The demand for advanced Internet of Things (IoT) technology has intensified over the past two years in the multifamily and student housing sectors. Many communities offer some form of smart home technology to enhance the resident experience. Owners and operators
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It is wild to think that 24 months ago I was sitting in the same room that I am sitting in now thinking whether my lifelong dream of building a company was ending abruptly. In March 2020, my colleagues at
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Life sciences is a booming industry and commercial real estate experts only expect for this market to continue flourishing in 2022. According to CBRE’s U.S. Life Sciences Trends 2021 report, we have reached all-time highs in funding, job growth and
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Water leak monitoring should be an integral part of your sustainability and conservation efforts. Sustainability and conservation started as trends, but have turned into a combined green movement that has taken root in student housing property development and construction —
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It all started in a college dorm with restless nights of tossing and turning, resulting in missed classes. For college students, sleep is an essential activity that tends to be sacrificed for in favor of late nights studying or spending time
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The importance of internet connectivity in our lives today goes without question and is considered by many a ‘technical utility,’ or an offering as common as water and electricity to most residents. It’s difficult for many to imagine not having
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Now more than ever, colleges and universities are in a powerful position when it comes to sustainability. As long-term owners and operators of their building stock, they steward the entire life of the building from design to utilization — likely
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Lately, the metaverse, crypocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become more common to hear about and have brought back an excitement I haven’t felt since I was 13 and first logged on to the internet (does anyone else remember the
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SHB asked me to write about what is on my mind. Those that know me the best would agree that this was a big mistake as it won’t be remotely on topic! The onset of COVID was a time of
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In student housing, there is an ongoing movement to utilize best practices of sustainability and conservation in both new and existing projects. “Going green,” is better for both the environment at large and our respective communities. The majority of builders,
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While it has felt like the world was falling apart at times during the past year and a half, the real estate industry realized a tremendous amount of growth and opportunity. One of those opportunities is hotel conversions, which have
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Students are returning to classes and student housing owners are singing the praises of a newish trend that has not only gotten many through the pandemic, but served as a blueprint for the next phase of student housing operations —
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