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Artificial intelligence wasn’t just a topic at CREtech New York 2025 — it was the theme that defined the two-day event. From site selection and investment to construction, operations, and tenant engagement, AI-driven innovation took center stage as industry leaders shared how technology is transforming every layer of commercial real estate.

Momentum and Scale
Now in its eighth and largest year, CREtech New York filled the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center with over 3,000 real estate professionals, 110 sponsors, and 26 panels across two stages. The event’s energy reflected a sector no longer experimenting with technology but implementing it at scale.

Michael Beckerman’s opening remarks set the tone for a gathering that felt less like a conference and more like a lab for innovation. The conversations throughout the Javits Center underscored the industry’s evolution — from curiosity about AI’s potential to clear strategies for integration.

From Insight to Implementation
Top executives, including Michael Rudin (Rudin), Alexander Durst (The Durst Organization), Stephen Yalof (Tanger), Cathy Marcus (PGIM), Andrew Holm (Ares Management), and Toby Bozzuto (Bozzuto Group), joined peers from Jamestown, Tishman Speyer, BXP, AvalonBay, Prologis, and Related to discuss how technology now sits at the center of corporate strategy.

In one standout session, panelists emphasized that AI’s true promise lies in amplifying human capability—helping firms scale intelligently, not replace their people. The consensus: AI enhances speed, precision, and insight, but human empathy and judgment remain irreplaceable.

Innovation on Display
On the exhibition floor, AI linked every conversation. From infrastructure to experience, exhibitors showcased how digital tools are reshaping asset management, development, and sustainability:

• Switch demonstrated its AI-powered EV charging network—25,000 chargers across 3,000 properties—optimizing placement and performance as electric mobility becomes a core asset strategy.

• AppSpace revealed how real-time sensory data enhances workplace design and tenant experience.

• VendorPM presented its marketplace connecting 70,000 vendors with 11,000 buildings, highlighting how vendor management is evolving into a strategic function.

The event’s most buzzworthy moment came when Outcome, founded by the team behind Rise Buildings, emerged from stealth. After 14 months in private development, the company unveiled an AI platform for asset managers and acquisitions teams designed to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows — embodying the conference’s broader theme of enhancement over disruption.

AI as the Engine of the Industry
Across dozens of startups and established firms, one message was clear: the future of CRE is being built now. Tools showcased at the event are already automating feasibility studies, optimizing floor plans in seconds, forecasting tenant demand, and interpreting mobility data — all powered by AI.

The atmosphere at CREtech New York 2025 captured a pivotal shift: commercial real estate is no longer standing on the sidelines of digital transformation. It’s taking charge of it — turning innovation from a buzzword into the new operational standard.

Original article posted on October 27, 2025

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