By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
For decades, American manufacturers were sending their production overseas, with all the jobs and revenue that went with it, like the cost to maintain factories. Meanwhile, unemployment increased here, along with vacancies of production facilities. Continue reading “Home again: America’s reshoring initiative is bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.”
By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
Industrial space is in high demand in many areas around the country. With the increased competition for available space, you need to be ready to make a quick decision when you find the perfect property. Continue reading “Avoid relocation remorse: Find commercial real estate that fits”
By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
Choosing the next location for your business takes many considerations into account. In the previous two articles in this series, I looked at the human factor —size and availability of the labor pool and quality of life issues—and the influence of an area’s infrastructure of transportation accessibility, technology, and economic development support. Continue reading “The corporate relocation decision: Fiscal factor”
By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
Relocating your business is a big decision. Many factors impact the choice of the right location. In my previous article, I discussed the human factor—a labor pool that meets your needs and the lifestyle that meets theirs! Continue reading “The corporate relocation decision: The influence of infrastructure”
By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
Companies relocate for many reasons. They’re expanding and need the space, or seek closer proximity or easier access to their suppliers and customers. The goal could be to cut overhead costs—short- and/or long-term. The company might be in need of more resources than the current location readily provides. Continue reading “The corporate relocation decision: Consider the human factor”
By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
The process of finding and leasing the right space for your business presents a variety of complex challenges. Understanding your options for managing costs, enhancing the property, and ensuring the property is going to meet both your present and future needs is the job of a commercial real estate tenant representative. Continue reading “The Benefits of Using a Tenant Representative Broker for your Business Relocation or Lease Renewal.”
With smart technology and mobile apps that let us do just about anything anytime and anywhere, our culture has shifted from compromise to customize. Off-the-rack just isn’t suitable in many choices we face. Continue reading “Is Build-to-Suit Right for You?”
When considering making the move to a new or different business space, regardless of whether you want to lease or buy, you need to determine the physical size that you need. Where do you start? What do you need to look at to arrive at the best decision for your company? Continue reading “The Space Debate: Determining How Much Room Your Business Really Needs”
Unlike Hamlet, you don’t have go mad trying to find the answer. But you do have to begin with the end in mind.
By Jim Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
Poor Hamlet struggled with “to be or not to be?” and seemed to drive himself crazy. Fortunately, “lease or buy” isn’t quite that challenging, but business owners too often struggle more than they have to. Seeing the decision as part of a company’s broader business strategy, as we do, can help. Continue reading “Real Estate Dilemma – To Lease or to Buy? When That Is the Question”
Matching space needs to business needs is critical. Help your broker help you.
By Jim Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions
What’s the most important question a commercial real estate broker can ask a client in connection with leasing, buying, or building? Continue reading “The Question Every Broker Must Ask”
