The much touted American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 cleared the House of Representatives in June and is gaining momentum as it approaches the U.S. Senate floor in September. The impact of this legislation, however, is either a winner or loser for commercial real estate depending on how you view it. For starters, [...]
Archive for August, 2009
ACES Act – A Winner or Loser For Commercial Real Estate?
Posted in commercial real estate, Forecast, Green Building, LEED, new office, office space, oregon, portland, square feet, Trends, vancouver, tagged ACES, American Clean Energy and Security act, building codes, cap and trade, energy labeling, Green Building, LEED, office buildings, office space, REEP, square feet, US Green Building Council on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Blend and Extend Option Offers Rent Relief
Posted in commercial real estate, downsizing, Forecast, lease, new office, office brokerage, office space, square feet, start up, Trends, tagged blend and extend, extension, lease, office space, renewal, rental rates, square feet, sublease, tenants on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tenants may have the opportunity to take advantage of lower rental rates through a process termed “Blend and Extend”. What this means is that tenants with two years or less left on a lease can secure lower rent today in exchange for extending their lease for an additional three to five years. Tenants achieve an [...]
Who’s On The Move – Week Ending 7/31/09
Posted in commercial real estate, downsizing, Green Building, headquarters, lease, LEED, new office, office brokerage, office space, oregon, portland, square feet, start up, sublease, Trends, Vacancies, vancouver, tagged beecher carlson, Creekside Corporate, devonway, hispanic metropolitan chamber, hoyle company, kaos software, lease, maddox construction, office space, One Pacific Square, Oregon Trail Building, proactive orthopedics, pulse health, riverside homes, square feet, SunPower, Tanasbourne Commons, The LoveJoy, Three Centerpointe, umpqua bank, washington trust bank, Yamhill Plaza on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
HealthDex (hospital/provider|managed care|equipment) Vancouver ProActive Orthopedic – Gardner Center | 1902 SW Ninth Ave | 1,556 SF Westside Hollander Consultants – Pacific Parkway Ctr | 12909 SW 68th Pkwy | 4,758 SF Central Business District Pulse Health – The LoveJoy | 1331 NW Lovejoy | 3,486 SF TechDex (apps|provider|hardware|var) Central Business District Kaos Software – 414 NW [...]
National Real Estate Investor- RECon 2012 Roundup May 25, 2012A myriad of project announcements, deals and product launches came during ICSC’s RECon show in Las Vegas. Here’s a rundown of some of the news.
- RECon 2012 Roundup May 25, 2012
- JLL GreenBlog
- Sustainability Initiatives and Shareholder Value (VIDEO)Posted by: Michael Jordan Strategic Consulting Many service companies are developing sustainability programs, but few are actually integrating sustainability into their core business activities. In the video below, I describe the experience of KeyBank, which is creating a sustainability program focused on shareholder value. Recycling and energy efficiency pr […]
- Sustainability Initiatives and Shareholder Value (VIDEO)
- Retail Traffic
- RECon 2012: A Return to Normalcy May 24, 2012At ICSC's RECon 2012 there was optimism. There were full halls. And, most importantly, deals were getting done.
- RECon 2012: A Return to Normalcy May 24, 2012
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