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The Dropping Value of REITs and Your Lease

What do major REIT’s stock prices dropping mean for your lease? Commercial space value is likely dropping as companies reprioritize their working arrangements. This is seen in the drop in stock value of many REITs, and not necessarily your building value just...

Asking Rents for Retail Spaces are Dropping Across the Country

Asking rents for major retail space are dropping across NYC’s 5th Avenue, LA’s Rodeo Drive, Chicago’s Michigan Ave, and the Las Vegas strip. For the first time since 2011 prices have dropped below $700 per square foot – an 11.3% decline from a...

The Importance of the HVAC System in Your Office

Air quality is now a leading concern for employers as they lease space. What HVAC system is in your building? What constitutes cleaner air for your employees? These questions should be asked prior to leasing space – and can also be a point of focus during lease...

Tenants Now Have the Upper Hand

The NYC market has seen a peak in activity this past month but that certainly is not an indicator just yet for what is to come. 71 % of this activity came as a result of renewals, including short term extensions.  This is diametrically opposed to last year, where 71%...