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- August 2, 2023
The illusion of work from home (WFH) proving more productive than being in the office together, is called out in this great article from The Economist. The argument against the myth is actually articulated really well. My simple takeaway is that it’s harder and costlier to collaborate virtually, making job skills suffer. See below …
- July 19, 2023
Where are office users going? That is a trick question in today’s market. They are still here — they are just changing, and becoming more demanding. Due to hybrid work becoming more common over the past few years, companies have to entice workers to come out of their homes and back into the office. Office …
- July 12, 2023
We write about the state and future of the office market in The C2 Voice weekly. Because we are on the front lines, we see trends happening as they develop. Today, we want to share a great study that just came out from NAIOP (the main association for Office Developers) that mirrors our perspective but …
Demand for Office Space Expected to Shrink Through Early 2024 Read More »
- July 5, 2023
Do me a favor and take 10 minutes (ok, it was so good we ran a little long) to listen to the passion and brilliance of Scott Ostlund. Scott is a Principal at Lee & Associates – Ontario, CA, a co-founder of the Associate Equities Fund, and is damn smart! In a few short minutes, you’ll …
Ten on One – Real Estate Investing with Scott Ostlund Read More »
- June 27, 2023
Why are you getting a C2 Original Content before Wednesday… How did you get so lucky? First, a bonus. We wanted to send this early to announce the launch of, Rod Santomassimo’s new book, Dominators of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage. Our team is one of the few teams profiled in it. To read our chapter click the link …
- June 21, 2023
Office space is forever evolving — especially in the past 36 months. That’s why the Coppola-Cheney Group is constantly adapting to the current market. To stay relevant, we have to meet the wants and needs of people and companies like YOURS. As you can see from the graphic below, the constant evolution of the market …
- June 14, 2023
This week we have an insightful episode with Thomas Maynard, Senior Vice President at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). We sat down to discuss trends in office site selection, a space he lives in every week. We asked Thomas: Who are the key players and what questions are they asking? Here’s a taste of …
Ten on One – Office Site Selection Insights with Thomas Maynard Read More »
- June 7, 2023
The Office market is in a crazy spot and we have been living it for over 3 years and counting. Now, we are starting to get glimpses of the future and, for a ton of office buildings, the future is not pretty. Class B and C office space in particular is getting hurt for a …
Aging Office Buildings Are Having a Midlife Crisis Read More »
- May 31, 2023
I have written quite a bit about the numerous changes coming out of the pandemic with regards to how users are thinking about office space. Below my comments is a fine article from Fast Company, including this stat: There are 325 million people in the US and 500 million parking spaces. One change that office …
- May 24, 2023
We continue to talk about the return to the office in this narrative because it’s at the forefront of our clients’ minds. The below report from Leesman polled real estate leaders on the state of the workplace following the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are a few takeaways I found most interesting: –Almost 40% are planning major changes …
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