A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

• Commercial Real Estate - General Trends
  Discussion on critical macro-economic and demographic issues and trends impacting commercial and retail development, revaluation, finance and management of throughout North America. 
  
• Asset Management - Institutional/Pubco/REIT Portfolios
  Discussion area on issues and methods directly related to wealth preservation and/or enhancement of a given asset or portfolio of real estate assets. 
  
• Real Estate Finance and Administration 
  Real estate professionals in finance and administration will become more knowledgeable with the issues that affect them through community based collaboration.
  
• Legal/Corporate & Human Resource
  Real estate professionals responsible for corporate, legal and human resource affairs will become more knowledgeable with the issues that affect them. 
  
• Commercial Development & Construction
  Discussion on front-end and back-end issues and methods related to the development and construction of major office, retail and industrial projects
  
• Architecture & Urban Planning/Design
  Discussion on latest trends in commercial design and urban planning. Specific attention should be given to the revaluation of office towers, municipal approach to gentrification, the influence of new urbanism and the importance of clustering in municipal economic development.
  
• Commercial Leasing & Trends
  Discussion on commercial leasing with specific interest in trends related to tenant demands, unique clauses in documentation, etc. Announcement of major lease deals greater than or equal to 10,000 sq. ft. of leased space may be posted here. Announcement must include the deal size, the name of the lessee and lessor, as well as the individual names of the key transaction team members. 
  
• Commercial Property Management Issues
  Discussion's should deal with critical issues associated with the overall management and operation of a major tower, and/or portfolio of office and industrial assets. Announcements such as BOMA's Toby and Environment  awards may be announced in this community. It's our hope that winners of such industry awards will share with the community their success secrets.
  
• Corporate & Third Party Facilities Mgmt.
  Discussion on the impact of Real Estate 2000 theories on corporate real estate, the trend to outsourcing and the strategic role of corporate real estate officers with respect to corporate productivity.
  
• Retail Leasing & Market Trends
  Discussion on retail leasing with specific interest in trends related to tenant demands, unique clauses in documentation, etc. Announcement of major lease deals greater than or equal to 10,000 sq. ft. of leased space may be posted here. Announcement must include the deal size, the name of the lessee and lessor, as well as the individual names of the key transaction team members. 
  
• Retail Property Management & Trends
  Discussion's should deal with critical issues associated with the overall management and operation of a supra regional, regional and community malls. Announcements such as ICSC's recognition  awards may be announced in this community. It's our hope that winners of such industry awards will share with the community their success secrets.
  
• Commercial Real Estate & Technology
  Discussion on the present and future impact of technology on real estate from point of design through to the end-user. Not to be used as a vehicle for advertising but a reasoned discussion on the benefits and difficulties of integrating technology into the workplace.