The office sector is undergoing a transformation amid dramatic changes in tenant demand, slow growth, and more efficient use of space.

Office market dynamics are changing rapidly for both tenants and landlords. This downloadable special report provides expert insights into the trends that are shaping the market and how to navigate the new conditions.

Capital market movements and geopolitical unrest are two big risks facing real estate investors today, says Rockwood’s Walter Schmidt.

The Davis Companies’ Jonathan Davis talks about performing due diligence on Pittsburgh’s Union Trust Building with just a bankruptcy filing and the company’s plans to transform it into Class A office space

Manhattan’s lack of affordable Class B and Class C office space is pushing tenants into Brooklyn, Long Island City and the Bronx, says Greg Smith of JRT Realty.

Open-plan offices don’t reduce a tenant’s real estate footprint, can reduce worker productivity and can be “unmitigated disaster” for some, says REIS’s Ryan Severino.

Small suburban offices could be the losers in the battle for performance, says TIAA-CREF’s Martha Peyton, who says the 100 sq. ft per person office space might become reality.

Reduce operating expenses by focusing on tenant quality, says Stonehenge’s Ofer Yardeni. Then, “do what’s necessary to keep them.”

The expense of tenant improvements is one of the greatest challenges facing the office sector, says The Davis Companies’ Jonathan Davis

LaSalle Investment Management talks about the impact of new office development in Canada: “Urbanization is key,” says Zelick Altman

“…the outlook for the supply-demand dynamics for rental housing in the US is better than it was for most of my career.” Ron Zeff

Forum Partners eyes retail investors, and potential M&A growth in the North American debt sector, says CEO Russell Platt

Specialist property LPs and GPs investing in Europe face new dangers from the wave of multi-asset class managers targeting the region, says Forum CEO Russell Platt.

Jeff Giller talks about Clairvue Capital’s acquisition by StepStone, the need to grow through M&A and how to navigate global markets that are “fraught with risk.”

The recent buying frenzy of U.S. commercial property has left investors increasingly concerned that the market could soon reach a tipping point as prices rise past valuations.

GID International’s Kenneth Munkacy offers his tips on sourcing and structuring JV partnerships, and the common mistakes to avoid.

Real estate fund managers are bullish on the outlook for their sector and expect to do more deals in 2014 than in 2013. That spike in activity is likely to cause a whole new set of problems.

Real estate GPs who ignore the capital raising power of retail investors do so at their own peril, says David Lynn, author and former head of portfolio management.