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- October 2, 2015
Apartment development and rents have been the talk of this cycle’s development. I found a couple different examples of apartment comparisons: First, a look at which states offer the most square footage across the US. In Detroit you can rent an 818 SF place for the same price you get for a 285 SF place in San Francisco. I heard a few stories …
- September 21, 2015
Most of the time we hear how important China is becoming; how the reemergence of Russia is going to affect the US; and of course all the dramatic stories of the meltdowns of Greece and now Puerto Rico. I always try to wrap my head around how these developments will play out in my backyard …
Wrap Your Head Around These Companies vs. Other Countries Read More »
- September 21, 2015
Okay, now things are getting creepy. Or I am just getting old fast. Below are the coming trends on wearable technology and now implantable technology and how it is changing the office worker. How about: –No more fobs to get into your office –No need to take your gym membership card to the gym –Swipe …
- September 16, 2015
A good client of ours called last week as he was preparing for a company-wide meeting to talk about their office lease. It was an initial meeting to go over their future office needs and figure out if they would be renewing or relocating. He asked for a list of some questions they should be …
10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Choosing an Office Space Read More »
- September 9, 2015
Across the country, the hottest markets have been those with a tech/startup employment driver. Other growth markets were locations with oil, but those are now mostly gone. Dead. This cycle, most markets are growing based on their ability to attract tech companies and startups. In Arizona, for the first time ever, this has been a large part of our net …
- September 1, 2015
You won’t believe what is happening underground in Kansas City. SubTropolis has been around since 1964, but I just found out about it thanks to Ann McCartney with Lighthouse Commercial Finance. Check out all the companies that have space in this underground industrial park. The entire thing is an excavated mine the size of 140 …
SubTropolis: The Massive Business Complex Buried Under Kansas City Read More »
- August 25, 2015
The tech market is hot. The Commercial Real Estate tech market is frothy. The reasons behind why there is so much interest in real estate right now are summarized nicely in my green highlights below. The market is gigantic. I know I bored a few of you with my five-day-in-a-row slog of all the real estate start up …
The Impending Opportunity In Real Estate Technology Read More »
- August 18, 2015
While there are some crazy numbers on the below graph (52,000 brokers at CBRE), I found the information pretty interesting. There is a huge market consolidation occurring in the commercial real estate brokerage sector. We see this continuing as firms try to keep pace with global market coverage and try to be all things to all clients. Since …
- August 10, 2015
Last week, I talked about world realities. This week, the statistics on the US population, which are staggering. –1 in 7 Americans live in one of three cities (New York, Chicago, and LA). –If you look at the top 10 largest cities, almost one in three people live in these. –America has become urban – …
- July 30, 2015
Today and next week, I am going to spend a little time on population and share some interesting realities. Below is a link to a very cool interactive map from Brookings. To get more detailed information on the cities that interest you, click on the individual cities. Here are a few world realities: –300 places …
Population Realities — A Two-Part Series. Today–The World Read More »
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