Why Do I Do This?
Intelligent, successful people do not like to be sold or knowingly persuaded.
The Beautiful Game
I went to the Screening of “The Beautiful Game” sponsored by Lance Hastings, the Director of CMTA. It turns out that the members of this year’s class of Leadership Sacramento were there. The Guild Theater in Oak Park is a great venue that seats about 100 people. After the movie, Scott Syphax moderated a panel […]
Transforming Sacramento – ULI – Studies and Theories with a Practical Touch
Batter Up! Transforming Sacramento. During a walkthrough of a client’s new office, I noticed two red wires dangling from the entrance to the building. The wire had been connected to a new security camera; I hope they got the heist on video! But even if they caught the perpetrator, the ticket would probably be less […]
Buildings for Nothing, Tenants Still Flee!
The investor can undercut market rents when they buy a building for 25 cents on the dollar. This creates tough sledding for many office building owners. It is particularly perilous because lenders are not lending on office deals.
Landlord to Lender: “It’s Just Shrinkage!”
The office market seems like a paradox. Businesses are downsizing, and vacancy rates are soaring, yet rents are slow to go down.
Sacramento Regional Transit – If We Build it, Will they Come?
Sacramento Light Rail gets a makeover, but how will we pay for it? And If we expand it, how will we increase ridership? Will it help if Gas Prices hit $10 a gallon? In Europe, mass transit is widely used; why? Here’s what’s happening: Sacramento RT needs to increase ridership, which, according to the Bee […]
Land Use Evolution in Midtown – 20th Place at 19th and F
Big doesn’t mean Bad Check out this article about20th Place at 19th and F Street. 20th Place is a new project by Cassadyne Properties LLC, headed up by Robert Rodriguez. Patrick Molloy partnered up and acted as the project manager. Together, they created a special Midtown apartment development that shows how high-density housing can fit […]
Should I buy or should I lease now?
What is the exit strategy? If for some reason you need to move out of the building, will you hold the asset and lease it out, or will you sell it? Is the property single purpose or will it appeal to a broad base of potential occupants?
Commercial Real Estate is all about Relationships
Whether you’re a buyer, seller, landlord, tenant, or broker, you build trust with every interaction. Consistency, reliability, transparency, and a common cause, build trust one brick at a time.
You Don’t Have to Bring Your Dog to Work Anymore!
You are probably very familiar with hybrid work. Frankly, most of us start dozing off when we see another article about “The New Normal,” and I was hesitant to write about it. But the changes in Sacramento are worth noting. Recently, I toured an organization that was downsizing from 12,000 SF to 8,000 SF. During […]