Location Advice

• Leverage: A Friend That Can Turn on You July 18, 2025
  Leverage is one of those concepts we throw around a lot in commercial real estate. It sounds sophisticated—like something whispered in back rooms by finance guys wearing French cuffs. But really, it’s simple: leverage means using someone else’s money to buy something you couldn’t afford on your own. That “someone else” is usually a lender, and […]
• Seven Things Owners or Occupants of Commercial Real Estate Should Do Before the End of 2025 July 11, 2025
  With the Big, Beautiful Bill now signed into law—and with interest rates, tax incentives, and construction dynamics shifting in real time—2025 is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal years in recent memory for commercial real estate decision-makers. Whether you own the building, lease the space, or advise someone who does, here are seven […]
• The Big, the Beautiful, and the Bill: What It Means for Commercial Real Estate July 4, 2025
  I’ve seen a lot of legislation in my decades as a commercial real estate broker—but few come with a name as audacious as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It sounds like something you’d hear shouted over the din of a campaign rally or stitched onto a souvenir T-shirt. But behind the marketing glitz lies a […]
• My Legacy Project. A Commercial Real Estate Journey June 20, 2025
  They say everyone has a book in them. Mine has been rattling around for over a decade, occasionally tapping on the inside of my skull and whispering, “It’s time.” Well, that time has finally arrived. Yes, folks, I’ve embarked on a project that more than a few of you have encouraged for years: I’m writing a […]
• What’s Really Holding Back Manufacturing in California? My Readers Had Thoughts. June 13, 2025
  When I asked whether manufacturing could make a comeback in California, I expected opinions. What I didn’t expect was how many of you would write back—with passion, perspective, and firsthand experience. Several longtime brokers, business owners, and property operators reached out with stories spanning decades—many with a shared theme: California doesn’t make it easy to build […]