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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

The second half of 2020 capped off a strong year for data centers, with the absorption hitting historic highs.

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

Insights • Office

Purpose of Place: History and Future of the Office

David Smith • 10/29/2020

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Economy

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

The Global Economy Reopening Tracker provides a vantage into the changing landscape of economic and social activity across major markets around the world.

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

Research • Economy

Global Macro Forecast

Kevin Thorpe • 6/11/2019

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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. 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 Preview

Economic impact on port activity and the trends expected to impact 2021.

Carolyn Salzer • 3/6/2021

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

Carolyn Salzer • 2/19/2021

MarketBeat • Capital Markets

US Capital Markets MarketBeat

David Bitner • 2/11/2020

MarketBeat • Multifamily

US Multifamily MarketBeat

Kristina Garcia • 2/11/2020

MarketBeat • Insights

Data Center Marketbeat Report

Todd Olson • 4/5/2021

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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

Article • Industrial

Looking Beyond COVID-19: Cold Storage Logistics is Heating up in China

Shaun Brodie • 5/15/2020

Podcast • Workplace

Podcast: Staying Informed and Collaborating Virtually

Nicola Gillen • 4/24/2020

Article • Retail

Dark kitchens are offering bright spot for the Food & Beverage and hotel sectors during lockdown

3/30/2020

Insights • Occupier

Looking Forward to a Post-COVID-19 Recovery in China

Shaun Brodie • 3/2/2020

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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

Research • Sustainability

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

Cushman & Wakefield's monthly energy market snapshots across top U.S. markets.

Eric Tilden • 10/20/2020

Research • Sustainability

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

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been vast-reaching, affecting billions of individuals’ daily lives and interactions with our communities.

Eric Tilden • 6/1/2020

Research • Land

Urban Farming takes root in CRE

Bas Oldenburg • 12/31/2018

Research • Workplace

Healthy working: how to bring wellness and sustainability into your workplace

Alexander Spilger •

Article • Our community

Cushman & Wakefield’s Response to Recent Events

6/2/2020

Research • Land

Five Fast Facts: Agricultural Trends Signaling Growth

7/24/2019

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

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

Gya Adeyemi, EMEA Transaction Manager at Facebook and Alex Burnett, UK Lead for Transaction Management at Cushman & Wakefield discuss their approach to real estate partnerships and how fundamental partnership has been in delivering space for Facebook.

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

Research • Workplace

Make your workplace a destination with amenities and services

Suzanne Mehta •

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Featured MarketBeat Reports

MarketBeat

Peru MarketBeats

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

Jadson Andrade • 4/16/2021

MarketBeat • Insights

Argentina MarketBeats

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

Lucas Desalvo • 4/16/2021

MarketBeat • Insights

Dallas/Fort Worth

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

Ching-Ting Wang • 4/16/2021

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Articles

MarketBeat • Insights

Greensboro Winston Salem

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

Tina Kneisel • 4/16/2021

Insights • Workplace

Return à la Carte! Choice Drives Employee Experience

It’s all about choice: People with the freedom to choose where they work outperform those without.

Bryan Berthold • 4/16/2021

Article • Office

ATLANTA - Q1 Office Fast Facts

Corporate relocation announcements, healthy suburban demand, and record-high asking rents provide early signs of recovery for Atlanta’s office market amid the global economic downturn.

Riley McMullan • 4/15/2021

Insights • Residential

Micro living report

The market for micro apartments is becoming increasingly attractive. The segment has developed into an independent asset class. National and international investors are showing interest in this type of real estate and operator market and are looking to get started. At the same time, the market is still very opaque and, compared to other countries, is very fragmented.

Simon Jeschioro • 4/14/2021

Podcast • Workplace

Podcast: Reimagining Office Space as a Service

There is a fundamental misunderstanding that changes to how we work, post-pandemic, are merely an acceleration of trends that were already underway. Are we in fact witnessing the start of a revolution that will utterly transform the dynamics of the real estate industry?

Michael Creamer • 4/14/2021

Article • Industrial

ATLANTA - Q1 Industrial Fast Facts

With vacancy falling to a record low and asking rent hitting a record high, Atlanta’s industrial market started off 2021 with another standout performance, cementing its position as one of the top industrial markets in the U.S.

Riley McMullan • 4/13/2021

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