ChicagoInno Workplace design is more than just armchairs and lobby couches: Studies have shown that a well-designed workspace and furniture can boost employee productivity and happiness (all which can impact the organization's bottom line).

REJournals.com Industrial real estate continues to attract the dollars of foreign investors, according to the latest research by Avison Young. Avison Young reported that foreign investors purchased $4.3 billion of corporate distribution, warehouse and related-space between the first quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of this year.

Chief Investment Officer As the world’s economies rebound, developers have embarked on a construction spree that will create a "scary" amount of office space, says Kevin Thorpe, global chief economist at commercial real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield. Some 700 million square feet of office space is under construction worldwide, and Thorpe fears an oversupply.

Commercial Property Executive Two Manhattan submarkets along with downtown San Francisco and Boston are among the top 20 most expensive office locations in the world in a new Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs report from CBRE Group Inc., that named Hong Kong’s Central submarket and London’s West End as the highest-priced office markets.

Strong Leasing Activity Drives Dallas Industrial Market
Rebusiness Online – June 9, 2017
A common baseball analogy that explains where we are in the real estate cycle is “What inning are we in?” Regardless of the inning, in North Texas we’re just hoping it’s the first game of a doubleheader!

Strong Tenant Demand Continues to Propel Chicago’s Office Market
Heartland Real Estate Business – June 15, 2017
In spite of the ongoing fiscal woes of the State of Illinois and City of Chicago, the downtown office market in the Windy City continues to experience solid growth in demand for quality office space.

For SIOR Designees, It Is Connections First, Deals Second
BISNOW – June 22, 2017
In his early days as a real estate broker, Newmark Knight Frank Executive Managing Director Geoff Kasselman, an SIOR member and a LEED AP, used to hear the managers at Frain Camins & Swartchild talk about SIOR, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. As a young professional new in the business he did not know much about the designation at the time, but it sounded prestigious.

Lehigh Valley Capitalizes On Drive Time Between Eastern Population Centers
GlobeSt.com – June 21, 2017
The intense interest in Lehigh Valley locations is driving up costs and making land more difficult to find, says Del Markward, SIOR. Markward has been brokering land in the region since 1995 and is president-elect of the national SIOR organization. Listen to an exclusive audio interview.

Brokerage and Branding When one is an SIOR, he or she is undoubtedly a successful real estate practitioner – someone who has spent years crafting market knowledge and negotiating skills, built long-lasting relationships and has become the "go-to" expert for commercial real estate needs. For many SIORs and brokers in general, when a call is received, you may ask yourself "Where did that come from?" Typically it’s based off a direct referral from another broker or an existing client. So many of us have focused our efforts on building intimate relationships that we haven’t expanded our reach nearly big or far enough. Regardless of the size of your company, whether a single person firm or a global powerhouse, the importance of personal branding should always be top of mind.

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Forbes Even marketers often forget that their personal brand matters just as much (maybe more) than the product, service or company they may represent. Establishing a personal brand also helps you think about your own personal goals and plans: What do you stand for? Where do you want to be and why?

Inc. When you think of a secret weapon for connecting with employees and creating a better, more collaborative work force, is the humble birthday card the image you get in your head? Maybe it should be.

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