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Fast Company •

Trump's tariffs are about to make housing more expensive

Trump imposed tariffs this week on the country’s three biggest trade partners—including 25% on all goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on Chinese imports—which will ripple across the U.S. economy. One particular area where the impacts will be felt is housing, since construction relies on metal, lumber, and machinery heavily imported from those three countries.

Trump imposed tariffs this week on the country’s three biggest trade partners—including 25% on all goods from Canada and...

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Fortune Europe •

We're now finding out the damaging results of the mandated return to the office–and it's worse than we thought

Client: Unispace

We’re now finding out the damaging consequences of the mandated return to office. And it’s not a pretty picture. A trio of compelling reports—the Greenhouse Candidate Experience report, the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), and Unispace’s Returning for Good report—collectively paint a stark picture of this brewing storm.
Fast Company •

5 ways to keep employees motivated during tough times

Client: ButterflyMX

This year has proven to be an uncertain time for the economy. From inflation to supply chain issues to war, it seems the last several months have been anything but smooth sailing. And unfortunately—but understandably—these issues are affecting our workforce, leading many employees to fear for their job security. Historically, job security concerns often lead to lackluster employee motivation.

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Chicago Tribune •

Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum could squeeze Chicago apartment developers, leading to higher rents

New tariffs on steel and aluminum could force Chicago apartment developers, already affected by elevated interest rates and soaring labor costs, to further delay breaking ground on new projects.The White House began implementing tariffs of 25% on global steel and aluminum imports March 12, saying it wants to stimulate domestic production. But experts say tariffs will also make the crucial materials more expensive, forcing developers to pass higher costs onto tenants, or make it tougher to secure...
Multi-Housing News •

How Tariffs and Labor Shortages Will Thwart Housing Production

Construction costs have risen 30 to 50 percent since 2020, depending on the location and asset class, according to the National Association of Home Builders. And multifamily builders are facing the prospect of a new 25 percent tariff on building materials from Canada, Mexico and China next week.

That’s on top of a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports from all countries that went into effect earlier this month and the expected deportation of 1.7 million to 1.8 million undocumented c...
Bisnow •

One Of The World's Largest Employers Aims To Make Big Push Into U.S. Facilities Management

Facilities management company ISS is a major force around the world, and now it’s looking to take on the U.S. in the same way.
The Copenhagen-based company, a top 100 employer globally and top three facilities management company by headcount, has reorganized its North American operations to offer all of its services, including facilities management, custodial and workplace services, in three U.S. regions.
ISS employs over 350,000 people in dozens of countries but has always been Europe and Asia-...
Facilities Dive •

With new team, ISS aims to make big push into US FM market

Copenhagen-based ISS has grown into one of the largest employers in the world with some 320,000 workers in dozens of countries by offering corporate clients a menu of services for operating their facilities. But in the United States the company has been competing in the shadows of JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, CBRE and other industry giants. Making inroads into that dominance is top of mind for new leaders of the company’s North American operations. 
“ISS has always been a European and Asian-specifi...
Bisnow •

Filling Empty Labs Will Be A Priority This Year. It's Trickier Than It Sounds

An estimated 50M SF of lab space sits empty across the United States, much of it built in the last year. 
“Some of that space was never really great lab space, even in a low-vacancy market, so that's sort of the backdrop for what's going on,” said JLL Managing Director Grant Yeatman, who runs the West Coast life sciences team.
Filling up this space isn’t as simple as holding on and waiting for tenant demand to come back. In addition to the costs associated with keeping high-end HVAC systems and...
NAIOP Blog •

Time to Shine: Niche Real Estate Investors Eye Car Washes

Client: Lee & Associates of Illinois

As a retail real estate specialist for more than three decades, I’ve seen many trends come and go. One day, it’s an explosion in the sale of bank pads. And now, I’m seeing that niche real estate investors – who historically operate with a bit of herd mentality – have crowned the car wash industry the latest investment darling. The evolution of the car wash industry and the resulting uptick in interest from investors, developers and operators alike has been fascinating to watch. Brands like Take
Life Science Leader •

How To Make The RTO More Productive For Employees

Client: Unispace

Life sciences may be a bright spot in the return to office (RTO) conversation. Workers within the industry are becoming more positive about returning to the office than workers in other sectors, according to Returning for Good, a recent Global Workplace Insights report from Unispace. During the peak of Covid in 2021, 71% of life sciences office workers were reluctant to return to the workplace, but today, that number is down to 48%.
Imagine a Place Podcast •

The Future of Our Work Life: Regan Donoghue, Unispace

Client: Unispace

We sat with Regan now for a third time and we cover a lot of ground. In this discussion, we explore the potential of the metaverse and how it could impact the structure of work in the next decade, while also emphasizing the importance of prioritizing human connections over technological advancements. We also delve into how to promote “purposeful happiness” and why now is the time to develop emotional intelligence or an "inner sage" to overcome the challenges of the future workplace.
TLNT •

Staff would still use AI at work, even if it was banned; workplace rules can be challenged

Client: Unispace

AI tools are more embedded amongst workers than HR departments might have previously thought, according to new research revealed this week. New data from data analytics firm, CybSafe has found half of all respondents it spoke to reported using AI at work, with a third using it weekly and 12% daily. But a second surprising fact was that 74% of US workers claim the benefits of AI tools outweigh their security risks, with most adm
Life Science Leader •

Cell And Gene Therapy Facility Design/Build Strategies That Spark Brilliance

Client: Unispace

Momentum in the cell and gene therapy (C>) space has reached a fever pitch—and so has the launch of new laboratories to support it. More than 20 FDA approved therapies and 1,000 clinical trials are registered and underway, according to Cell & Gene’s Therapy Investment Outlook. Additionally, in 2021 roughly one-third of private equity and venture capital investment in life sciences went to cell and gene therapy.
officeinsight •

Bread Financial’s Office for All

Client: Unispace

Designed by Unispace, the new office for tech-forward financial services firm Bread Financial provides an equitable work experience for all employees, including those who are neurodivergent. Tasked with the strategy, design, and construction of the Columbus, OH-based workplace, the architects utilized a people-centric approach, combining their own research with information gleaned from visioning sessions and a company-wide survey. A careful analysis of the results highlighted the need for a spac
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The Registry SoCal Real Estate News •

Q&A: Unispace’s Albert DePlazaola Provides Insight on 2024 Office Trends

Client: Unispace

Throughout 2023, office markets across the nation saw trends in hybrid and remote work, causing an increased number of vacancies across the board. Many companies have been rethinking how they interact with office spaces over the past year, and to get a clearer idea of how that might affect office spaces in 2024, The Registry sat down with Unispace’s Albert DePlazaola.
Daily Herald •

Chicago Chapter of SIOR awards $12,000 to its 2022 scholarship winners

Client: SIOR Chicago

The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and the SIOR Foundation recently awarded its 2022 Len Caldeira Scholarships, totaling $12,000, to four deserving students: Natalie Belloff from University of Illinois, Austin Burke from the University of Wisconsin, Nicholas Paviet from Roosevelt University, and Nick Ross from Roosevelt University.