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- June 7, 2017
Whenever a client has a problem with their space or lease agreement, 9 times out of 10 we can trace that negativity back to one thing: a communication failure in the original lease negotiation. Leases are unfamiliar territory for many of our clients. Most of the time, they just don’t know the right questions to …
- May 23, 2017
If you want to attract top talent, listen to the demands of the workforce. More and more, companies are living by this golden rule, making changes to their workplace to reflect the unique wants and needs of incoming employees. We’ve discussed this trend in previous narratives, and now we are seeing those changes take shape …
- May 8, 2017
I remember in high school (proud graduate class of ’79 Buena High School in Sierra Vista, AZ) my economics teacher Joe Bob Cole told us that the person or company that figured out how to make solar power economical would be rich. Fast forward 38 years (I just felt really old typing that) and guess …
- April 26, 2017
Q1 2017 was a very busy first quarter! Metro Phoenix office market experienced 800,000 SF of positive net absorption. Annualized, this puts the market on track to absorb 3.2 million SF for the year, and 700,000 SF over our 25-year average. Vacancy in the first quarter essentially stayed flat at 18.9%, due to new building …
- April 12, 2017
When you start a new job at a new office, what’s the first thing you do? For most of us, the answer is get settled in your workspace. You are assigned a desk, maybe put up a few pictures, stock the drawers with your favorite pens, and meet your neighbors. But this simple act of …
- March 28, 2017
Months ago, I wrote a narrative on old warehouses becoming indoor farms. (Click here to read.) Now, we are seeing shipping containers being used to grow produce. No transportation costs and no packaging costs are clear advantages of this new way of farming. Here are are few more: – Each 320 sq. ft. box has the growing power to …
- March 13, 2017
What are the biggest pressures facing law firms right now? I will give you three I know are on your priority list: 1) Lower costs, 2) Landing top talent, and 3) Automation. You know how I know? Because law firms are no different than any other business. The law firms we work with are finding some innovative ways …
- February 27, 2017
3D printing is by far one of the most exciting and innovative technologies hitting the market today. But most people have no idea how far along the technology has come. From ears to planes, car parts to prosthetic limbs, and now entire office buildings, 3D printers are already creating amazing things and disrupting entire industries in the …
- February 15, 2017
The good news keeps coming. Metro Phoenix just landed 4 cities in the top 20 best US cities for finding a job in 2017. Arizona is open for business. If you are looking to relocate, or know someone who is, there is no better area than the Valley of the Sun. Here are a …
- February 1, 2017
The Metro Phoenix office market’s health continues to improve. Net absorption (job growth) of 2.93 million SF mirrored 2015 figures, which helped push vacancy down to 18.6% (from 19.5% at the end of 2015). Overall, lease rates are higher than they were a year ago with a current average of $24.34/SF Full Service. Rental rates still …
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