Advisor | Writer | Researcher
Unfiltered Strategy for Office Real Estate and Client Service
— Anita J. Turner
Latest insights
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Wide Open Spaces at AtlasRFID
Tech companies are not just leasing older buildings for their hip addresses. Instead, tech companies and the people who work in them are attracted to the…
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A Valuable Primer on Lease Entity Due Diligence
For about fifteen years of my career, Sprint was one of my primary clients. Sprint had a contract negotiator (and former attorney) named Tom Aggen who…
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How To Create Office Space That Truly Encourages Collaboration
“Collaboration” as a buzzword is getting as old as “value engineering”; however, the inherent concept is increasing in importance. All of our clients, from start-up tech…
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No Go Lease Terms: Landlord Edition
Last week, I gave you a list of my “no go” lease terms from the perspective of a tenant representative. This week, it’s the landlord’s turn. …
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No Go Lease Terms: Tenant Edition
No Go Lease Terms: Tenant Edition As a former practicing lawyer, I pride myself on providing my clients with thorough lease comments. I also work hard…
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Is it a Shipping Container or a Private Office?
If you are planning on building new offices in a high-ceilinged office or warehouse building and want to make a design statement on a budget, building…
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How does “going to the cloud” affect your real estate decisions?
My partner and I recently worked with a client who wanted to downsize and relocate their offices to a location more conducive to recruiting. Their current…
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Are you spending too much money building your new offices?
Is cost per square foot an outdated metric for measuring and benchmarking build-out costs? Many companies occupying space built out five or ten years ago often…
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Office Signage is Free Advertising: What You Need to Know
Today, branding is everything. Most companies want their brands everywhere, including at their office space. Consequently, signage is an important deal term for many tenants and…
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Barn Doors and Concrete Floors
Carpet tiles used to be a progressive flooring finish but now they are yesterday’s news. Everywhere I travel, from San Francisco to New York and even…
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The C-Suite Study: Does an Expanded C-Suite Increase Law Firm Profitability?
Foreword by Amanda K. Brady with Major, Lindsey & Africa Every law firm C-suite professional knows that lawyers are data driven—and, as business owners, profit driven.…
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Do All Accounting Firm Offices Look Alike?
Workspaces are changing rapidly with both the proliferation of technology and the changing demographics of the workforce. These changes are readily apparent in progressive industries like…