http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog Atlanta Office Space News and Tips Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:09:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Buckhead Office Market at a Glance:  • Buckhead office absorption is up 32% from this time last year. Second quarter’s positive absorption can be mostly attributed to a number of small occupancies ranging between 7,000 to 13,000 square feet. The larger move-ins for the quarter mostly consisted of relocations within the ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/09/buckheads-2nd-quarter-office-market-report/ The Atlanta Office Market enjoyed its first quarter of positive absorption in over 18 months, with 177,000 SF of absorption. Headquarter relocations, tenant expansions and new industry growth have been the biggest drivers of this year’s positive activity. Despite the improvement, Atlanta’s vacancy still hovers near a record rate at ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/09/atlantas-2nd-quarter-office-market-report/ 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 ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/office-leasing-rebound-could-be-deceiving/ 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 grad...  Good to see that he ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/fox-interview-of-kasim-reed-on-atlantas-economy/ 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 ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/cut-jobs-or-cut-leased-office-floors/ 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 17th St NW                               ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/leed-certified-office-buildings-in-atlanta/ 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 the AJC.  It is one that I believe an office tenant in Atlanta will continue to hear for the next couple ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/office-tenants-in-control-for-years-to-come/ 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 is offering the best discounts in decades, notes Phillip Blumberg, chairman & CEO of Blumberg Capital Partners. He shares his analysis, ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/the-u-s-commercial-office-market-is-offering-the-best-discounts-in-decades/ 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 ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/people-feel-more-productive-in-green-office-buildings-study-says/ I just wanted to let the world know that my, much better looking then Dad,  baby boy was born a couple of days ago!!  Proud papa is going to be taking care of Momma and Baby for the rest of the week, so no new blogs about Atlanta Office Space ... http://www.mosatlanta.com/blog/2010/08/mosatlanta-com-welcomes-baby-braswell/