One of the most intellectual groups I belong to is the Counselors of Real Estate. It is an invitation-only group of 1,000 people all over the world. They vet each candidate extensively. Now that I write that, I’m wondering how I got invited to join. Anyway, at the annual convention, they had one of the … Continue reading Reaching For Yield: The High Risk of Investments
Highlights From an Interview with the Legend, Sam Zell
Sam Zell is one of the true giants in the commercial real estate industry. He is a genius and has crossed every product type and market across the United States. I have highlighted some of his comments below from his interview at the Urban Land Institute Fall meeting. Here are a few “gems” I found … Continue reading Highlights From an Interview with the Legend, Sam Zell
Market Insight: Phoenix Office Report Q1 2014
Want to know the latest trends in the Phoenix Office market? Here’s what’s going on: Our first quarter Office Market Report was just released this week with some interesting stats. We had an excellent quarter for net absorption, the most important measure of the market’s health. We absorbed 727,000 SF, and if we keep that … Continue reading Market Insight: Phoenix Office Report Q1 2014
NAIOP’s ‘Office of the Future’ Competition
Last year NAIOP held another office of the future competition. Below are the four finalists and their concepts. Here is a summary: –Hickok Cole out of Washington DC suggested a building with a second “skin” that could help filter sunlight and change as heat and light change. –Miller Hull from Seattle talked about adaptability where … Continue reading NAIOP’s ‘Office of the Future’ Competition
The Construction and Leasing of One World Trade Center
Like most Americans, I followed the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center closely. Unlike most, I have continued to track the progress of the redevelopment with interest because of the office space component. Today, you get a quick update on the office space and some interesting thoughts. First, we are now into 2014, and … Continue reading The Construction and Leasing of One World Trade Center