Key executives were the ones who always had the “office with a view”. Now, however, on modern buildings built in the past few years the atrium is one of the most popular (and expensive) amenities. It is popular because virtually every office can have a window view, either toward the conventional view, the outdoors, or […]

Whether it’s a new office building, industrial warehouse, retail shopping center, or high-rise residential apartment building, investors and lenders increasingly demand to see a substantial portion pre-leased before they are willing to put up construction money. Purely speculative construction projects are rare in today’s real estate market. People are reluctant to invest in buildings that […]

Rent control is a widelytalked-about issue in California. This government program was created in response to California’s high rental and housing costs. The main purpose of this directive is to regulate the amount landlords can charge for a certain rental property. The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995 was originally put in placetolimit rent control […]