Resilience has become a defining factor in how occupiers choose and retain office space in the City of London. As AI reshapes occupier demand and cyber threats grow more sophisticated both, digital connectivity and technological resilience become mission critical for buildings. Their ability to support always on, technology intensive occupation is no longer a nice to have, it’s fast becoming a prerequisite for occupier confidence.
As the City of London’s office market continues to attract strong demand, the historic squeeze on quality supply, combined with the rapid rise of AI as both a new category of occupier and a growing dependency for almost every business, is prompting the City of London Corporation to rethink what “quality” office space actually means, moving beyond physical grade to include a building’s technological resilience.
Cushman and Wakefield recently published their Smart Premium report, a look into the impact of digital connectivity and smart technology on the rental market in London offices.
Drawing on 10 years of leasing data combined with WiredScore’s certification records, the findings reveal some compelling insights:
Office experiences are increasingly built on complex tech foundations as occupiers place greater value on experience, productivity, and wellbeing.
Landlords who get this right are seeing tangible benefits.
From Hong Kong to Warsaw, Leeds to Cairo, Q2 saw WiredScore stepping onto global stages, joining conversations that are shaping the future of real estate. With a growing presence in new markets and deeper engagement with developers, occupiers and policymakers, WiredScore continues to demonstrate the value of digital connectivity and smart technology across the built environment.
Whether launching new certifications, moderating industry-defining panels or connecting with top landlords and investors, our team has been at the heart of the conversations that matter most.
Here’s a look at the trends, insights and outcomes that stood out.
With uncertainty comes opportunity, and plenty of it in the case of the US. Against a backdrop of socio-political turbulence, the real estate industry has been battling continued headwinds with return to office numbers lagging expectations and restrictive monetary policies further increasing the pressure on landlords and developers.
This hostile environment has seen the majority of investors take a more risk-averse, defensive stance, looking to reduce costs where possible rather than committing capex to anything other than what is mission critical in the short term.