Shopping centers have been changing. Increased spending power in the population is supporting new mall construction and the renovation of existing centers. Now the newer and renovated centers are becoming more mixed use, with hotels and office buildings being incorporated into the plans. Larger malls are providing more than just shopping. We are seeing more […]

No matter what the current vacancy factors are in any area, tenants feel they can negotiate with the landlord, whether in an apartment building, an office building, or commercial center. With other space available in the local rental market, the tenant will certainly be aware of all the possible terms for a lease renewal. If […]

Property managers must show some imagination to keep a property fully rented. One way to keep an office building occupied is to consider specializing–renting to members of one professional field. Members of the medical profession have long realized the advantages of having an office in a medical building (that is, in a building occupied only […]

The institutional investor has found that income property must be placed under the supervision of professional, experienced and innovative managers. With more property moving into the ownership of institutions and real estate investment trusts, the need for asset managers increases. Asset managers have become more important during the past decade for three major reasons: • […]

When you have searched for new real estate investment opportunities, with values that have been changing, you know that finding and evaluating them is becoming more sophisticated and complex. More investors are turning to real estate consultants as a means of providing a sounding board for their ideas as well as expertise in the planning […]

With cheaper land costs and a greater amount of labor sources there has been a move on the part of industry to relocate from the cities to the suburbs during the past few decades. The result of this has been the establishment of industrial and office parks in those suburbs. Many of these have been […]