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Insights • Sustainability

Our commitment to sustainability

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to a sustainable future, achieving a balance between environmental, technological, economic and social objectives.

Andrew Phipps

Research • Topical Report

The Edge Magazine | Volume 6

Learn how 5G will impact the office of the future, why the grocery store has changed forever and join the conversation on global sustainability.

Research • Data Center

Americas Data Center Update - Second Half 2020

Kevin Imboden • 3/9/2021

Research • Workplace

New Perspective: 10 key learnings and what they mean for real estate

Kevin Thorpe • 3/2/2021

Insights • Investment

The Signal Report: Global Guide to CRE Investing in 2021

David Bitner • 2/26/2021

Insights • Economy

What to watch in 2021: nine signs of recovery in real estate

Kevin Thorpe • 1/8/2021

Research • Workplace

Workplace Ecosystems of the Future

David Smith • 12/21/2020

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Economy

Research • Economy

U.S. Inflation: Should we be worried?

With inflation rising in the U.S. we look at how this impacts commercial real estate and what occupiers and investors can do to prepare.

Rebecca Rockey • 4/20/2021

Research • Economy

Global Office Impact Study & Recovery Timing Report

An analysis of COVID-19’s impact on the office sector: forecasts and outcomes.

Kevin Thorpe • 9/22/2020

Research • Economy

Global Economy Reopening Tracker & Interactive Map

David Smith • 2/17/2021

Research • Economy

The Chief Economist

Kevin Thorpe • 5/11/2020

Research • Economy

Coronavirus: Impact on the Global Property Markets

Kevin Thorpe • 2/28/2020

Research • Investment

Winning in Growth Cities 2019

David Hutchings • 10/7/2019

Research • Economy

Time to Pay Attention to the Yield Curve?

Revathi Greenwood • 8/22/2019

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Hospitality

Insights • Hospitality

The strongest hotels are strategizing for a successful comeback

With little to zero travel happening since the pandemic’s inception, hotels have taken a hit like never before. As countries undertake various phased measures and approaches to recovery readiness, the hotel industry is poising itself for its own path forward.

Elaine Sahlins • 7/29/2020

Research • Valuation

U.S. Lodging Industry Overview H1 2020

As the virus spread across the U.S., actual hotel performance and the expectations about future hotel performance fluctuated with changes in local, state, and national government responses, as well as responses from corporations and with general sentiment about travel.

Elaine Sahlins • 8/19/2020

Article • Valuation

The Current & Future State of the Hotel Industry: Opportunities & Strategies

Elaine Sahlins • 4/23/2020

Research • Hospitality

U.S. Hotel Construction Costs

Elaine Sahlins • 6/30/2020

Research • Hospitality

U.S. Lodging Industry Overview Year End 2019

Elaine Sahlins • 3/3/2020

Research • Hospitality

Focus on Hotel Construction Costs 2019

Elaine Sahlins • 6/12/2019

Research • Hospitality

Focus on Hotel Construction Costs 2018

Elaine Sahlins • 5/30/2018

Industrial

Research • Industrial

North American Ports Report

The narrative for ports this past year was full of dramatic twists and turns. The COVID-19 pandemic sent consumer sectors into disarray, which initially caused merchants and suppliers to cut orders due to an expected decrease in consumer spending.

Carolyn Salzer • 4/20/2021

Research • Industrial

2020 Global Manufacturing Risk Index

2020 Global Manufacturing Risk Index assesses the most suitable locations for global manufacturing among 48 countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.

Lisa Graham • 6/25/2020

Research • Industrial

Coronavirus and supply chain disruption: prepare for impact

Bethany Clark • 6/1/2020

Research • Industrial

Warehouse Readiness Essentials Checklist

4/30/2020

MarketBeat • Industrial

U.S. Industrial MarketBeat Reports

Carolyn Salzer • 4/8/2021

Research • Industrial

Five Fast Facts: Top U.S. Ports

Tina Arambulo • 2/27/2020

Research • Industrial

Manufacturing Risk Index 2019

Bruno Berretta • 4/22/2019

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MarketBeats

MarketBeat • Forecast - Outlook

Global MarketBeats

Access our global interactive map - a portal to the latest stats and insights for all property types around the world.

