

Parking Lots & Commercial Real Estate
Over the years, we've come across a great many commercial properties that had so much to offer - high ceilings, high-quality interiors, cranes, rail access, and of course, terrific per-square-foot rates, to name only a few. These properties, however, suffered from a shortage of tenants due to a singular deficiency: a lack of parking. Think of it this way: A small manufacturing business (prospective tenant) has 133 total employees on an eight-hour shift rotation. There are, at


Roofing & Commercial Real Estate, Part II
If you have been reading the Industrial Commercial Insight blog, then you may be familiar with part one of this series on Roofing & Commercial Real Estate, which outlined the varying general aspects of roofing as it relates to commercial real estate investment and property management. In that article, we discussed how roofing neglect and a slow reaction to roofing issues can decrease a property's overall value, increase property-related expenses, and decrease tenancy (via the


Carbon Monoxide Risk Mitigation
Carbon monoxide and radon tests are more frequently associated with residential real estate, as such testing is commonplace when buying or selling a house, as carbon monoxide and radon issues directly affect home values and liveability. And though many outside the real estate business might not consider it, such testing is an integral part of the valuation of a commercial real estate investment. You may have read our previous post entitled A Post: On Carbon Monoxide, and if y


Property Management | Hot Weather Emergency
We have written before about property management in relation to the summer months. Perhaps you were able to read Property Management | Hot Weather, Property Management | Insulation for Hot Weather, and, to a certain degree - pun intended - Property Management | Landscaping. You took our advice and planned ahead, preparing for the heat, the rain, the growing vegetation, and whatever other challenges summer might bring. Well done! The sun is shining this morning, the temperatur