How to Secure Your First Office Space
If you founded a startup and have never opened an office in the Bay Area before, you’re about to go down a journey that can…
Editorials
5 Things You Should Know When Planning An End-of-Year Office Move
San Francisco’s competitive office market has produced real challenges for traditional businesses competing for space against tech companies. Firms nearing the end of traditional five-year…
Where is Our City Pride?
Earlier this year, the city opened a navigation center on 5thand Bryant street. The center is located next to the freeway onramp and is surrounded…
SF Business Times: S.F. vacancy tax is a terrible idea
This article originally appeared in San Francisco Business Times on April 11, 2019. As you walk the streets of San Francisco, especially in the downtown…
Trump’s Tariffs: Good or Bad for Commercial Real Estate?
If President Trump follows through with his plan to institute tariffs in order to force more fair trade, then commercial real estate across the country…
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Maria & How We Can Fix Homelessness in San Francisco
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September of last year, many here in San Francisco watched as the tragedy unfolded across newspapers and screens….
The Hidden Fees That Eat Away At Your Budget
Today, the costs to build any residential or commercial properties are through the roof. When you set yourself a budget, my recommendation is to double…
Where Did Etiquette Go?
Common etiquette, at least what I have learned and practiced, has certainly evolved in ways that are very different today. “Please” and “thank you” have…
Happy New Year! Is It Really Time for Change?
The ongoing tradition of making a list of positive changes you want to implement in your life in a new year can actually be productive….
2018: The Closing Chapter for The Current Boom?
Having been in the commercial real estate business since 1984, I have experienced three boom and bust cycles throughout my career. The beginning of the…