January 8th, 2008
Commercial downturns follow residential problems
Mirroring the problems in the residential real estate industry, the demand for commercial real estate is also mired in a big slump.
Mirroring the problems in the residential real estate industry, the demand for commercial real estate is also mired in a big slump.
When it comes to green building, I always ask one question: Does building environmentally friendly residences and commercial properties bring any benefits to developers and builders? There’s more evidence than ever suggesting that yes, it does.
If you’re tired of the U.S. residential real estate market’s struggles, you might consider moving, to China.
The Blackstone Group bought Equity Office for $39 Billion including debt. Equity Office used to be the nation’s largest office landlord.
Blackstone has since been successfully flipping the commercial properties. Six months after the deal was announced, the company had sold nearly half of the properties preserving back 70% of their initial investment. It is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve been searching the web for guidelines in choosing a suitable office space, when I chanced upon this article by Lee Ann Obringer, "How Finding Office Space Works".
She discussed a lot of interesting topics that will guide you on how to choose an office space, whether to buy or to lease, finding a good […]
Regus was launched in 1989 with a single business center in Brussels. British entrepreneur Mark Dixon’s business trip to Belgium influenced him to start a business center. He saw the need for mobile business people to work on a more professional environment other than their hotel rooms. His vision transformed the way companies managed their […]
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