Cyber
- Navigating Emerging Threats in Real Estate
In an increasingly virtual world, the Real Estate sector is becoming more dependent on technology, interconnected systems, and digital networks. While this transformation enhances efficiency and user experience, it also expands the attack surface for cybercriminals. Threats are more sophisticated and convincing than ever, exploiting vulnerabilities in property management systems, financial transactions, and personal data storage.
Ambiguity around responsibility remains a challenge with many organisations operating under the assumption that cyber incidents happen to others—and if they do occur, responsibility for them lies elsewhere. Understanding where vulnerabilities lie and clarifying accountability should help the sector better protect itself against evolving cyber threats.
This paper explores some of the cyber security challenges unique to the Real Estate sector and suggests how businesses could improve their cyber resilience and better prepare for the future.
- Alternative ways to commercialise buildings
Non-Core
The Real Estate sector has undergone significant change in recent years. Technological advancements and a change in working patterns post-pandemic have reduced the demand for retail and office space, applying downward pressure on rental income.
In response, real estate owners are considering innovative ways to monetise their buildings and generate additional revenue through value-added services. This strategy of leveraging ‘non-core’ or ‘ancillary’ income can bring challenges, but it can also provide long-term revenue to counter falling rental income, attract new occupiers and potentially increase the value of buildings in the future.
This report considers the commercialisation of buildings, exploring the diverse sources of non-core income, their impact on property owners and occupiers and the possible implications for property value and the future structure of the sector.
- measuring Real Estate's influence on society
Social Impact
With the rise of ESG reporting, whilst the environment has taken centre stage, the social impact of real estate has also climbed up the agenda. While most sustainability efforts aim to minimise or prevent environmental harm, social impact initiatives focus on creating positive change, improving lives, and enhancing communities. What is less clear, is what this actually means in practice, how to measure social outcomes and how best to compare these activities so overall, the contribution of real estate to its communities and wider society is effective and positive.
This paper examines the concept of social impact, how to measure it, the potential challenges organisations can encounter and the steps the sector should take to make further progress.
Explain
- an introduction to the use of Artificial Intelligence in real estate
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential impact is currently front of mind for most real estate organisations. AI is still a relatively new and complex concept, exciting for some but intimidating for others, and not knowing how to get started with it can hold organisations back from taking action. Whatever your view, there seems little doubt that it will have a significant impact on property companies, the buildings we own and operate, and the users of those buildings. Ignoring it, or waiting to see what happens, is not an option.
AI is such a vast, fast-moving topic that it is impractical to provide a step-by-step guide of how to use it. Instead, this paper aims to bring some context to how AI might apply specifically to real estate organisations. It provides a taster of the type of use cases where AI might offer a solution, the impact on people and buildings, the challenges associated with its adoption and finally, some approaches to consider as AI becomes integrated into the sector.
DATA ENABLED - a different perspective on a Data Enabled relationship between building owner and user.
Today, modern buildings need owners, occupiers, property managers and technology suppliers to work together in order to run a high performing building for its users.
Collaboration is primarily people driven but technology and data play a crucial role both in facilitating connectivity between people and providing the information and insights needed to support decision-making. This paper considers the role of technology and considers whether data can be the ‘great enabler’ in improving the relationships between building stakeholders; ultimately to provide better buildings for all.
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REPURPOSING - a look at digital transformation in real estate and how it impacts Repurposing.
In this report, we explore digital real estate and the impact it has on the repurposing of buildings. We look at how technology is driving demand, the barriers to repurposing buildings and how technology can help over come these, as well as the actions needed for the sector to successfully move forward.
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GOVERNANCE - a look at digital transformation in real estate and how it impacts Governance.
In the fourth of our reports, we explore digital real estate and the impact it has on the governance of a building. We look at what is changing and why, as well as the actions needed for the sector to successfully move forward.
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PERFORMANCE - a look at digital transformation in real estate and how it impacts performance.
In the third of our reports, we explore digital real estate and the impact it has on the performance of a building. We look at what is changing and why, as well as the actions needed for the sector to successfully move forward.
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In the second of our reports, we explore digital real estate from the perspective of the planet. We look at the impact on the planet, the role of data, sector wide implications and identify the actions needed for the sector to move forward.
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PLANET - a look at digital transformation in real estate from the perspective of the planet.
PEOPLE - a look at digital transformation in real estate from the perspective of people.
In the first of our reports, we explore digital real estate from the perspective of people. We look at the impact on people, the role of data, sector wide implications and identify the actions needed for the sector to move forward.
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