More Than a Feeling: The business value of a desirable workplace

Jamie Hodari, CBRE's CEO of Building Operations & Experience, spotlights where he sees the biggest opportunity across commercial real estate: workplace experience. He discusses how a company’s space can attract tenants and enhance the employee experience, enriching people’s lives and increasing business effectiveness. Share these insights from this week’s episode: Everything is operational real estate: Real estate companies are evolving from asset focused businesses to operating platforms, requiring high-quality management relentlessly focused on workplace experience. AI and data utilization are no longer nice-to-haves: Using AI to manage and interpret data is crucial for optimizing building operations. Markets are adapting to accommodate hybrid work models with flexible office usage: Urban markets especially put significant emphasis on making downtown areas vibrant. Finance institutions are catching up: The finance industry must recognize and adapt to the operational nature of modern real estate. Flight-to-quality is expanding: The focus for landlords and occupiers will increasingly be on creating spaces that people find enriching and valuable, not just functional.