New research from CoreNet Global and Colliers indicates that artificial intelligence is now viewed as the leading catalyst reshaping corporate real estate strategy and operations. In a survey of more than 1,000 corporate real estate professionals conducted at recent CoreNet Global summits across EMEA, North America, and APAC, 51 percent of respondents identified AI and automation as the most significant forces influencing how corporate real estate functions are run.
The findings suggest that corporate real estate teams see technology not just as a support tool but as a central driver of business transformation. Survey participants from multiple global regions collectively signaled that AI and automation are moving to the forefront of decision-making around portfolio management, workplace strategy, and operational processes.
Sonali Tare, vice president of strategic content at CoreNet Global, noted that corporate real estate is increasingly positioned at the core of organizational change. She emphasized that the companies most likely to benefit from this shift will be those able to convert AI capabilities, data insights, and workforce information into coordinated, enterprise-level choices. According to Tare, integrating these elements will be key to aligning real estate decisions with broader business objectives.
Andrew Hallissey, CEO of Global Occupier Services at Colliers, highlighted the execution challenge that now faces many organizations. He pointed out that converting AI-related opportunity into tangible outcomes will require a structured approach that includes identifying relevant use cases, piloting and testing those applications, and then building practical implementation roadmaps. Hallissey also underscored the need to upgrade skills within real estate teams so they can work effectively with AI tools and measure the resulting business impacts.
The research, published under the title “CRE at an Inflection Point,” underscores that corporate occupiers are moving beyond theoretical discussions of AI and toward practical planning. It indicates that measuring the outcomes of AI initiatives will be an important step in determining which tools scale across organizations and which remain experimental. This focus on measurable results is positioned as a prerequisite for achieving innovation at scale in the corporate real estate function.
CoreNet Global and Colliers present the report as a snapshot of how occupiers are currently prioritizing technology investments and organizational capabilities. By spotlighting AI and automation as the top drivers of change among a large sample of corporate real estate professionals, the research points to a global shift in how occupier teams expect to manage portfolios, support employees, and coordinate with other corporate functions in the years ahead.
The full report, “CRE at an Inflection Point,” is available through CoreNet Global for practitioners looking to explore the survey findings and the implications for corporate real estate planning and execution.
