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Discover effective strategies for tenant retention, from communication to property improvements, to ensure a thriving and satisfied tenant community.
Obtaining new tenants can be a costly affair for landlords. If tenants are dissatisfied, given today’s market, they can easily seek new space. It is always the preferred option to retain good tenants – those who pay their rent on time and cause little or no problems.
In choosing commercial space, location still reigns as the prime consideration, but increasingly the facility’s connectivity is very high on the list as well. For tenants like tech startups in particular, having a connected workplace is paramount.
As the landscape seems to shift beneath the feet of retail, developers are finding innovative ways to bring consumers and retail together. An idea that is gathering momentum in many cities is what’s known as Transit-Oriented Development.
More and more professional services firms are focusing on the needs of their employees rather than on what executives want when it come to the workplace. This is a useful strategy for attracting and retaining top talent, and it’s changing the way that those firms choose office space.
Coworking has really just been around for about a decade, and it’s already cutting its hair and putting on a tie. The practice was born in the start-up culture, favored by entrepreneurs, freelancers, and independent innovators.
“Millennials” may rank as one of the most-used words in the English language in recent months, but it’s for good reason. This generation, born roughly between 1980 and 2000, make up more than one-third of the U.S. population, making them easily the country’s largest demographic.
If you’re reading this, you probably have a sneaking suspicion that you’re not getting all that you could be from your CRM software, and you’re probably right.
To best appeal to international clients, you need to have some understanding of the culture and conditions in the target country. Creating content that is accessible to international prospects may involve setting up a website in the native language, or at least providing a translation feature.
The commercial real estate industry’s foundation is personal connection, and a big part of the day is occupied in reaching out to clients, colleagues, and competitors. The right contacts make a critical difference in our ability to identify opportunities and get the job done.