The Fully Occupied Scoop - January 2025 Newsletter

Dear Lease Lover ??,

Grab a scoop ??— ? Your monthly commercial real estate round-up is here.

We’re kicking off the new year with fresh leasing strategies and key trends to watch in 2025. With office occupancy tracking evolving, CAM charges on the rise, and the real estate tech landscape shifting, staying ahead means adapting to the latest insights. As companies reassess their space needs and modern leasing platforms reshape portfolio management, the way we approach commercial real estate is changing fast.

Whether you're optimizing your lease strategy, uncovering CAM reconciliation errors, or tracking the biggest trends shaping the industry, we’ve got you covered.

?? Navigating CAM Increases

CAM charges and CAM reconciliations are a core piece of commercial lease management and an area real estate teams should closely monitor to ensure accuracy, avoid overpayments, and maintain control over their operating expenses.

In this episode of Dear Lease Lover ??, commercial leasing expert Denise Hinkle breaks down practical strategies for navigating rising CAM charges.

Hint: Up to 40% of CAM reconciliation errors can be uncovered by doing the math and verifying with your lease.

?? Office Occupancy Tracking in 2025

The workplace is evolving, and so should your approach to real estate.

Occupier Co-Founder, Matt Giffune , was recently featured in Commercial Observer to share his insights on the evolving landscape of office occupancy tracking and its impact on commercial real estate.

As companies embrace hybrid work models, they are reevaluating their office footprints. Tracking occupancy data is now essential for optimizing space, managing costs, and staying agile in a rapidly changing landscape. Tools like Occupier empower organizations to harness this data, enabling smarter strategies and better outcomes. Read more here.

?? Task Management Upgrades

We're excited to announce major upgrades to our Task Management features!

1. Task Templates in Lease Admin: Use pre-built templates to quickly create task lists for standard lease workflows like renewals, expansions, or audit preparation that can be imported on the lease level.

2. Rich Text Editing: Utilize features like bulleted and numbered lists, hyperlinking, attaching documents and photos, and text editing to get more done.

3. Task Tags: Monitor task completion with colored task tags making it easy to identify bottlenecks or areas needing attention.

With these enhancements, managing your real estate tasks is easier, more intuitive, and more collaborative than ever.?Check it out!

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?? Latest on the Occupier Blog

5 Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2025

Looking in the rearview mirror is critical to driving change and building our roadmap to the future of real estate.? Here are five key trends that every real estate decision-maker should be tracking in 2025. Read more.

Leasing Software: Legacy Tools vs Modern Tech

The real estate tech revolution is here, revealing a sharp divide in portfolio management. Companies are using modern platforms to transform how they evaluate and optimize assets. Read more.