Propmodo The age of technologically-backward operations is coming to an end in commercial real estate, but brokers have nothing to fear.

Globe St. Employers are beginning to adapt workspaces by getting more dense, taking less square footage and providing more flexible work schedules with a focus on offering a variety of amenities.

New York Business Journal According to a report from Silicon Valley Business Journal, Facebook Inc. agreed to become one of the main tenants of WeWork's first Mountain View, California office — its largest-ever lease for WeWork.

Forbes The reduction in the deductibility of mortgage interest and the combined $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions for income, sales and property, along with the elimination of moving expense deductions should benefit commercial and residential real estate.

International Real Estate Group to Flood Austin with Brokers
Austin Business Journal – April 3, 2018
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors chose Austin for its annual conference. It will take over part of the Fairmont Austin hotel for a few days; topics include artificial intelligence in real estate and how technology is changing cities.

NAI Keystone Senior Vice President Honored for Lease at Former VF Outlet in Wyomissing
Reading Eagle – April 3, 2018
John Buccinno, senior vice president of client services at NAI Keystone, has earned a top transaction award from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors for a 146,324 square foot,...
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Stubblebine Co. Acts for Gekay Sales & Service in 180,000 s/f Lease at 3 Enterprise Dr., Newburgh; Ross and Pollakowski of Newmark Knight Represent Landlord, Newburgh Industrial Associates, LLC
New York Real Estate Journal – April 3, 2018
Gekay Sales & Service Co., Inc. recently leased 180,000 s/f at 3 Enterprise Dr., a high bay distribution building, David and James Stubblebine, principals of The Stubblebine Co., represented the tenant while Art Ross, SIOR and Lisa Ann Pollakowski of Newmark Knight represented the interests of the landlord, Newburgh Industrial Associates, LLC.

SIOR Honors Top 100 Office Dealmakers
Connect Media – April 5, 2018
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) named the Top 100 Office Transactions of 2017, which recognize the largest sales and leases, ranked by square footage.

Ex-Fed Ex Building Sold for $10.45M in Stockton
Central Valley Business Journal – April 5, 2018
An industrial building which once housed a Fed Ex ground facility in Stockton has sold for $10.45 million.

Amazon’s Second Headquarters Winner Likely to be Crowned Soon
Columbus Dispatch – April 5, 2018
Notre Dame women’s basketball team was crowned NCAA champions last weekend in Columbus, and the capital city and 19 other cities will soon find out which one will win the contest for Amazon’s massive second headquarters project.

5 Technologies Changing the Industrial Real Estate Landscape Without question, technology has been changing the industrial real estate landscape for years.

 

The SIOR European Regional Council is hosting our second SIOR International European Conference in Warsaw, June 27 – 29, 2018. This conference will be an excellent opportunity for SIOR members from around the globe to network, learn and do business together. Bring your family, clients or friends! Stay on and book our exclusive post trip to Krakow, Poland and Vienna, Austria. Click here to register.

 

April Breakfast
When: Apr 17, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (PT)
Where: RiverEast Center, 1515 SE Water Ave., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97214

Young Professionals Networking Event (YPN)
When: Apr 18, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Where: City Works, 220 Main Street, King of Prussia, PA 19406

The Mobile Dinner
When: Apr 19, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CT)
Where: The Noble South, 203 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36602

SIOR Europe and RICS - meet in Paris to network and grow
When: Apr 26, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (FR)
Where: Quartus Offices, 1-5, rue Paul Cezanne, Paris, 75008 France

Forbes Real estate is cyclical, so it’s impossible to predict exactly when the U.S. economy will tip into the next recession, but most experts agree we’re in the ninth inning of this current cycle.

Small Business Trends Mastering the art of small talk is just as important to growing your business as great marketing and advertising.

IDG Connect What was the most valuable piece of career advice that you received? This was given to me by someone I worked with when I was in the UK. He told me to always do what you like and enjoy, rather than being sidetracked into other things.