Mark Crawford, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q4 2020)
Allowing employees to continue to work remotely and possible moves to the less densely populated suburbs are among the factors that will affect corporate real estate in 2021.More
Darin Buelow, Principal and Global Location Strategy Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP (Q2 2020)
We’ve uncovered five key opportunities for corporate real estate leaders to make the most of innovative strategies and technologies that will alter the workplace as we knew it.More
David Bishop, Director, Service Operations, Johnson Controls (Q2 2020)
Whether your business’ facility has been completely shut down or minimally occupied, concerns about systems and security must be addressed to ensure a smooth reopening.More
Susan Arledge, President, Site Selection and Analytics, ESRP Real Estate (Q2 2020)
The current pandemic will present a “new normal” that may include a continuation of allowing employees to work from home and the creation of new behaviors for those that come into the office.More
Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q1 2020)
Cost-cutting, market and labor access, and proximity to others in an industry group are among the factors driving headquarters relocation decisions.More
Michael Kruklinski, Head of Real Estate , Siemens Energy and Siemens USA (Q4 2019)
Michael Kruklinski, Head of Real Estate, Siemens Gas & Power and Siemens USA, spoke with Area Development about how workplace strategy influences corporate real estate strategy, after his presentation, “Creating Spaces that Attract and Retain Talent: Good for Communities, Good for Corporations,” at our Charlotte Consultants Forum. More
Dan Foster, Executive Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank and Chris Volney, Senior Director, Labor Analytics, CBRE (Q2 2019)
Dan Foster, Executive Managing Director at Newmark Knight Frank and Chris Volney, Senior Director, CBRE Labor Analytics, spoke with Area Development about the less tangible site selection factors, such as local culture and quality of place, at our Miami Consultants Forum. More
There are many lessons to be learned from the Amazon search for a second headquarters location, but establishing dual headquarters is more the exception than the rule. More
Mark Crawford, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q4 2018)
Companies are relocating their headquarters for myriad reasons, including to lower costs, access skilled talent, improve accessibility, and burnish their corporate image.More
Monty Turner, Senior Consultant, Global Location Strategies (Q4 2018)
When site selecting, there are pros and cons to maintaining confidentiality as well as to making the search public; it all depends upon your company’s current situation.More
Jim Nannini, Vice President, Building Wide Systems Integration, Johnson Controls (Q3 2018)
Businesses that utilize technology to ensure their corporate headquarters are ready for the future will realize productivity, economic, and other gains.More
Brent Maugel, Founder and President, Maugel Architects (Q3 2018)
A site’s existing conditions, zoning regulations, and surroundings are just some of the elements that must be considered in order to turn the site into the ideal location for your project.More
Tim Cook, CEO, KSM Location Advisors and Katie Culp, President, KSM Location Advisors (Q3 2018)
Only one city can win the project, leaving the losers to explain why they were so heavily invested in trying to land the HQ2, which may ultimately come with its own set of challenges.More
The search for tech talent is leading companies to look at some traditional as well as surprising locations and also putting workspace buildout in a new perspective.More
Dan Emerson, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q1 2018)
The 20 finalist locations for Amazon’s second headquarters location include several smaller cities that are not typically thought of as technology centers.More
Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q4 2017)
A pro-business environment is helping Tennessee to attract headquarters operations and grow its business and professional services sector, while its quality of life draws workers to the state.More
Dan Emerson, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q4 2017)
Like contestants at a beauty pageant, cities across the U.S. and Canada are eagerly awaiting the announcement: where will Amazon decide to build its new $5 billion second headquarters, which will create 50,000 jobs? More
Dean J. Uminski, CEcD, Partner, Crowe Horwath (Q1 2017)
The improving economy is making it more financially feasible for companies to relocate their corporate headquarters, but such a move calls for careful consideration of a variety of factors that will determine the ultimate success — or failure — of relocation.More
Brian Corde, Managing Partner, Atlas Insight (Directory 2017)
Companies have been following the millennial talent pipeline to the urban locales this population cohort prefers, but as this group ages their lifestyle preferences — and your company’s location choices — may change.More
Dale D. Buss, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q3 2016)
In order to lure tech-savvy millennials, many companies that years ago moved out to the suburbs are heading back to the urban downtowns that offer the lifestyle this generation of employees desires. And the trend isn't confined to just North America’s biggest cities.More
Janine Grossmann, Practice Leader, Interiors, Perkins+Will (Q3 2016)
While most employees would agree that their environment has an impact on their health — and evidence-based research supports this — how many have considered whether the workplace promotes a healthy lifestyle and helps them achieve their wellness goals? More
Larry Gigerich, Executive Managing Director , Ginovus (Q1 2016)
Reliance on a community’s telecom and energy infrastructure has heightened the importance of these factors in the location decision-making process for both the providers and users of cloud computing services and the IoT.More
Carol Ebeling, Director, Interior Design, BRPH (Directory 2016)
Companies are redesigning their facilities to reflect how each generation of employees works, with the result being greater collaboration and improved productivity.More
Megan Birney, Director of Strategic Affairs, Wiser Capital LLC (Q4 2015)
Although companies can reap huge savings from installing solar energy, they may need to employ some creative strategies in order to secure project financing and must also consider the real estate available for such an installation.More
Companies are choosing walkable downtown locations to help them better compete for talent and resources while supporting triple-bottom line business outcomes.More
Headquarters location decisions present companies an opportunity to realign the corporate “home base” with current strategic and operational objectives. They also can be a catalyst for management to facilitate change and move an organization forward based on their vision for the future.More
John Portman, IV, Chief Operating Officer, Portman Holdings (Q1 2015)
As companies compete to attract the best talent possible, locating in a redeveloped building — with its character, charm, and amenities — is becoming a key part of recruitment and retention strategies. More
Technology has had a major influence on facilities in recent years — affecting everything from where a company needs to locate, to building infrastructure, to space requirements. It has also changed the job description for facility managers, professionals increasingly in short supply. More