April 18, 2018
Tax Reform – impacts and projections for the Bay Area
We recently released an article on the tax reform and how it affects those in high SALT (state and local…
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March 6, 2018
Current Cost of Tenant Improvements
A few weeks ago, I received a nice summary on the current costs of tenant improvements (TIs) in the Bay…
May 17, 2016
Healthy Economy Requires Updated Real Estate Strategy
Cushman & Wakefield published the U.S. Macro Forecast this month with promising news. Many key factors in the overall health…
April 27, 2014
Owner/User Buyers – Back in the Market!
Major advantages to the buying decision are flexibility, agility and possible gain on the value of a building asset. A company with good credit that purchases a building, leases it to themselves and then places it on the market for sale can potentially achieve a substantial profit.
January 15, 2014
2014 Reasons to be Optimistic in 2014
For many of us, 2013 ended up closing with less than stellar results. Will 2014 be a better year? We share our perspective on why 2014 may be a better year for the commercial real estate market.
March 26, 2013
Current Trends in Office Space
Companies expect more from open-plan offices – more teamwork, productivity, and satisfaction. Do they get it? Read more in my post on the trends of moving toward and open-plan and shared spaces and how it mimics what corporations are doing with their office space. Is it a trend or the new standard, see what is involved in that decision…
February 20, 2013
The Office Building of the Past and Future
You may have noticed that the office buildings in your marketplace are changing. Landlords are spending money to update and make their assets more sustainable. We are seeing the focus move from the traditional office work to mixed use. Looking ahead, the focus is not on new buildings but rather existing buildings and how to reposition existing properties to make them more competitive with today’s standards. This post sheds some light on this and how Cassidy Turley is helping Landlords with their valued assets.
April 2, 2012
Heads Up! Property Upgrade Tax Code Changed
April is here and we’ve all got taxes on the brain. Beginning this year, there are new IRS rules that…
November 30, 2011
Your Lease/Balance Sheet Will Soon Be Related
Accounting Standards – What’s The Latest? As a CEO or CFO, keeping an eye on the progress of the Global Accounting Standards topic will help you position your company and preserve its value. Specifically regarding your corporate real estate, an understanding of the discussion around the re-characterization of leases will benefit you in your leasing decisions. The changes being proposed primarily affect public companies but there will be a modified standard for smaller, non-public companies which is referred to as “Private-Company GAAP”.
September 14, 2011
LEED-CI: Making Green or Just Spending It?
Productivity – It’s our buzz word these days. Everyone is doing more with less. Green thinking is popular, but does it fit into business reality? Read on to learn how you can make environmental decisions with your physical space that actually improve your company’s performance … your brand, your people and your facilities.