When we moved into our new office, I knew natural light was going to be a game-changer—but I didn’t realize just how much. From the moment you enter, our space feels alive. It’s bright, energizing, and honestly, it’s hard to have a bad day when you’re surrounded by this much sunlight. Turns out, natural light …
Despite the office market woes, there are still some VERY cool spaces being built. In fact, in the competition for talent, we are seeing tenants using office space as a recruiting tool. I went to THE source for all things office design: Michelle Heeb and her amazing company, Forward Tilt. They are the best commercial office furniture company in …
After a tough few years for the office market—including industrial and multifamily sectors being brought back to reality—the commercial real estate industry is starting to see quite a positive outlook for the coming year. Happy New Year to all of us (especially those of us in the office sector)! Let’s break down the trends …
As 2024 wraps up, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year and thank all of you for your continued support and engagement. Whether it’s been through conversations, feedback, collaboration or even a transaction (of course), you’ve played a big role in making this year a meaningful one for our team. On a …
I had a great 10 minutes with Jack Selby, Managing Partner of AZ-VC and managing director of Thiel Captial. We covered a LOT of ground in 10 minutes…Jack went into detail on how AZ was lacking Series A funding for companies and how AZ-VC is filling the void. Here are some additional takeaways: — AZ-VC is Arizona’s largest venture capital fund. …
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The return-to-office push is gaining steam, with Amazon and other big name companies demanding workers come back to the office. But not everyone’s playing along, and smaller companies are still betting on remote work to stay competitive. The reality? We’re headed for a middle ground between hybrid and in-office. — CEOs Are Pushing Hard: Companies like …
AI is changing how we work, and making us more efficient. Over the past year, our AI expert at C2, Kaeli, has been experimenting with different tools to see how they can boost productivity in the workplace. We meet monthly to discuss her observations and see which tools we should explore more. As detailed in …
This week, I’m excited to share a great 10-minute conversation with Radius AI Co-founder Jeff Cox. In it he shares how he (and his crazy good team) have turned his startup idea into a billion-dollar company. I have been a friend of Jeff’s and an investor in Radius AI for a while now, and have watched the company grow from an idea …
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We have been talking about the future of the office market quite a bit in lately. Why? Because we are experiencing a seismic shift in one of the biggest sectors of Commercial Real Estate. The ripple effects will be felt for years and by a multitude of companies including: — Banks: Banks that have a high …
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The Phoenix office market is on track to suffer from its worst year of net absorption on record. A third consecutive quarter of negative absorption (-740,026 SF) brought the year-to-date total to -2.1 million SF. This is the most negative absorption in our history and we still have Q4 to go. Direct vacancy increased to 19.9%, assisted by sublease space …
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