NEW YORK CITY-It's a new day for the American office. How we work is being totally redefined in a way that would rival the innovations of the Industrial Age. But unlike the changes of yesteryear, when change was measured by mechanization, today's sea change is coming at the hands of digitization. But as always, such sweeping progress does not come without a price.

“The application of information and communication technology is changing how we manage efficiencies across all aspects of real estate at the portfolio and asset level,” Dave Bartlett, an IBM vice president.

“The pervasive influence of technology on work life is undeniable, but is it good for business?” asks John Santora, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield Corporate Occupier & Investor Services. “The ability to work anywhere, anytime blurs the boundaries between personal and professional life, sometimes to the detriment of both. As companies seek a work-life balance that maximizes productivity, corporate real estate groups hold keys to the potential of today's technology-enabled workforce.”

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John Salustri

John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.