The characteristics that can make a building unattractive for conventional use may be exactly what broadcast production needs. Originally published October 2012. Updated October 2026…
A medical client recently relocated from a small, dreary, windowless office to a gorgeous, bright and cheery facility for urgent care and specialty procedures. A…
When commercial tenants negotiate directly with landlords, they are often treated like captive markets. Without representation, tenants don’t know what they don’t know (for example,…
The primary business of our clients may be in the field of education, medical, broadcast facilities or non-profits. But the in and outs of construction and…
When a project is over budget, cutting cost may be necessary. That doesn’t make every cut value engineering. Originally published August 2012. Updated October 2026…
By David Pospisil, Contributing Columnist Making schools energy efficient need not be an exercise in sacrifice. Schools can get the same or better services, as…
By J. Vachola, Contributing Columnist Concrete directly contributes to LEED ratings when used in the following ways: Redevelopment of Polluted Sites (Sustainable Sites Credit 3)…
In a television studio, the floor is not simply a finish. It is part of the production environment. Originally published August 2012. Updated October 2026…
There are a few cases where the commercial real estate tenant may need additional time to vacate their premises beyond the end of the existing…
When choosing which space is best for a medical practice, physicians can have unique needs when compared to general office tenants. Physicians are oftentimes more…
The expiration date may be years away. The decisions that determine whether you have real options start much earlier. Originally published July 2012. Updated October…
The rentable square footage in a lease is not necessarily the area you can walk through. Before comparing rents, understand what the measurement includes. Originally…
The cleanest conference-room installation starts long before anyone plugs a cable into the table. Are you looking for ideas on how to hide cables in…
Publisher’s note: Many tenants just don’t feel the love from their landlord. They are sometimes treated as if the landlord is doing a favor by…
Open office, private offices, assigned seats or shared spaces are design responses. The owner first needs to define what people actually need the workplace to…
