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Sustainability and CRE: 4 Things to Keep Your Eye On

When asked about sustainability, most people immediately think of energy consumption and savings. However, energy is just one small component of sustainability. Sustainability is an overarching spectrum — and while it’s true that focusing on the regulation of energy is a necessary piece of the puzzle, as it impacts the overall operating cost on a daily basis, it’s important to remember to pay attention to the other pieces, as well.   Let’s take a closer look at sustainability as it pertains to CRE and these 4 trends to keep your…

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Trendspotting: 4 Must-Watch Trends in Commercial Real Estate

Do you think you know what’s coming around the corner in Commercial Real Estate? The Urban Land Institute or ULI just released its Emerging Trends Report for 2017. These are the biggest trends to hit the real estate market and promise to impact the way agents do business in the next twelve months. Some of these trends have been forming for a while and will become more pronounced in the years to come, while others are relatively new to the real estate space. Regardless of your role in the real estate…

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Selecting the Best Office Location for Your Business

A lot of our clients wonder what the most important items are in terms of searching for office space; is it location, price, workers needs or a combination of all three? We asked our Office Brokerage Group to give us some tips! No matter what city you are in, the location of your company is vital to your business from a variety of standpoints.  For starters, it’s the first impression you can give off without anyone knowing what you actually do.  More than ever, location greatly influences the ability for…

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NNN, Gross, Full Service – What Does it All Mean??

Not sure of the difference between all the lease types out there? To answer some questions, we taped into a 29-year veteran of leasing industrial properties, Curt Berlin, SIOR to help sort out the confusion! “I have been leasing industrial buildings for almost 29 years, and some things never go away. The confusion of who is responsible for paying operating expenses in leased space is one of these ‘things.’ This issue is addressed in the lease which sets forth the tenant/landlord responsibilities. The number and types of leases out there almost…

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