Industrial Oversight: Tips for Touring a Warehouse Space

By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions

To some, it may just be another large building, but to those with specific business needs, a warehouse space means one thing: potential. Whether it is the potential to provide faster distribution, the potential to the manufacturer at a greater scale, or the potential to take on new opportunities, a warehouse can provide exactly what a business is looking for to grow and expand. And because it can represent so much, the need to find the exact right warehouse space becomes even more important.  Continue reading “Industrial Oversight: Tips for Touring a Warehouse Space”

Keeping An Eye Out: What To Look For While Touring Commercial Spaces

By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions

During the buying, leasing, or relocation process, touring the prospective locations is one of the most thrilling times. Actually being within the space, walking around, taking in the possibility and potential, is both exciting and overwhelming. It’s one of those times when it makes the entire process feel real, and gives it actual weight, which is why it can also be easy to be so caught up in the tour that one forgets or overlooks several key opportunities. Taking some time, and knowing what to look for, before setting out on the tour can help minimize distractions and keep the focus on securing the best space possible for future business growth. Before setting foot inside a potential space, keep these tips in mind to prepare and to take full advantage of the office space tour. Continue reading “Keeping An Eye Out: What To Look For While Touring Commercial Spaces”

Repurposing with Purpose: Advantages in the Redevelopment of Older Buildings for New Uses

By James A. Schnur, CCIM
President and Designated Managing Broker
Integrated Real Estate Solutions

Driven by a shift in the demographics dominating today’s workforce — from older generations looking to capitalize on their disposable income as they transition into retirement to millennials continuing to occupy greater space within the working world — businesses have adapted by relocating into urban areas to better target the rising population of workers and consumers shunning suburban lifestyles for city-living. With the increased interest in urban land and business space comes a spike in prices for newer, modern real-estate developments, which in turn can be cost-prohibitive for some business owners looking to capitalize by making the move into a city. Fortunately, alternatives exist to counter-balance these obstacles, in the form of “adaptive reuse” properties — i.e. the redevelopment of existing, older commercial properties within the city for modern business uses, drawing from the established architectural foundation of the urban centers. Continue reading “Repurposing with Purpose: Advantages in the Redevelopment of Older Buildings for New Uses”