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Real Estate Tax Breaks and Potential Dangers

As an office broker for 35+ years, I have done my share of corporate headquarters relocations and negotiations.  If you need office space, I am your man.   Part of any negotiation for a sizable relocation can be state and city incentives. The article below from the New York Times talks about companies taking advantage of this …

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In my Workplace 2020 series, I talked about the speed of the market gaining velocity.  Millennials now expect an immediate response time.  After three decades of closing over 125 deals per year (151 in 2019) each and every year, we have fine-tuned our process to include the fastest response times in our industry. Below is a …

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As we come out of the COVID-19 quarantine, the number one question I am being asked (other than questions about rent deferment or abatement) is “what is this going to do to the office building layouts going forward?”  There are many prognostications and I have prepared my own presentation that I am giving to our …

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Over the past five years, tons of owners have remodeled office buildings.  The first place they start is the lobby.  Below is an interesting graph for owners as they think about remodeling their lobby. Here are some key ideas that hit me when I saw this: 1—This is a year or more project. If you need to …

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The hub and spoke concept for companies using office space is an interesting concept. I am not sure it will work.  I personally think it will be too complicated for companies to have 2-3 spoke locations for employees. That said, huge companies seem to have no choice as they search for talent. See Tech Crunch’s …

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Congratulations, your lease is fully executed.  Now what?  Most brokerage professionals disappear before the ink on the lease has even dried.  Over time, we have found a number of ways we can help our clients as they transition into the next phases of their relocation or renewal.  We offer guidance and resources that start at lease execution to occupancy …

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The C.D.C. sent out some “suggested” changes for office space users as we head back into the office.  I wanted to take these suggestions and roll them into what we are seeing our clients do on a practical basis. Additionally, the Wall Street Journal has a nice article on what we know about getting infected. You …

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Population growth is a key indicator of economic health. So where are the top 10 net population growth areas in the US?  See below. –Surprise! Metro Phoenix is #1. This is not really a surprise for those of us who have been following this growth. –The Inland Empire in Southern California is second. This one did …

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Over the past few months of quarantine, the most asked question my team and I have received has been, “Will there even be a need for office space in the future?”   Short answer: Yes. Below is a great article from the Wall Street Journal that summarizes some of the critical issues facing companies as we …

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Not surprisingly, the Metro Phoenix office market Q2 2020 experienced plenty of highs and lows.  Office leasing slowed, but it did not stop.  Sublease space increased dramatically, but it’s not at an all-time high.  Positive COVID cases declined, then spiked here in Arizona, as they did in much of the country.  We continue to learn …

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