SAN DIEGO—CRE owners and developers have understandably and justifiably left technology systems to their tenants and have done little to proactively increase technology in their buildings. That statement is according to locally based Jeff Burges, president and founder of DataSite, who is also a former NAIOP president.
Burges tells GlobeSt.com that "this is not a criticism," but instead, he says it is "a reality based in landlord risk mitigation as well as landlords knowing their real value; great buildings managed well."
In talking about technology in celebration of GlobeSt.com's recent 15th anniversary, Burges explains that "the Internet has and continues to change the way we do business and conduct our lives. Because of telecom connectivity availability, computing power may now reside in Colocation (multi-tenant) Data Centers, not in the expensive, inefficient, un-scalable server room down the hall that had to be built by, or costs amortized to, the tenant."
Colocation Data Centers, on the other hand, are the most efficient, scalable and cost effective places for computer systems to reside and be made available, he continues.
"This is great news for CRE, as server rooms have always been an inconvenient use, an electricity hog and a tremendous cost for tenants, which ultimately impacts CRE owners," he says. "The telecom connectivity needs of CRE tenants is rising in direct correlation to their use of advanced cloud and managed computing environments."
And these systems are no longer down the hall, he explains. "These systems are connected to via telecom connectivity, thus landlords must escalate connectivity options to their tenants in order to provide appealing workplaces."
But this does not mean, however, that the landlord must become a telecom company, Burges says. "The landlord must simply recognize this rising tenant need and create pathways for telecom companies to interact directly with their tenants. The more connectivity options the tenant has the better."
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com and GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
