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Welcome to “Why Now Could Be the Best Time To Lease Commercial Office Space” Many companies prefer to lease their commercial offices rather than purchasing space. Leasing offers a greater amount of flexibility and leverage to accommodate any future changes in your business. If you are considering leasing space but don’t know much about commercial...
Welcome to “How to Re-Negotiate Great Terms for Commercial Real Estate”. One of the best opportunities to lower expenses and improve margins in your business is when you are renegotiating your commercial lease terms. Renegotiating terms can be tricky if you are uninformed and unprepared. However, with a knowledgeable and experienced broker on your side,...
Welcome to the topic “Chicago Office Space Trends – How to Design Your Office for Returning Employees” Many businesses have developed creative solutions to keep workplace safety a major priority while preserving corporate culture, ensuring high levels of productivity and efficiency, and encouraging a much-needed sense of employee well-being. As you begin to welcome your...
Welcome to the Topic “Strategies on Getting Employees Back to the Office” Employees were forced to leave the office and enter their houses more than two years ago due to COVID-19. And though most offices have already reopened, not everyone is as eager to go back. As more companies are embracing their employees back into...
Welcome to the topic “Commercial Real Estate Trends in Chicago” The commercial real estate market is ever-changing, and the properties that yield the best results for owners, tenants and investors are those that adapt to trends as they emerge. Keeping tabs on current conditions and anticipating future needs is key to staying ahead of the...
Want to get your employees back to the office in 2022? Working in a dedicated office space has numerous benefits to the longevity and health of a business to include more productivity, more collaboration, more employee allegiance, faster learning curve, and more social enjoyment just to list a few. In this video, Bill Himmelstein shares...
Welcome to the Topic “The Massive Effect of E-commerce on Industrial Real Estate (Warehouse and Distribution centers)” Industrial warehouses and distribution centers have evolved substantially due to the boom in e-commerce and the growing inventory needs of e-commerce powerhouses like Amazon. Traditionally, warehouses and distribution centers were built-in storage chambers for giant store-front retail corporations. ...
Welcome to the Topic “How Remote and Hybrid Work from Home is impacting Commercial Real Estate In 2020, the whole world was at a standstill. Almost overnight, office workers all around the country (and world) transitioned from going to the office every day to remotely working from home. Now, over two years later, the after...
Welcome to the Topic “Commercial Real Estate and Company Culture” Developing a culture where real estate professionals feel at ease, inspired, and able to succeed is one of the most critical elements of this industry. The mission, goals, and even the actual work environment can all be considered part of a company’s culture. Real estate...
Need to know the latest trends in the CRE market? In this video, Bill Himmelstein shares the latest real estate data in the Chicagoland market, including the boom of the industrial real estate market and the opportunity available in the commercial office space sector.
Welcome to the Topic “Commercial Retail Properties and the Effects of E-commerce” Since its start in 1991, e-commerce has grown exponentially. Currently, online sales account for nearly 14% of total retail sales in the United States, which Deloitte estimates will more than double by 2030. Perhaps even more significant is that e-commerce sales now account...
Bill Himmelstein, Founder, CEO & Managing Broker of TAG, was featured in the publication – BACK OF HOUSE, an online resource providing insights and services that help restaurants win. In this article, Bill discusses the best strategies for negotiating ands re-negogiating favorable lease terms for commercial restaurant spaces. The best part about using the strategies...
On March 2nd, BILL HIMMELSTEIN of Tenant Advisory Group, along with GARY BREDEN of Insperity and Venture X Chicago – Oak Brook co-hosted a high level networking event at the co-working space of Venture X in Oak Brook. This incredible networking event was for Chicago’s highest producing business owners and C-suite executives. We were honored...
Need to know the latest trends in the CRE market? In this video, Bill Himmelstein shares the latest real estate data in the Chicagoland market, including what many office tenants and buyers are doing and saying regarding getting back to the office and why it’s so important for their corporate culture and employee retention.
Need to know the latest trends in the Chicago Real Estate market? In this video, Bill Himmelstein shares the latest real estate data in the Chicagoland market. The January CRE update gives you the most current insights on what the market is doing and the implications it has on future real estate transactions in the area.
Prior to beginning the search for new space, many of our clients are interested in understanding what exactly is involved in the process. Below is an outline of the key steps involved in finding new space for your business. 1. A tenant representative broker assembles a market survey of options that fit the Client’s criteria...
Networking is key for any sustainable and growing business. There is tremendous value in it and we know it works. Networking, to be clear, is not just going to an event or getting someone’s business card after an interesting conversation. It’s following up, having a one-on-one meeting, and diving deeper into how you can help someone...
In most negotiations, it is rare for someone to get what they want without having asked for it first. If a tenant asks for a particular term or concession during a lease negotiation, the tenant will undoubtedly gain more than they started with. Even if the tenant does not acquire exactly what they desired, often a...
Networking is vital for any sustainable and growing business. Here are a few key tips to follow to maximize your networking success.
Preparing for an office move? Herein we include a list of items that you need to make sure to tackle prior to your relocation. 1. Prepare an inventory of everything to be moved. 2. Have movers come out to premises and do a walk through to determine relocation costs. Develop a basic idea of the...