Cloud Use Cases From The CRE Trenches

In our last In The Trenches column, we discussed some basic considerations for cloud computing, as many are looking at including or expanding cloud solutions in their 2013 budget. We’ve received valuable feedback from industry leaders around the country that we wanted to share with you to give you specifics...

Is Your 2013 Budget in the Cloud?

Budget season is just around the corner. With the provision of cloud-based services maturing and expanding by the month, one common question is creating a big buzz ‘in the trenches’: “How much should I utilize XaaS in 2013?”   The analysis can be daunting, as with any major paradigm leap....

In The Trenches with Scott Zimmerman, CIO, CenterPoint Properties (Part 2)

In this week’s “In the Trenches,” Chris Saah continues his chat with Scott Zimmerman, Chief Information Officer for CenterPoint Properties. Mr. Zimmerman is responsible for directing CenterPoint’s IT Department and aligning its information technology platform with the Company’s business strategy. He is also responsible for the Company’s business processes initiatives...

In The Trenches with Scott Zimmerman, CIO, CenterPoint Properties

In this week’s “In the Trenches,” Chris Saah chats with Scott Zimmerman, Chief Information Officer for CenterPoint Properties. Mr. Zimmerman is responsible for directing CenterPoint’s IT Department and aligning its information technology platform with the Company’s business strategy. He is also responsible for the Company’s business processes initiatives as well...

In The Trenches with Porter Bellew, CIO, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

In this week’s “In the Trenches,” Chris Saah chats with Porter Bellew, Chief Information Officer for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, one of the oldest publicly traded REITs in the country. CS: Porter, why don’t we start by you telling us about Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. Those of us...

In The Trenches with Jonathan Levi, CTO, Cassidy Turley

Jon Levi is a man who has been passing himself at the airport the past few years. As CTO of Cassidy Turley, he has seen his user base grow from 350 to 2800 over the past four years. We recently caught up with each other one evening at a middle-eastern...

In the Trenches with Boxer Properties COO, Justin Segal

We asked Justin Segal, COO of Boxer Properties, a real estate investment company that specializes in the development, turn-around, acquisition, management, and disposition of a variety of commercial properties, to share his success and challenges to introducing innovation into the industry.   CS: When we’ve talked about IT in the commercial...

Presidents Obama and Clinton Launch The Better Buildings Challenge; Tour Transwestern Managed Property

President Obama last Friday announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. The $4 billion investment includes a $2 billion commitment, made through the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum, to energy upgrades of federal buildings using long term energy...

In The Trenches with Transwestern’s Eugene Kesselman

In this week’s “In the Trenches,” Chris Saah chats with Eugene Kesselman, Chief Information Officer for Transwestern, one of the largest privately held commercial real estate and development firms in the U.S. His IT department provides support to over 1,600 team members at over 280 corporate and management offices.  ...