The pandemic has disrupted many aspects of commercial real estate (CRE), but as consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada put it in its outlook report Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2021, “While the pandemic is creating an environment of caution, real estate companies that adapt their investment and development strategies to stay ahead of changes in where people want to be and how they use space will be best positioned to succeed.” Here are some future-forward ideas from innovators in selected areas of CRE in Canada.
With the pandemic emptying office buildings, and uncertainty around what return-to-work and office space will look like post-COVID-19, companies with buildings that include premium services, such as touchless smart elevators and real-time analytics on indoor health factors, could be the ones that entice tenants back, Ms. Khimji says.
GS Technologies Ltd (LON:GST), through its subsidiary, EMS Wiring Systems Pte. Ltd, provides services in the “Smart Building” sector. Smart Building is a diverse term that refers to the technological capabilities of buildings and other work place facilities.