MarketBeat • Office

Office Reports

Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyze quarterly commercial real estate activity including supply, demand and pricing trends.

Kenneth McCarthy • 4/15/2021

MarketBeat • Industrial

U.S. Industrial MarketBeat Reports

Carolyn Salzer • 4/8/2021

MarketBeat • Retail

U.S. Shopping Center MarketBeat Reports

Kenneth McCarthy • 4/26/2021

MarketBeat • Capital Markets

US Capital Markets MarketBeat

David Bitner • 2/11/2020

MarketBeat • Multifamily

US Multifamily MarketBeat

Kristina Garcia • 2/11/2020

MarketBeat • Insights

SHANGHAI MARKETBEAT REPORTS

3/30/2021

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New Perspectives

Research • Topical Report

New Perspective: From Pandemic to Performance

As a global leader in the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, Cushman & Wakefield offers clients a new perspective on COVID-19’s impact on CRE and beyond, preparing them for what’s next.

Research • Workplace

10 Key Learnings and What They Mean for Real Estate

It’s likely a fool’s errand to try to wrap all the complexities, shifts, challenges and surprises of 2020 into a meaningful summary. However, throughout the year, our team did uncover and analyze major trends and key learnings that emerged for the real estate industry.

Kevin Thorpe • 3/2/2021

Insights • Economy

COVID-19 Impacts on Switzerland Real Estate

Robert Hauri • 1/14/2021

Research • Industrial

Logistics: A U.S. and European Perspective Podcast

Rob Hall • 12/9/2020

Insights • Economy

COVID-19 Impacts on Namibia Real Estate

5/7/2020

Insights • Investment

Reducing maintenance operations without compromising on efficiency during the COVID-19 period

Adrian Lim • 4/15/2020

Insights • Investment

Post-Pandemic Recovery: Real Estate Measures in Vietnam

Ben Gray • 4/6/2020

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Retail

Research • Retail

U.S. Retail Outlook: A Boom Scenario in the Works

As we look beyond COVID-19 one thing that stands out is the healthy outlook for the U.S. consumer.

Kenneth McCarthy • 3/26/2021

Research • Retail

Retail Readiness Essentials Checklist

Cushman & Wakefield Retail experts have compiled the Retail Readiness Essentials Checklist to share experiences, industry knowledge and best practices across the globe.

4/30/2020

Research • Retail

Global Cities Retail Guide

Article • Retail

Restoring Retail Confidence: Strategies Forward-Looking Brands Should Consider Now

Barrie Scardina • 4/10/2020

Research • Retail

The Great Retail Reinvention

6/27/2019

Research • Retail

Are food delivery apps "eating up" restaurants?

Matt Ashman •

Research • Retail

McDonald’s new flashy flagship in Times Square

Andrew Kahn •

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Sustainability & Wellness

Insights • Sustainability

Our commitment to sustainability

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to a sustainable future, achieving a balance between environmental, technological, economic and social objectives.

Andrew Phipps

Podcast • Sustainability

Podcast: The Sustainability Imperative

Now with a global pandemic and businesses reimagining how they want to operate, the world's largest investors are placing sustainability at the centre of their investment approaches.

Katie Henry • 3/29/2021

Podcast • Sustainability

Podcast: All Inclusive Sustainable Business

Michael Creamer • 2/17/2021

Research • Sustainability

U.S. Energy Markets: Helping Owners Achieve Cost Savings

Eric Tilden • 10/20/2020

Podcast • Sustainability

Podcast: The Impact of Sustainability and ESG on Property

Michael Creamer • 11/11/2020

Research • Sustainability

Up in the air: climate change uncertainty in an uncertain time

Eric Tilden • 6/1/2020

Podcast • Workplace

Podcast: Wellbeing and Work

Michael Creamer • 2/3/2021

Technology

Research • Technology

5G is here. Why it matters and how it will play a part in a post-COVID-19 world

With working from home becoming the ‘new normal’ due to COVID-19 – at least in the short term – being better connected via 5G has become crucial to organizations.

