Following on the theme of my last blog, I wanted to expound on the idea that time is the most important thing a tenant broker has control over.  I mentioned that only chasing clients with either set lease expirations or who are running out of space is a great way to ensure you don’t...
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For those of you running around with Alpharetta deals right now, this is going to be good news for you. The two buildings at Parkway 400 are back on the leasing market. To clarify, those buildings are right across the street from what will be the new Avalon development.
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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’ consideration a list of Atlanta Commercial buildings that are LEED Certified.             Building Name                                           Building Address                             171 17th Street                                            171...
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First off, let me say that it feels good to be back in the office, and it feels incredible to be a father for the first time.  People have told me before, and now I know first hand, that becoming a father is an indescribable feeling.  It truly is…. Now, onto talking about office...
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Back in April, I mentioned that a select few in my office had decided to create a grassroots effort to make our company “Green” from within…  Yesterday, that effort began with the Green Elves’ first email to the company.  Our goal is to make this fun and useful for Colliers Atlanta and in the...
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What does an Office Tenant need to do in order to do its part in a Green Office Building?  Good question.  The answer….  A lot.  For an office building to be as green as it can be, it takes buy in and participation from everyone in the building.  Sustainable Business Oregon produced a great blog...
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Back in September 2009, MOSatlanta.com wrote an article about the Atlanta Sustainable Building Ordinance (ASBO) titled “What is the Atlanta Sustainable Building Ordinance (ASBO), and What Does it Mean for an Office Tenant?“.  Ultimately, the mayor of Atlanta didn’t get the votes needed to pass the ASBO.  However, it looks as though the U.S. Mayors are continuing to...
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I came across the below blog from Jobacle.com concerning the Green Office Building of the future and wanted to share it with you for a couple of reasons.  One, I truly believe that “Green” Office Buildings are a good thing for the commercial real estate industry, and for that reason when I find cool blogs...
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What’s going on in the world of Green Office Buildings?  Jetson Green just had a great blog post titled Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010 explaining the happenings of Green Office Buildings for 2010.  The text is below: Top 10 Green Building Trends of 2010 By Preston Koerner | January 11, 2010 |...
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First off, let me say that I am not thrilled about the name, but I am thrilled about the concept.  I’ve been hearing about “Green” for almost 2 year now.  I even blog about Green Office Space a good bit.  However, I personally haven’t done anything to help make my Colliers Atlanta Office Green.  Which...
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