No blog activity for over a year means one thing: the "brokerage iron" was hot. 2023 was by far the most active and exciting year for...

Downtown Seattle's office space market is in trouble, but why haven't office "asking rents" fallen off a cliff ? It's because even if...

Over the past year and half, the pandemic has greatly impacted many sectors’ leasing efforts. Despite the overall negative trend, Union...

It's happening. The subleases are pouring onto the market. The effects of COVID coupled with an already slowing commercial real estate...

Governor Inslee's March 19, 2020 proclamation (20-24) banning non-essential dental work through May 18, 2020: https://www.governor.wa.gov...

Strategies for Covering Rent during this period of income interruption.

Order applies to businesses with 50 employees or less, non-profit groups.

With the COVID-19 impacting everyone and their businesses, as a tenant representative, I have been fielding many inquiries about my...

Smartsheet held its annual "ENGAGE" conference at the beginning of October at the Washington State Convention Center. Smartsheet (NYSE:...

In September of 1999 I was fresh out of college looking for a job and my dad suggested that I talk to my cousin, Parker Ferguson, "who...

As part of your company's operating expenses in late 2020, you will likely see a new line-item for "LID", which is the Local Improvement...

When my plug-in hybrid's lease expired at the end of 2017, I decided to conduct an experiment in transportation: life without a car. On...

Follow this LINK to a great article on Lease Administration by my friend John Rice of Quarem. Find out who needs it and what it is.

Our office at Union Street has always had "sound issues". With 11 foot ceilings and hard surfaces all around, it creates a bit of an...

Updated plans for Northgate Mall call for 1.1 million square feet of new office space! Hockey is now a part of the mix too. Photo...

It's tough to keep on top of putting out newsletters in this day of instant tweets, posts, and shares; but here you go! CLICK HERE for...

CHARLOTTE, NC, USA. ITRA Global (International Tenant Representative Alliance) just concluded its Fall Conference in Charlotte, North...

Check out my insights on the use of data and its visualization in commercial real estate. This link will take you to the Commercial Real...

Since its founding in 2015, Union Street Corporate Real Estate has leveraged Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR) as the backbone cloud service of the...