For decades to come medical office space will be in high demand according to Duke Realty, an investor and medical office building builder.  Doctors have always been considered valuable tenants because they sign long leases, don’t move often, and are typically less risky tenants than your average commercial office tenant.  Now as new legislative reforms are passed […]

This article written by Robert Carr with the National Real Estate Investor talks about how law firms are being more cost conscious and leasing LESS office space than in years past.  Some experts say that law firms currently account for about 17% of all leased office space in the U.S. however that is slowly changing as

Austin as well as the rest of Central Texas is growing and one way to keep up with all of the data and economic trends is to frequently check out their Central Texas Economic Indicator and Perspective reports.  The Austin Chamber of Commerce collects all of the monthly and quarterly Central Texas economic data. Below are two pages to

According to a news release, Innovative Computing Systems a provider of technology services to law firms plans on opening an Austin office located at 3101 Bee Caves Rd in July.  ICS was founded in 1989 and has 3 offices in California.  It has been the prefered provider of managed help desk support for legal depts and

Too many Tenants underestimate the time it takes to find and lease office space.  Although it is possible to find a space and move in within 30 days it’s difficult and not typically the case.  There are a lot of factors that have an effect on the speed at which you can locate and lease the

We all make mistakes however some of those cost more than others.  Office space leasing is one of the last things tenants think about when setting up their business however it should be at the top of the list as little mistakes here can cost a lot of money now and later on.  Below are

According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development office space per employee is less in Europe, China, and Japan than in the U.S.  Currently in the U.S. we average 270 sf of office space per employee.  Europe and Asia average less than 210 sf per employee. This is slowly changing however as more U.S. companies

Sharegate, an Austin-based software maker, has raised $1.3 million in financing. Sharegate was founded in 2009 and develops software which is designed to improve “corporate governance and communication within the investment community”. According to the Sharegate website, the company gathers streaming news reports, institutional holdings data from SEC filings, and fundamental data from corporate filings.

According to the US Census Bureau , between 2011 and 2012 five of the 10 fastest growing cities in the U.S. were in Texas!  Houston leads the pack with the highest population increase followed by San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Why Do People Want to Move to Texas? Jobs – Industries such as oil

A multi-city angel investor network called BitAngels is opening offices in Austin with the hope of mentoring and investing in Bitcoin oriented startups. Bitcoin is a digital currency that has been billed by many as the future of online payments, and it’s making significant inroads as an alternative payment system. BitAngels is backed by a