22
Jul
2019
Achieving Sustainability through Unconventional Design
Posted On July 22, 2019  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 4 Comments

Rising sea levels, worsening storms, heightened seismic concerns and other environmental threats have presented the commercial real estate industry with a daunting array of challenges. Yet simultaneously, those challenges have inspired developers, architects, engineers and builders to create properties that are both resilient and elegant. “I […]

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19
Nov
2018
Experiential Trends Spark New Retail Success
Posted On November 19, 2018  By Richard Sarkis  And has 1 Comment

Demand for retail properties has taken quite the hit in the wake of rapid e-commerce growth. Companies like Amazon continue to eat up industrial spaces, while brick-and-mortar retailers seem to lose foot traffic by the day. As that demand has washed away, however, a sturdy foundation […]

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20
Jun
2018
In A Swift Reversal, Seattle Sets Aside Proposed “Head Tax”
Posted On June 20, 2018  By Peggi Lewis Fu  And has No Comment

There are still some legal maneuverings underway, but the city of Seattle has walked back plans to impose a steep levy – a “head tax” – on almost 600 businesses. Other areas across the U.S. are considering similar levies. Last week, the Seattle city council voted […]

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06
Mar
2018
Seattle’s Take on the Future of Industrial Real Estate
Posted On March 6, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

As long as you don’t mind cloudy or rainy days – Seattle has more than 200 days on average each year – the seaport city has attractive features to offer many e-commerce businesses, with a strong economy, growing population, low unemployment and quick access to transportation […]

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23
Nov
2015
Bricks, Mortar, Books … and Amazon?
Posted On November 23, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

What’s old is new again. Amazon brings that adage to life as it opens … gulp, a bookstore? That’s right, the online giant blurs the lines between e-commerce and retail once again by opening its first-ever physical bookstore. Amazon Books, Fortune says, is located in the […]

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25
Jun
2015
Which City has the Best Office Market in America?
Posted On June 25, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Which city has the Best Office Market in America? Our distinguished panel of commercial office property professionals took the stage at O.CON ’15 to make the case why their city leads all others in the expansion of Class A office product. Our moderator: Michael Scheurich, President […]

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