The best CRE teams don’t try to read everything. They build a simple cadence and stick to it.
We've curated the best CRE podcasts, newsletters, events, and blogs to follow.
Pick one daily read, one weekly listen, one monthly deep dive, and one event each half-year. Then translate what you learn into three decisions that matter: footprint, experience, and spend.
That translation works best when the outside signal meets your inside reality. Pair these sources with your badge, booking, and sensor data to see where space is under or over-performing, where policy needs to change, and where investment will actually move the needle.
Podcasts
Executive-ready analysis across office demand, capital flows, and sector outlooks, packaged so you can brief stakeholders the same day. It’s a reliable way to turn dense research and macro noise into two or three clear takeaways for decision-makers.
A steady stream of occupier-led stories about bookings, change enablement, and the employee experience. Episodes focus on how enterprise teams actually land new ways of working, making it especially useful for leaders responsible for space, adoption, and policy.
Clear explanations of debt, CMBS, and credit conditions that connect directly to values, timing, and risk. If you need a cleaner read on the cost of capital and refinance windows, this is time well spent.
Fast, opinionated breakdowns of the week’s headlines with operators and investors who are close to the action. You’ll come away with a quick pulse on what insiders are actually watching and why it matters.
Operator-level conversations on building platforms—strategy, teams, technology, and execution. The leadership lessons translate well to corporate real estate organizations navigating scale and change.
America’s Commercial Real Estate Show
A long-running interview series that spans financing, leasing, taxation, and development. It’s a solid way to keep both generalists and specialists current without getting lost in jargon.
Candid talks with CEOs, economists, and policy leaders that add context for long-range planning and board discussions. When you need perspective beyond the quarter, start here.
Evidence-based conversations on hybrid work, collaboration, and productivity. While not CRE-specific, it’s an essential context for workplace policy and space design.
Where real estate private equity meets technology and data. Useful for strategy leaders tracking how analytics and AI are changing underwriting and asset strategy.
Sector-by-sector analytics and valuation insights tied to real data. Helpful input for executive briefings and investment committees.
Newsletters
Editor’s picks: CRE Daily, Commercial Observer, JLL Insights
Covering the latest in CRE, workplace analytics, and occupancy data tends with practical case studies to make smarter decisions about your office.
A crisp morning brief that surfaces the biggest U.S. stories without the fluff. In five minutes, you’ll be conversant across sectors and ready for meetings.
Commercial Observer Newsletters
Daily and vertical-specific scoops across finance, leasing, construction, and proptech. Strong reporting often sets the agenda for the broader CRE conversation.
Research-driven charts and briefs that drop cleanly into leadership decks. When you need credible data points for portfolio planning, this is a dependable source.
Economist-led commentary that filters rate moves, sector dynamics, and macro shifts into digestible implications for occupiers. It’s concise and direct.
Cushman & Wakefield – Insights / MarketBeat
Quarterly MarketBeat reports and thematic notes that support site selection and macro readouts. The regular cadence makes it easy to track change over time.
Short national and local snapshots on deals, debt, and development. A quick scan gives you helpful context for what’s moving in your markets.
Wide coverage of office, industrial, retail, and net-lease with useful capital markets color. It’s a practical way to stay fluent across asset classes.
Analysis where operations meet technology—access control, sensors, AI, and building performance. It’s good at separating real solutions from vendor noise.
Daily coverage of funding rounds, product launches, and adoption stories. This helps when you’re mapping the proptech landscape or writing RFPs.
Events
Editor’s picks: CoreNet Global Summits, Realcomm | IBcon, WORKTECH
The flagship gathering for corporate occupiers covering portfolio strategy, workplace, location, and ESG. Expect a high density of peers and sessions designed for enterprise-scale challenges.
A premier facility and workplace conference with strong corporate real estate overlap. The content leans practical, making it a useful counterbalance to high-level strategy.
A smaller, leadership-focused event with hands-on sessions. The intimate format makes networking easier and takeaways more immediately applicable.
BOMA International Conference & Expo
Education paired with a large expo for building operations and technology. If you want to compare solutions and meet the people who run buildings, this is an efficient stop.
Real estate’s leading technology event for smart buildings, data, AI, and digitization. It’s where you can pressure-test your roadmap with teams that have shipped at scale.
One of the world’s largest property gatherings, bringing together strategy, cities, and capital. You’ll walk away with a global view of where occupiers and investors are headed.
A major international fair for property and investment with a deep conference program. It’s an efficient way to absorb European perspectives on office, logistics, and city-scale projects.
A senior-level forum on trends shaping the built environment. Sessions are thoughtful and data-backed, making them useful for longer-range planning.
Designed to bring developers, owners, and occupiers together. Conversations connect entitlements, capital, and operations—helpful when you need the full picture.
A future-of-work conference where strategy, design, and technology meet. Expect honest case studies on what hybrid and experience look like in practice.
Conference Guides from AVUITY
Planning your 2025 event calendar? These guides double as repeatable playbooks—city logistics, vendor shortlists, and data frameworks you can reuse at any workplace conference.
CoreNet Global Summit (North America 2024) — Your Ultimate Guide
WORKTECH Chicago — Conference Guide
WorkX Dallas 2024 — Thriving at WorkX Dallas: Guide
WorkX San Diego — Insider’s Guide
NexusCon 2024 (Denver) — Conference Guide
Follow AVUITY for upcoming conference guides and data-driven workplace insights.
Blogs
Editor’s picks: Realcomm News, Work Design Magazine, Urban Land
Smart buildings, data, and proptech explained through real enterprise use cases. It’s one of the most consistent places to track digitization and analytics that move the performance needle.
Thoughtful coverage where workplace strategy meets design and change. Articles often translate directly into tactics for policy, experience, and space planning.
Research and case studies on office, adaptive reuse, and city policy. When you need a credible context for a portfolio strategy, this is a strong place to start.
Guidance on digital connectivity and smart-building standards from the team behind WiredScore and SmartScore. It’s practical material that informs leases, upgrades, and RFPs.
Benchmark-heavy analysis on workplace experience and how people actually work. The data helps align space with behavior, not assumptions.
Global workplace surveys and design implications presented with executive-friendly visuals. Useful for shaping utilization narratives and stakeholder decks.
Building Operating Management (FacilitiesNet)
Hands-on operations, energy, and compliance content that closes the loop between CRE strategy and on-the-ground performance.
Member-driven perspectives from corporate occupiers around the world. It’s a quick way to see how peers are tackling similar problems.
Tech-forward thinking on IWMS, data, and smart-building operations. If you’re evaluating platforms or architecture, the perspectives here are grounded in practice.
Regular, data-rich reads on bookings, hybrid patterns, and worktech adoption. The cadence makes it easy to borrow signals for monthly reporting.
