Charlotte’s most intelligent office building

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In today’s edition:

1. How building owners are thinking about tech investments in their properties

2. A prominent site in east Charlotte is under contract

3. Half of Community Area Plans are adopted, the latest chapter in a years-long citywide land-use and planning revamp

4. And a wrap-up of land deals and real estate news, from us and other sources

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Tricking out buildings with tech has to be functional, not flashy

The conference room on the 11th floor of 110 East in South End can be split via air wall technology. Features in the room allow the room’s audio and screens to be automatically bifurcated if the wall is lowered. (Photo by Ashley Fahey/The Charlotte Ledger)

The commercial real estate industry can be notoriously slow adopters to technology, but as it becomes more integrated into our daily lives, that’s changing how owners, operators and builders think about their office buildings.

110 East in South End was dubbed North America’s most intelligent office building last year at the Realcomm IBcon real estate tech conference. While that designation sounds fancy, the investments in the building that make the building so smart are frequently small or even outright hidden from the public eye. Perhaps most importantly, they’re functional.