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Proptech has never been afraid to embrace the cutting edge. New technologies have repeatedly created new opportunities and efficiencies throughout the commercial space. Artificial intelligence could be the next great leap. But what will that look like?

The best offices don’t exist alone in a vacuum. Instead, they form part of a thriving precinct that includes business, retail, restaurants, and services. And when all those components come together, it creates a better experience for everyone. Learn how Equiem’s eCommerce marketplace creates an integrated ecosystem that will satisfy your tenants and boost revenue.

Occupancy rates are slowly starting to rise again in the US, UK, and across the world. But still, many workers are holding on to their remote-first or hybrid work style. So, how can a Tenant Experience platform like Equiem help encourage your workers to start coming to their desks again?

Why is the Equiem tenant experience so intuitive? Well, it’s not as easy as it looks. A truly seamless tenant experience requires a perfect harmony of the physical, the cultural, and the technological.

Wouldn’t it be nice to know which of your tenants is more likely to go remote and which are more likely to return to the office in full force? Good news – with our custom polling and survey tool you can find out! Tenant by tenant, worker by worker, building by building. 

The workplace experience has undergone an unprecedented change in the last two years. But there have been plenty of positive changes as a result of this transformation – and those changes are great for everyone.

Many companies and workers are wondering whether it’s time to return to the office. But after a year and a half working from home, workers have very specific expectations of their office. How can you encourage a return to the office? And what can the workplace offer that the home office can’t?

As people begin to return to the workplace, the landscape has changed. Flexibility is now at an all-time premium. By offering flex space capabilities, you can keep step with the times and ensure your occupants do as well!

A great tenant app can change the way users interact with your building. What is the Equiem experience like for the end user? And what can their engagement with the platform teach building managers?

The last two years have fundamentally changed the landscape of work — but that could be a good thing for the workplace experience. What have we learned about hybrid workplaces? And how can we leverage those learnings in the future?

BHP’s Manila office is one of the best in the world. 98% of employee respondents said that the workplace enables them to work productively. How did they do it?

Discover more ways that proptech and property management software solutions can help commercial landlords set and achieve their ESG objectives.

In the minds of proptech investors, ESG solutions are among the biggest changes expected in the next 12 months. Here's why commercial owners should care.

The commercial real estate market is learning the power of tech agnosticism, of a single tenant app suite kitted out with bespoke integrations. In our experience, here are the three most common integrations landlords are looking at in 2021 and beyond.

Bolstered by optimism, many Australian companies will now turn their focus toward sustainability, talent retention, and remote working – areas perceived to be of highest risk to future growth. Landlords have a part to play.

Tenants want at least three major things from commercial landlords: Flexibility, productivity, and safety. But that's not all. Here's how to find out what your tenants want.

To create the workplace of the future, you need proptech. Here are the main features and solutions all landlords need.

As tenants in the US and UK make their way back to workplaces – some only part-time – it is crucial for commercial real estate owners to make a good first impression.

For landlords and property managers, the ideal customer is no longer the tenant – that is, the key decision maker in a company – but the individual.

In 2021, and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the proptech category has grown. Here's what you need to know about proptech and CRE in 2021.

Flex space will be a critical component of the future of the workplace. Here's how you add it to your offering, with minimal cost and effort.

Creating the workplace of the future is not as difficult as it seems. Begin by enhancing traditional features, then introduce useful, practical technologies.

Leasing expiry tracking software is common – but te Equiem leasing expiry function goes one step further, enabling leasing teams to supplement tracking duties with real, actionable insights and qualitative feedback.

Equiem tech has helped the world's top owners save costs, streamline operations, generate new revenue, and more. Here are the best examples.

The office of the future is a comfortable, hospitable, and productive place. To adequately provide these benefits to hybrid-working tenants, you need to measure building occupancy, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), and temperature.

A robust communications strategy is crucial if you want to build a thriving tenant community. Here's how you do that with a small team.

With a robust communications strategy, you can build thriving communities, streamline ops, capture data, build brand equity, and more.

