Improvement in Safety and Office Appearance Generate Uptick in Expenses

 

 

 

Representing our members' 43 million square feet of commercial office space, BOMA is being heard — serving on the PBOT Transportation User Fee Business Workgroup. Our task is to advise Mayor Hales, Commissioner Novick and PBOT on how to refine the non-residential portion of the Transportation User Fee to minimize negative impacts to the business community.

The meetings have been interesting, the discussions lively (to say the least). Although we have not come to a consensus on a possible funding mechanism, the most recent meeting focused on designing a business and residential flat fee.

 

Thanks to members' support, to date the BOMAPAC has contributed more than $25,000 to candidates throughout Oregon.

 

George Leitch, Chief Engineer – Able Engineering at Shorenstein’s Kruse Way Properties
Pat Stuart, Engineering Manager – Urban Renaissance

Topics are:
1. New Building Acquisition assessment – "What do I do with what I was just handed?"
2. What you need to know from your Chief and how you make the most of the relationship
3. Advice on Class B&C Properties where you don’t have the luxury of a Chief
4. How the make the most of your Trusted Allied Partner’s relationship

 

Topics Include:
• Licensing
• Fiduciary Duties
• Unauthorized Practice of Law (in lease negotiation)
• Managing and Exercising Rights Under Leases
• Management Contract (agency issues)