Posts in Commercial Real Estate News

S.C. gave architect of world’s tallest building a foundation

Alfred Smith was picking through women’s clothing at a wholesale warehouse in Los Angeles to find merchandise for his San Clemente department store named after his youngest son, Adrian. But the vacationing college student wasn’t interested in selecting women’s clothing.

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Transportation needs will affect location of new development

The location of new commercial real estate will be determined by how fast the economy recovers, how additional commercial development fits future residential strategies, and how decisions about growth are made. More

Zoliath.com – new video explains the vast reach of its commercial real estate website

Zoliath.com has just produced a new video that clearly explains how this commercial real estate industry website works and how it brings together potential clients and customers with professionals nationwide.

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Small banks having difficulty repaying TARP

Despite reports that on the whole the program is doing fine, a surprising number of small banks may not be repaying TARP loans as agreed to.  More

A simple, well laid out website for commercial property management

There are websites that are creative, there are websites that are cluttered and there are websites that are sparse.  Somewhere in between there are websites that are professional, full of information and laid out in a fashion that permeates organization and attention to detail.  More

Good news, bad news – It just depends on your view

Wal-Mart reported that U.S. same-store sales (stores open for more than a year) dropped by 1.4% for the first quarter, although overall sales rose 10% from a year ago.  Several different news sources reported on this although the Wall Street Journal was one of the few to look at the numbers from a slightly different perspective.

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Ten Reasons to Hire a Commercial Real Estate Broker

In today’s challenging economy, Owners and Investors are seeking out the best values available in commercial real estate and attempting to negotiate the optimum terms to lease or purchase real estate.  In order to achieve such goals and objectives Owners and Investors should utilize a qualified and experienced professional.  Following are ten simple reasons to hire a commercial real estate broker.

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Innovative Friday – May 7, 2010

For the second installment of our new Friday blog feature, we are once again highlighting a website for a retail brokerage companyMore

Vacant commercial properties can provide unique opportunities

Most of us who have been in the commercial real estate industry for more than 10-20 years have seen some form of this.  As the commercial real estate marketplace evolves, so too do space and building requirements. More

Innovative Friday – New blog column starts today

Since Zoliath.com is in the business of helping companies in the commercial real estate industry market themselves, we are constantly reviewing company websites.  More