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- December 4, 2024
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 …
- November 27, 2024
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 …
- November 20, 2024
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 …
Ten on One – Turning an Idea into a Billion Dollar Company with Jeff Cox Read More »
- November 13, 2024
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 …
There’s a New Monster on Wall Street – And it’s Empty Office Space Read More »
- November 6, 2024
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 …
1-Minute Phoenix Metro Office Market Update: Q3 2024 Read More »
- October 30, 2024
Remember my Office Conversion Series from last year? If you missed it, you can catch up here. Now, thanks to a new bill signed by Governor Katie Hobbs, the ideas we discussed in that series might have some assistance from the State of Arizona. Specifically, there are two issues: (1) too many vacant commercial buildings and (2) …
- October 23, 2024
Arizona’s job market hit a snag in August, with 2,500 nonfarm jobs lost, placing us 41st in the nation. Though the unemployment rate held steady at 3.4%, below the national average of 4.2%, the rising jobless claims are worth noting for those in commercial real estate. — Job Growth Slows: Arizona’s year-over-year job growth dropped to …
- October 16, 2024
What if I could give you some great strategies for being a successful board member in just 10 minutes? Today, I will do just that. Mike Welborn, Board Chair of Honor Health, former president and board member of PF Chang’s joins me on our Ten-on-One podcast. Mike always gives great advice and the podcast below is no …
Ten on One – Great Strategies/Advice for Board Members with Mike Welborn Read More »
- October 9, 2024
The market is evolving, but The Coppola-Cheney Group continues to show that strong fundamentals and client relationships are the keys to staying ahead. Despite the challenges of 2024, our team continues to thrive. With 33 transactions across 5 different product types, we’ve leased and sold 382,626 SF in just the last 90 days. Here’s why it matters: — Our volume is …
- October 2, 2024
OpenAI is all the rage these days, but questions are now surfacing about the legality of the information it generates. For example, journalists Nicholas Gage and Nicholas Basbanes claim that ChatGPT has been stealing their work. Their lawsuit, now part of a larger case involving other authors, highlights the growing concern over copyright protection in …
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