and what property teams can do to meet rising tenant expectations.| HqO
As the world of work evolves, office buildings are transforming into lifestyle hubs, complete with wellness zones, collaborative spaces, and advanced technologies.| HqO
As the world of work evolves, office buildings are transforming into lifestyle hubs, complete with wellness zones, collaborative spaces, and advanced technologies.| HqO
As the world of work evolves, office buildings are transforming into lifestyle hubs, complete with wellness zones, collaborative spaces, and advanced technologies.| HqO
In today’s competitive corporate real estate market, landlords are rethinking the office experience by incorporating innovative amenities that go beyond the basics. As the world of work evolves, office buildings are transforming into lifestyle hubs, complete with wellness zones, collaborative spaces, and advanced technologies. These changes reflect a broader trend: employees increasingly seek work environments that support their professional needs while enhancing their overall wellbeing.| HqO
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe great office downsize is underway. 67% of corporate real estate (CRE) leaders planned to reduce their real estate footprints in the 18 months following January 2024. In the US, it is estimated that office vacancy rates will reach 24% by 2026, according to ‘What Will Be The Impact On Office Demand from WFH?’, a … The great office downsize Read More »| HqO
