The Title of the blog

After reading a NECN headline that mentioned the upcoming storm is "potentially life threatening" I thought it would be the perfect time to write a blog on how to still be productive when working at home. Here are some tips: Get up and take a shower at the regular time, this will keep you in your routine and make you feel refreshed. Get dressed for the day, make a cup of hot chocolate and step outside for 5 minutes before signing online. When you do sign on, work at a desk or table, not on the...Read more

We try to find humor in our daily challenges, our annoyances or just things that we find funny in our daily lives in the retail real estate industry. We try not to take ourselves too seriously. If we generate more smiles than groans, cringes, head scratches or blank stares, we will feel as though we've succeeded. We try to generate a new cartoon once a month.  Special Ruler Comic - Getting it just right   Restaurant Row Comic - A daily conversation you may find yourself...Read more

There are many shopping center and commercial real estate terms and acronyms to be aware of but here is a common list to get you started. The list is broken up by 5 main departments in the industry/Commercial Real Estate: Leasing, Development, Construction, Marketing and Operations. LEASING Triple Net Lease - A lease in which 100% of all taxes, insurance, and maintenance associated with a shopping center is paid by the tenant Co-tenancy - A term that refers to a clause inserted into a...Read more

I would say that you need exactly 1,850 sq. ft., 2,307 sq.ft. or 4,202 sq.ft.  OK, you’re on to me – those are the actual measurements of spaces we are currently seeking to lease in our portfolio.  But seriously, how do you decide how much space you should lease? The right answer starts with the amount of space that maximizes the profit from a particular location.  Unfortunately, that’s not a simple analysis.  So, it’s also helpful to understand what’s the minimum amount of...Read more

So maybe you missed out on tying up a domain name like shoes.com. And anyhow, you’re not a web master seeking to create an Internet business that you can run from your bedroom.  You actually enjoy interacting personally with customers and you’ve already got a pretty solid business plan or are possibly seeking to expand an established business. You’ve lined up sufficient capital, done some research and begun looking at vacant storefronts, but aren’t sure how to decide where to...Read more