A Problem as Old as Commercial Leasing
For commercial building owners, long vacancies are a silent profit killer. Many are seeking strategies to secure leases even before construction begins. Despite polished marketing and prime locations, deals often stall without a finished building to showcase. This is where the gap begins—not in the quality of the property, but in how its potential is presented.
In the same way that e-commerce disrupted traditional retail by putting instant purchasing power into consumers’ hands, AI tools are reshaping how building owners close deals by making site plans tangible and decision-making effortless for tenants.
Why the Common Approach Doesn’t Work Anymore
A great property sells itself once the right tenant is found.
Even the most premium properties can languish if tenants don’t immediately understand how the space fits their needs. Traditional methods—static floor plans, vague concepts, and slow iterations—leave tenants with too many unanswered questions.
Using qbiq, commercial landlords can eliminate delays by generating detailed, tailored site plans and 3D visualizations within 24 hours. These plans allow prospective tenants to see, in vivid detail, how their needs align with the space even before it is built, expediting decision-making and drastically shortening vacancy periods.
Retail’s Shift to On-Demand Models
Think of how retail giants like Amazon overtook brick-and-mortar stores by offering instant previews of products alongside personalized recommendations. qbiq brings a similar on-demand approach to office space leasing. With one upload of an empty floor plan, commercial owners can produce multiple fit-out options tailored to the tenant’s requirements—site plans that answer questions about seating capacity, amenities and more.
Winners and Strategic Requirements
The winners in today’s competitive CRE market are commercial building landlords who:
- Present Clarity Early: Tenants are less likely to wait or shop elsewhere if they can clearly envision how a space meets their needs before the initial tour.
- Compress Timelines: Tools like qbiq eliminate weeks of back-and-forth planning. Owners can generate and present tailored plans in hours, not months.
- Differentiate Their Portfolio: Offering instant, immersive visualizations—such as 3D virtual tours—creates a competitive edge, making properties stand out in a crowded market.
For example, a landlord using qbiq to optimize space utilization can achieve high efficiency while offering layouts tailored to maximize tenant productivity. This approach can shorten deal cycles by up to 40%.
How qbiq Helped Lease Faster
When Avison-Young Israel needed to close a deal with a transportation company, traditional site plans weren’t enough. By using qbiq, they created three tailored fit-out plans and high-res 3D tours in under 24 hours, showing the client exactly how their operations could thrive in the space. The deal, initially at risk of collapse, closed successfully.
Action Items for Commercial Building Owners
Stay competitive in a tenant-driven market:
- Adopt Instant Planning Tools: Leverage platforms like qbiq to generate detailed site plans that align with tenant requirements overnight.
- Offer Immersive Experiences: Provide realistic 3D tours that enable tenants to “walk through” their future space.
- Reduce Vacancy Costs: Use qbiq’s data-driven planning to optimize layouts, making properties attractive to a broader range of tenants faster. qbiq also provides detailed quantity takeoffs, ensuring transparency and enabling informed decisions that align with budgets.
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How qbiq Closes Deals Faster
Vacancies aren’t just about market conditions—they’re about speed, precision, and tenant engagement. With tools like qbiq, commercial landlords can reclaim control of the leasing process, turning weeks-long negotiations into swift, successful closures. The key is delivering clarity early and offering tenants a vision they can commit to.
Ready to eliminate vacancies and close deals faster? Discover how qbiq transforms leasing at qbiq.ai.
