Innovative Outlook: Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in the commercial real estate sector? I see opportunity in stronger collaboration between field operations and ownership teams. When developers bring
Beyond Buildings: How do you see innovation in commercial real estate creating a broader impact on communities and the people who live and work in them? Long Island is a tough place to live. Everything is expensive. I get to
Innovative Outlook: Where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in the commercial real estate sector? At Inspire, we’re redefining what it means to work in an office by blending hospitality, wellness, and technology to create experiences that make people feel part of something bigger. It’s about transforming spaces from where you work into places where you belong.
C-PACE financing is gaining major traction in New York. What’s driving this surge in activity, and what kind of growth is PACE Loan Group seeing? C-PACE activity is definitely heating up across New York, especially as building owners focus on meeting the Local Law 97 (LL97) energy efficiency requirements that went into effect in 2024. The recently released state C-PACE program guidelines have also given the market a real boost.
What challenge or gap in the market inspired the creation of this product or service? Warehub was created in response to a growing opportunity within industrial real estate: unlocking value from idle and fractional space through short-term leasing. As tenant strategies shifted, demand rose for flexible, ready-to-occupy space to support fluctuating inventory, rapid scaling, and market testing.
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