Office-Leasing Rebound Could Be Deceiving

August 26, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Office-Leasing Rebound Could Be Deceiving

This was the headline of a recent Wall Street Journal article and I couldn’t agree with it more.  I’ve personally seen leasing activity pick up, a lot, from where we were last year.  However, despite the new activity, the vacancy rate here in Atlanta has continues grow.  Why?  A very simple reason and something...
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Fox Interview of Kasim Reed on Atlanta’s Economy

August 24, 2010
By Patrick Braswell

Below is a video interview with Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed.  Fox Business did a great job asking him tough questions, and Mayor Reed did a really nice job answering the questions as well.  Side note:  Interviewer, Chris Cotter, is a fellow Wheeler High School...
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Cut Jobs, or Cut Leased Office Floors?

August 20, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Cut Jobs, or Cut Leased Office Floors?

I came across an interesting blog today that posed a very interesting question “Should companies be looking to cut jobs, or can they reduce cost by cutting their leased office space?”  Now being a person that makes his living representing tenants with their office...
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LEED Certified Office Buildings in Atlanta

August 19, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
LEED Certified Office Buildings in Atlanta

Now, I have been asked several times about a list of LEED Certified Office Buildings in Atlanta, and finally I decide to produce one.  See below for Atlanta Tenants’...
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Office tenants in control for years to come

August 18, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Office tenants in control for years to come

Good thing we represent Office Tenants, and not Building Owners here in Atlanta.  Office tenants in control for years to come was the headline of a recent blog post from...
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The U.S. commercial office market is offering the best discounts in decades

August 17, 2010
By Patrick Braswell

Below is a video from CNBC that states “best discounts in decades” in the office market. Airtime: Mon. Aug. 16 2010 | 6:30 PM ET The U.S. commercial office market...
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