The (executive) suite life: One month and counting…

Wow, it’s amazing that a whole month has already flown by.  It feels like only last week I was getting settled in to experience the executive suites at 500 N. Michigan Ave.  During my time here, I have had the privilege of meeting several independent professionals who have embraced the value of working in a [...]

The (executive) Suite Life: Appreciating the importance of transit when selecting an office space

As I type this, I’m sitting in an office at Avenue Business Center, which occupies the entire third floor at 500 N. Michigan Ave.  I mention the address because it is not only a feature but also a benefit of the space.  Size of the office space, location in the city, proximity to clients or [...]

Going on day 2 at Avenue Business Center

Today I’m actually doing double duty.  I’ve been at my old office in the morning and will be working out of my office suite at Avenue Business Center. Although it is nice to see my colleagues in the real estate office, I am becoming more aware of the benefit of having my own space from [...]

Movin’ on up… exploring shared office space in Chicago

When I worked at Microsoft, we often spoke of “dog-fooding” or “eating your own dogfood”, with the idea being that employees were encouraged to test early versions of new software, like pre-release Office or Windows, in order to ensure that it was ready for prime time.  In the world of commercial real estate, I have [...]

The Under-Utilized Tenant Representative

NOTE: This post applies more to small and mid-sized businesses than for large enterprises with in-house real estate and facilities employees.
Since I transitioned into commercial real estate, I have served as a tenant representative for thirteen clients across eighteen active or completed transactions.  About one-third of these deals have come from existing corporate clients, while [...]