Nancy Crotti
Self Storage Shakeout Ahead?
The sector’s strengths attract both REITS and private capital, yet some insiders worry about overbuilding and downward pressure on rental rates.
Record-Setting Skylight Rings a Bell
The nation’s largest such solar installation crowns a reinvented New Jersey landmark.
Dollars into Data Centers
As new technologies ramp up the volume of the nation’s data, companies are clamoring for more storage capacity. That’s good news for investors.
CRE’s New Safety Strategies: Drones, Robots and Apps
High-tech options for protecting people who work in commercial buildings are multiplying. Robots, drone detectors, heat-sensing cameras, automated check-in kiosks and crowdsourcing apps that rely on occupants’ reporting skills are already part of the new generation of security systems in office and retail buildings.
Supersized Submetering on the Washington Waterfront
A scaled-up program at a $2.5 billion mixed-use development generates creative solutions plus valuable lessons.
Current Charges: 2018 Electricity Price Outlook
Electric bills in the commercial sector are expected to remain relatively stable for the next few years, but property owners and managers should watch for weather-related shocks and other sources of volatility.
Retaining Office Tenants in Transitional Times
How best to hold onto footloose companies? With the balance of power in many major markets gradually shifting, trends shaping the field suggest changes ahead.
Case Studies: Vertical Village
From Memphis Distribution Center to Mixed-Use with a Mission
Vive Wireless Lighting Control, by Lutron Electronics
By Nancy Crotti Designed to make lighting control easier for building retrofits, Vive uses Lutron’s Clear Connect wireless technology to control all light sources in any size commercial building. The system offers scalable solutions, from simple area switching and occupancy sensing to individual wireless control of each fixture. Building owners and managers can monitor and control the system from any smartphone, tablet or PC. Vive can also seamlessly integrate via BACnet with other building/energy management, HVAC, IT and audio-video systems.