A focus on engagement, productivity, and being a value-add player By Wil Catlin | March 30, 2020 We are in the middle of the largest test of remote work in history. As such, most of the national workforce is going through many “first times” together. Some of us have enjoyed remote access for years, while others are figuring […]
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How should I approach value today? Property valuations of non-hospitality related asset classes are down approximately 5% – 10% with many investors requiring a ‘credit’ guarantee on all rents for new acquisitions. We are also starting to see a systemic shift in underwriting, with a drastically more conservative outlook on vacancy, future rent projections, and […]
Read MoreBy William H. Catlin Commercial landlords consumed the past 10 years trying to accommodate a moving target, under the budgetary guise of “maximizing heads per square foot.” The open floor plan has been tried and tested in multiple formats – from coworking solutions to headquarter locations. Architects, landlords, and tenants alike have learned from trying […]
Read MoreCommercial landlords swept up in coworking and open office trends have not lost sight on the importance of physical office space in accommodating the Millennial and Gen-Z consumer. By Mariah Brown | GlobeSt | March 10, 2020 Commercial landlords swept up in coworking and open office trends have not lost sight on the importance of […]
Read MoreBy Cameron Sperance | Bisnow | March 5, 2020 A string of recent layoffs in Boston was bad news for the city’s typically robust tech sector. But analysts say the furloughs have more to do with normal business operations than signs of a tech pullback from Beantown. Cambridge-based Akamai Technologies cut around 75 jobs in early February. Wayfair laid off […]
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