Robert Franch • 6/1/2020

Research • Technology

Are Millennials and Gen Z powering a FinTech revolution?

The global fintech industry has grown significantly and now there is potential for this disruption to be turbo-charged.

Dominic Brown • 6/1/2020

Video • Technology

Fifth Wall and Cushman & Wakefield: A candid discussion about COVID-19

5/5/2020

Article • Data Center

Five Fast Facts: Technology Trends Emerging Amidst COVID-19 Disruption

Kevin Imboden • 3/26/2020

Research • Technology

The Great Tech Migration

10/2/2019

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Research • PropTech

Innovating the industry with PropTech

Research • Technology

The power of digital twin technology

Oliver Skagerlind •

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Workplace

Research • Workplace

Talent on the Move: Where People Live & Work After COVID-19

All of this discussion about the pandemic creating large permanent shifts in terms of where people will live and work post-pandemic is overstated or at least premature.

David Smith • 5/12/2021

Insights • Office

Purpose of Place: History and Future of the Office

This study is the second in a four-part series that provides a new perspective on COVID-19’s impact on the commercial real estate (CRE) industry and the future of the office.

David Smith • 10/29/2020

Podcast • Workplace

Podcast: Facebook’s Gya Adeyemi on Diversity in Real Estate, Black Lives Matter and More

7/27/2020

Research • Workplace

Workplace Ecosystems of the Future

David Smith • 12/21/2020

Research • Workplace

Recovery Readiness Roadmap

5/15/2020

Research • Workplace

How to future-proof your workplace

Despina Katsikakis •

Insights • Workplace

Experiencing the Experiential Workplace

Suzanne Mehta • 12/31/2018

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Featured MarketBeat Reports

MarketBeat • Office

Central London MarketBeat

Central London Marketbeat provides an overview of the occupational and investment markets across Central London on a quarterly basis.

5/14/2021

MarketBeat • Insights

Sacramento

Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyze quarterly economic and commercial real estate activity including supply, demand and pricing trends at the market and submarket levels.

William Austin • 5/11/2021

MarketBeat

Finland MarketBeat

Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly Finland commercial property activity across office sector including supply, demand and pricing trends across the occupational markets.

Ville Suominen • 5/17/2021

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Articles

Insights • Office

Banking Industry Foresees Increased Regulatory Burden

Working from the premise that the incoming Biden Administration could spur uncertainty regarding regulatory activities in banking, Cushman & Wakefield launched its inaugural Banking Pulse Check survey to seek the perspective of banking industry front-line regulatory and risk professionals.

Matthew Blair • 5/14/2021

Insights • Workplace

Is Remote Working Taking its Toll on Employees?

Organizations must pivot to meet the demands of a changing workplace ecosystem.

Debra Moritz • 5/13/2021

Insights • Insights

CANADIAN CAP RATES PERSPECTIVE REPORT

While the majority of asset types are experiencing headwinds in the face of the pandemic, the Canadian industrial and multi family sectors are continuing to get even hotter in 2021.

Kristina Bowman • 5/13/2021

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Insights • Sustainability

20 Things you Need to Know About Sustainability and Property

While sustainability is a major challenge that we are all aware of, the details may be less transparent. We've highlighted 20 things we think should be known about sustainability and real estate.

Andrew Phipps • 5/13/2021

Insights • Facilities Managment

Evolving FM through COVID-19

As the world recovers from COVID-19 with a potential resurgence in infections due to variant strains, Facilities Management, like many other businesses, face an urgent need to transform internally to meet increasing challenges and adapting to changes in how the built environment is being utilized.

Ivan Foo • 5/12/2021

Research • Facilities Managment

Facilities Management Across the New Workplace Ecosystem

Although substantial questions remain about the future of the workplace, it is becoming increasingly clear that a focus on the office as the sole place where work is done is no longer applicable and that there is actually an ecosystem of workplaces.

5/12/2021

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