A good communications strategy is a vital quotient in transforming a commercial real estate asset into a brand from which the tenants of tomorrow will want to buy.

Your tenant app can be one of your most valuable marketing tools. Hands-on interaction with the product is always the best pathway to adoption. Show, don’t tell.

With the right tenant app, CRE landlords and property managers can make informed improvements to assets and tenant services.

Contextualised data, as the phrase suggests, is all about data generated by practical tenant actions that point to actionable insights. 

Here are 10 qualification questions to help you dig deeper into a provider’s solution, and separate marketing spin from true functionality.

Offices, if properly configured, can achieve new relevance and purpose in the hybrid-working world as hubs of measurable productivity.

Integrations are, by their nature, not easy to scope or develop. But by thinking from the perspective of the end user, we can build better, more unified systems with the efficiency required to be adaptable in the new world of CRE.‍

Measuring ROI is not always easy. Thankfully, there are many ways to measure success – metrics and objectives that, if reached, demonstrate a positive impact on the lives of customers in your buildings.

It's estimated that 39% of global carbon emissions come from buildings and construction. The data you’ll uncover from your SMART solution could help you optimise your building, reduce your carbon footprint, and more.

From cost to risk to future-proofing, tenant experience app development is no easy undertaking. If you want to build your own, here's what you need to know.

Amy is Lead Receptionist at 88 Wood Street in London, UK. Our Head of Product Marketing, Sarah Hudson, chatted with her about the importance of creating experience and nurturing a tenant community with great content and events.

Nadia is a Receptionist at Perception in London, UK. We chatted with her about how the Equiem platform ignited her remote-working community during COVID.

With the rapid advancement of tenant experience technology, landlords should increase their efforts in ESG. Equiem proptech can help.

For many commercial landlords making their first foray into tenant experience, a platform RFP (Request for Proposal) is an essential aid to discovery.

Shaz is a Receptionist and Community Manager at 88 Wood Street in London, UK. Our Head of Product Marketing, Sarah Hudson, chatted with her about the importance of creating experience and nurturing a tenant community, and how the Equiem platform inspires creativity.

Rebecca is a Community Manager with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Our Head of Product Marketing, Sarah Hudson, chatted with her about the importance of creating experience and nurturing a tenant community, and where Equiem comes into the mix.

Equiem Community Managers Jessica Foy and Jaqueline Seromenho devised and deployed two different strategies to activate Christmas for their tenants. Both delivered excellent results for building management teams at 300 Adelaide and Nexus, respectively.

Following on from our last chat with Sophie Weinmann, we caught up with Barbara Dalton, the Marketing & Events Coordinator for JLL, managing The Campus Connects and Founders District platforms in Ireland.

Where pre-pandemic offices prioritised togetherness, post-pandemic offices will prioritise physical health – how will this affect corporate culture?

Our first Equiem Experience Experts highlight is Sophie Weinmann, Director at Ashdown Phillips & Partners. Sophie takes us through why occupier engagement is vital for the satisfaction of occupiers, and how our tenant engagement platform has been integral in the delivery of their customer experience.

Now that several businesses across the globe have been forced to adapt to a remote working structure, as restrictions lift we’re left to ask the question: Is working from a communal office space really necessary?

As part of our #Remote offering, our users have enjoyed a range of health and wellness options to keep them fighting fit in these uncertain times.

Remote by Equiem - designed to meet the needs of our clients and keep their tenants engaged, anywhere, anytime. We’ve picked out some of our best moments from the last 3 weeks.

This week we launched our Remote by Equiem virtual amenities and services platform and kicked off with a range of online wellness activities such as live meditation webinars, virtual craft workshops, WFH setup competitions, online fitness classes, charity hamper auctions, and online Community Bingo.

How do you build an amazing company culture whilst scaling a proptech firm? Read Matt Knight's Medium blog for some thoughts from company founders, including our own CEO

In September, Unico appointed Equiem to launch its market-leading app, known as “Unico Connect,” across three commercial properties on the West Coast, including U.S. Bancorp Tower.