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Archive for the ‘Commercial Real Estate’ Category

December 13th, 2007

Mandarin’s Chicago troubles another example of bad planning

Crain’s Chicago Business, a top business newspaper, reported in early December that a Mandarin Oriental hotel/condominium project near Chicago’s Millennium Park is facing financial difficulties that may be enough to scuttle the highly anticipated project.

By Dan -- 0 comments

December 2nd, 2007

Developers can’t move 86-year-old

You may not have heard of Edith Macefield, but she is one of the few people on earth who means it when she says that money isn’t everything.

By Dan -- 1 comment

November 1st, 2007

Green living only for the rich?

Residential green building is only available to those homeowners who can afford it. Those who can’t spend the extra money for energy efficient features? They’re out of luck.

By Dan -- 4 comments

July 3rd, 2007

Bill Marriott talks about the “Hotel Business”

The following quotes are excerpts from Bill Marriott’s Blog Entry:  Getting Satisfaction 

"When you boil it down to the basics, the hotel business is about service.  From the greeting you get as you walk in the front door, to the furniture and amenities in your guest room, to how quickly we deliver room service.  I know […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

March 21st, 2007

Some Interesting Links on Real Estate as a Business

A lot of people made huge profits from real estate passively from the equity or appreciation; usually of their primary residence.  Others made money from their real estate investments.  However, there are those who chose to have it as a primary source of income or as a business such as;  Donald Trump and Casey Serin.   […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

February 9th, 2007

Tallest Buildings in the World by Function

The Tallest Buildings in the World by Function
(listed by height)

OFFICE :  Taipei 101 located in Taipei, Taiwan with a height of 509 meters.
RECREATIONAL : Stratosphere Tower located in Las Vegas, United States with a height of 350.30 meters
RESIDENTIAL : Q1 located in Gold Coast, Australia with a height of 323 meters
HOTEL : Burj al-Arab located […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

February 8th, 2007

Taipei 101 : The Tallest Building in the World

As a supplement to my previous blog; "The View from the Top: have a glimpse of the things to consider for a modern day office!", I would like to introduce to you the current tallest building in the world Taipei 101.
Incidentally, it is an office building.
It surpassed the height of Petronas Towers in […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

February 8th, 2007

The View from the Top: Have a glimpse of the things to consider for a modern day office!

Blaine Weber of Weber + Thompson, an architectural firm based in Seattle, Washington pointed out in his article "Ten high-rise office building design trends" the things you should consider for a modern day office.  The article was written way back in 2002 but it is still worth a read if you are considering to […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

February 7th, 2007

Office Funiture for a Small Start-up Office

This modular office furniture is ideal for start-up companies, specially those who are just starting to hire employees.
If you started the business as a one-man band, chances are you got used to taking full control of the operations.  To hand over an important task to a new employee is not always easy, particularly if […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 0 comments

February 6th, 2007

Nine Quick Feng Shui Tips for the Office

Feng Shui literally means wind and water.  It is often referred as the ancient Chinese art of placement to achieve harmony with the environment.
Acoording to Darrrin Zeer, author of Office Feng Shui: Creating Harmony in your Work Space

"A clean and organized office space with everything in order allows energy to flow and frees you up […]

By Maricel Ferrer-Custodio -- 2 comments

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