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7 Lasting Changes From COVID in Office Space

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes in the Commercial Real Estate office market.  As brokers, we have been able to see and participate in these changes firsthand. All Tenants and Landlords are making adjustments on how they lease space. When culture-altering changes happen, companies that learn to adapt are far more successful than those that don’t. …

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We work in the Phoenix market every single day, monitoring trends and staying on top of the latest developments. I wanted to see if the Metro Phoenix office market was any different from the global office market.  Short answer: it’s not.   The Longer Answer:  — Office space was hit hard all over the world …

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All you need is 10 minutes to listen to our conversation with current NFL great, JJ Jansen, who is the veteran long snapper for the Carolina Panthers.  JJ shares some incredible tips on how he has dealt with pressure in one of the most intense workplaces: the pro football stadium. Can you imagine doing your …

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As more and more companies around the country are returning to work, big corporations are trying to incentivize their employees to get them back into the office.  Some are even bribing their employees with the promise of charity donations for each day that an employee comes to the office (The Carrot). Other companies are threatening …

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We are THE office guys. We have dedicated almost 4 decades to simply leasing office space.  Times are changing and we, along with our Tenants and Landlords, have to learn from the pandemic.  We have to continually adapt to the market. On that note, check out this article and see below for my comments on this …

How Will YOU Use Office Space? Read More »

As work from home and flex work continue to progress, there have been a number of different experiences, challenges, and thoughts from employers who are living this change in work habits in real-time.  Take a look below to see some quotes that were pulled from business owners and C Suite leaders:   — “The talent …

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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 …

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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 …

The Office Market Reinvention Read More »

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 »

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 »

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