Globe St. High-tech firms have played an increasingly important role in the U.S. office market, but boom times also bring rising costs, and both start-ups and major players have started hunting for spaces beyond the well-known hubs like Silicon Valley. Chicago-based JLL has just completed a national search which aims to help solve the problem. Its researchers sought out "hidden gems" of the tech world, metro areas that provide high concentrations of talent, but remain far more affordable than the top markets.

CRE.tech "One of the insights that I saw early on was the narrative that brokers didn't want to adopt technology was false," says Buildout founder and CEO Vishu Ramanathan. "It wasn't the people that were deficient, it was the software that was deficient." Now that software has become increasingly easy to build, customize and scale he thinks that industry professionals are going to be able to get better and better tools.

Bisnow The BOMA 2017 Office Standard is scheduled to release in September. "The BOMA Office Standard is becoming more granular with the changes in the 2017 edition," Hokanson Cos. Chris Horsley said. "It reflects how we can classify and offer building amenities to remain competitive."

Globe St. Nearly half of the industrial space under construction has been pre-leased, the most since 2000, and this level of demand is seen in a broad cross-section of markets, not just ones on the coasts.

Registration Now Open for 2017 SIOR Fall World Conference
Join SIOR in Chicago, October 26–28, for the commercial real estate event of the fall – the 2017 SIOR Fall World Conference. Highlights include four keynote speakers, cutting-edge breakout session on today’s real estate trends, networking forums, social events, and more. Register by September 21 and save $200 USD!

New Issue of the SIOR Report Now Available
In the new summer edition of the SIOR Report magazine, SIOR members and expert commercial real estate brokers around the globe share their advice and opinions in the following articles:

• COVER STORY: THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EDUCATION
• The Millennial Student Housing Sector
• SIOR Foundation Scholarship Winners: Where are They Now?
• The Latest Trends in CRE in 2017
• Trade between the United States and Mexico
• What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for CRE?
• Virtual Reality
• Cyber Security
• The Diary of A Charleston Intern
• How to Utilize the Younger Generation

David Hillis Joins Avison Young in Toronto
Canada NewsWire – June 28, 2017
Martin Dockrill, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company's Ontario region, announced today that highly regarded industrial real estate sales and leasing specialist David Hillis has joined the firm in Toronto.

2017 Industrial Summit & Expo
Colorado Real Estate Journal – June 27, 2017
The 2017 Industrial Summit & Expo will be held at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center on September 19 from 12:25 pm – 4:45 pm.

Why Co-working Space is Increasingly Attractive to Today's Office Tenants It's no secret that co-working is one of today's hottest trends. According to multiple reports, the most common advantages of the co-working phenomenon are: Community, connectedness, collaboration, networking, and peer-to-peer learning. While all of these benefits are true, there are four other business and/or real estate reasons why today's tenants find co-working environments so attractive.

SIOR IN | KY Recruit Boat Cruise
When: July 13, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM (ET)
Where: White River Yacht Club, 1400 E 74th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46240, US

SIOR LA / MS / AL / NWFL - Annual Summer Meeting
When: Jul 20–21, (CT)
Where: Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa, 1 Grand Blvd, Point Clear, AL 36564

SIOR Ohio Columbus Clippers
When: Aug. 2, 5:00 PM–10:00 PM (ET)
Where: Huntington Park, 330 Huntington Park Lane, Columbus, OH, 43215, US

North Texas Chapter: Site Selection Panel
When: Aug. 9, 5:30 PM–7:00 PM (CT)
Where: Lawry's The Prime Rib, 14655 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX, 75254, US

2017 SIOR Midwest Regional Event
When: Aug. 22–23
Where: Milwaukee, WI, US

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