Journal of Property Management

Like distant relatives, members of the real estate community, including owners, managers, brokers, investors, developers, and vendors, have historically worked together at arm's length. To reduce risk, most of these players depended on multiple sources...

It's not uncommon for employees today to complain about "Big Brother" looking over their shoulder. With the increasing availability of sophisticated monitoring technology, these complaints have grown louder and the issue of workplace privacy is spilling...

As the price of energy climbs and the specter of deregulated energy looms large in many states today, property managers around the country are considering the benefits of retrofitting their facilities with energy-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting....

At no time is a business more at risk of causing a corporate culture collision than when it merges with another firm. The special challenges that are inherent in any business integration requires the merger partners to put on the brakes and carefully...

In commercial real estate there is an increasing emphasis on the value of outsourcing work that is not part of a company's core business. The issue is no longer whether to bring in specialized expertise but whether a company can do it effectively. The...

Who should be allowed to sell and manage real estate? That question has been at the heart of a battle that has been publicly waging in recent months between banks and real estate organizations. Fighting stagnant growth in their traditional service categories,...

As one of the largest real estate service firms in the country, Cushman & Wakefield is no stranger to the issue of commercial property taxation, especially when managing property for corporate clients. So, when the New York-based C&W found a...