What happens when the nation's economy experiences a massive increase in e-commerce sales volume? As we transition to an omnichannel-focused world of retail, the country's logistics systems and supply chains are under increasing stress. This in turn has provided both stress and opportunity for the industrial space landlords out there. In this report we explore the transformational forces at play in the world of warehouse real estate and provide the reader with a guide to this dynamic space. Report: https://www.propmodo.com/retail--robots-new-trends-and-technologies-are-upending-warehouse-real-estate

There are many ways to increase the efficiency of a commercial property but installing a state-of-the-art IoT network can be one of the very best. Such a large project can be fraught with challenges, though. In order to help property managers effectively overcome these obstacles, this report, co-produced with Switch Automation, explores some of the biggest IoT installation pitfalls and how to avoid them. Report: https://www.propmodo.com/commercial-property-managers-guide-to-iot-implementation/

The real estate world is one of dynamic change and ongoing redevelopment. A crucial part of this is adaptive reuse: the process of turning a building originally meant for one task into something suitable for another use. Whether redeveloped for investment or directly for a new space user, transforming underperforming properties can be powerful. In this report we talk about the strategies and approaches behind adaptive reuse, and where investors and redevelopers need to be focusing to execute successful projects. Report: https://www.propmodo.com/building-portfolio-value-by-repurposing-underperforming-assets/

Retail real estate is in the middle of a reckoning. Powerful forces such as the rise of Ecommerce have been amplified or augmented by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving owners of retail assets wondering where their tenants, spaces, and businesses are headed. In this report we assess the world of retail real estate through the coronavirus pandemic and explore where owners need to be focusing to come out the other end stronger than ever. Report: https://www.propmodo.com/the-fall-and-rise-of-pandemic-era-retail-real-estate/

One of the most discussed themes in the real estate world these days is undoubtedly the shifting balance between urban and suburban. In this report we explore whether there really is a push to the suburbs, and examine both contributing causes and actionable outcomes for real estate professionals. Report: https://www.propmodo.com/the-rise-of-suburban-office-placing-bets-on-the-future-workplace/

Unlike office tenants who often remain in place for years or even decades, apartment renters always have the chance to make a move if things go wrong at their communities. That's why it is so important that multifamily owners and managers tune into the opinions and perspectives of their renters. In this report we'll show you how to structure, implement, and derive positive action from your own multifamily feedback plan. Report: https://www.propmodo.com/listening-to-residents-getting-the-most-from-a-multifamily-customer-feedback-program/

Artificial intelligence is a general term that includes other categories of self-teaching algorithms such as machine learning. Our understanding of what the term is has changed, coinciding with the changes in the way we define intelligence in general.

This episode includes an examination of the origins of the term internet of things and how a system of connected devices isn’t exactly the same as creating an “internet.”

Many people that use the term API don’t even know what the acronym stands for. Even if you know that an API is an application protocol interface, you still might not know the complicated interplay between two operating languages.

Propmodo Metatrends are macroeconomic forces, sociocultural changes, and technological advancements that are reshaping the built environment. Companies, governments, and property firms may call Metatrends by different names, but the most effective ones have organized their strategy in some way around them. By definition, they are big and include some of the real estate industry’s greatest challenges— and opportunities.