#CRE a Little Spam Sandwich For Everyone?

Social Media is all you hear about these days and Commercial Real Estate is catching this wave.

But I have to ask, why does it seem that the twitter #CRE is a regurgitation of other’s breaking news retweeted to insure that the headline has been reinforced subliminally?  Is anyone really responding to the new “hot” listing via twitter? Is this just the nature of twitter? or are we taking the proverbial ‘first steps on the moon’? Am I just missing the point?

I especially love some of the well respected tweeps start talking about the spamminess of #CRE yet they too are contributing their share of 150 or so retweets/day.  I guess we are all guilty of this and the sense of lost opportunities by not getting on the social media express is tough to ignore.

I certainly don’t have the answers but would love to hear from you!

PDX Small Space Success!

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With our recent Beta Launch of OfficeSpace.com, we would like to share a successful lease story.

Timeline:

  • Jan 31, 2012, space was fully leased.
  • Feb 1, 2012, received a 30 day notice from her existing tenant.
  • Feb 1, 2012, posted  her listing with OfficeSpace.com.
  • Feb 2 to 13, 2012, received her leads & tour requests from OfficeSpace.com.
  • Feb 14, 2012, found new tenant, signed a lease, move-in date 3/1/2012 and no lost revenue days!

Client’s comments:

“I got significantly more inquiries through your site than I did via Craigslist or posting flyers, so I’m definitely happy with the experience!” – SLG

Is Portland LEEDing the Sustainability Race?

We all hear about the ‘Greening’ of our office buildings across the country and Portland, Oregon, is certainly no exception. With more and more national press spotlighting Portland, Portlanders are justifiably proud of their majestic city.

The General Automotive Building located at 411 NW Park Avenue, in the heart of the Pearl District in Portland is one of many local showpieces for the core principles of Green Design and Construction. The building is striving to earn LEED Platinum Certification, which will further reinforce Portland’s reputation as the nation’s leader in sustainable urban development.

This remodel of a 1930s building blends the charm of tradition and sustainability of a modern, efficient Green Building.  The remodel allows for increased water and energy efficiency, and a superior work environment in terms of indoor air quality, natural light, design and construction quality. The design team at ConoverBond worked with the existing structural systems, column bays, operative windows and the original brick walls to preserve as much of the original structure as possible.

This is one example, but would love to see and hear from you…what are some of your other favorite green building remodels?  Post your comments here or check out our Pinterest Boards and let’s reinforce the LEED!