Office Leasing Tips

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 space needs, when companies need less office space it hurts...
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Lessons to be Learned from Taylor English Duma’s Leaner Business Model

August 5, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Lessons to be Learned from Taylor English Duma’s Leaner Business Model

This weekend I read a great article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle about a local law firm.  The law firm is Taylor English Duma LLP, and they are breaking the mold of a traditional law practice.  Which as most of the readers of MOSatlanta.com know, I love when companies break the mold.  So, the...
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Office Space – Technology Moving Checklist

July 26, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Office Space – Technology Moving Checklist

A resource that I get frequently asked for by my clients is for a “moving checklist”.  This is a reasonable request, and one that any office broker should be able to provide to their clients.  I’ve personally taken it one step further and have asked a close friend, of MOSatlanta.com, for a Technology Moving...
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Is Your Sublease at Risk????

July 14, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Is Your Sublease at Risk????

Today’s Blog Post comes from a good friend of MOSatlanta.com, Justin Daniels.  He explains the risk of subleasing office space here in Atlanta.  Enjoy. Subleasing is very popular during a down economy. You can find great space at a reasonable price. Subleasing, however, during this economy, can be fraught with peril. If the company from...
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What Investors Should Know About Commercial Real Estate Loans

July 12, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
What Investors Should Know About Commercial Real Estate Loans

I don’t usually talk about the loan process of Commercial Real Estate because, to be honest, I just don’t deal with it that often.  Out of sight, out of mind type of thing….  Anyway, I am working with a client right now that is close to closing on a 20,000 Square Foot office building...
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Best High Class Office Space Leasing Opportunity in Downtown Atlanta

July 8, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Best High Class Office Space Leasing Opportunity in Downtown Atlanta

I’m going to start off today’s blog with a personal story, so please bear with me….  The building that I am going to highlight today is the reason that I am in commercial real estate.  Since this building was first completed in early 90’s, I’ve wanted to get to the top of it to see...
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Best Value Leasing Opportunity for Office Space in the Buckhead Market

July 7, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Best Value Leasing Opportunity for Office Space in the Buckhead Market

Now for the average person in Atlanta, I am sure they are thinking; Buckhead, of course there are good deals in Buckhead.  That is a no brainer.    Truth be told, there is great opportunity in the Buckhead Office Market right now.   The market has over 25% vacancy; there are 4 brand new office towers, with the exception...
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The Nine Trends That Matter – Working Outside the Box

July 2, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
The Nine Trends That Matter – Working Outside the Box

Here is the second installment of The Nine Trends that Matter, written by a very good friend of MOSatlanta.com, Bill Coons of Office Interiors.  The second installment called “Working Outside the Box” might just reduced your real estate cost per employee by 55%.  See the text below:  People increasingly work in places other than their workstation...
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Law Firms (Slowly) Respond to Egalitarian Trends in Office Design

June 25, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Law Firms (Slowly) Respond to Egalitarian Trends in Office Design

In today’s economy, most industries are trying to find ways to cut down the size of their office space.  Whether it is going to a more collaborative environment (aka cubes) or cutting down the size of the private offices, either way, most companies are pushing for more efficient office space and thus less office...
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Telecommunications: The Cost of Doing Business or an Opportunity to Reduce Expenses?

June 24, 2010
By Patrick Braswell
Telecommunications: The Cost of Doing Business or an Opportunity to Reduce Expenses?

As I had mentioned last week, MOSatlanta.com was going to highlight the telecommunications side of office space here in Atlanta.  Therefore, I asked a good friend from Telecom Hunters to write a blog about the saving opportunities within the Telecommunications World.  Most companies only think about shopping their telecom providers when they move into a new location. ...
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