This is a great article by Jason Feifer where it points out the disadvantages of having an open-office layout. There is an ongoing debate regarding hard-walled office and open-office space as the best office layout for employees and productivity. Many articles talk about the advantages of having an open-office floor plan. However, Feifer pointed out […]

This is a great article in the NY Times that talks about how corporations are ditching the traditional corporate hierarchy by getting rid of their private offices.  Office space design today is about giving employees a variety of spaces to accommodate different types of work so it’s important to know your business and understand what your employees

Fast Company Senior Editor, Jason Feifer writes an interesting article (aka Rant) about how open office space concepts make employees less productive rather than boost productivity.  He believes that every workspace should have offices for every employee.  According to his article employees who work in open office environments are interrupted 29% more than those in offices

When working with Tenants a common question I get when reviewing/negotiating the commercial lease is:  Are we able to negotiate a cap on the operating expenses?  Well, that depends.  Before you read the answer below you might want to first review what operating expenses are. Why the Landlord Incorporates Operating Expense Recovery If all or any portion

So far in 2013 the Northwest Austin office space market has seen more office space get leased than any other area in Austin, Tx.  The lack of new office inventory and the high absorption rate (rate at which space is leased) has caused office lease rates to be the highest we have seen in 12 years.