Advisor | Writer | Researcher
Unfiltered Strategy for Office Real Estate and Client Service
— Anita J. Turner
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Do You Know What Your Light Fixtures Are Capable Of?
Last week, I learned something new about lighting, namely, light fixtures are so much more than light sources. Yes, they can be design statements and architects…
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5 Things to Consider Regarding Insurance Obligations in a Lease
Whether you are an office tenant or a broker or lawyer representing an office tenant, here are five things to consider regarding your insurance obligations under…
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Thanksgiving Thoughts II: So Much Gratitude
Once again, I am taking a break from the substantive real estate topics for Thanksgiving week. Looking back over this year in my career, I am…
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Law Firm Relocations: Is There Truly a Financial Justification?
The Setup Assume a law firm currently leases 125,000 square feet at $25 per square foot in a market like Birmingham and it is considering relocating…
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What Innovation Depot and College Apartments Have In Common
I had the good fortune to go to grad school first in Malibu and then in Brentwood, California. While this period of my life was full…
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Is An Increase In The Partner To Associate Ratio In Law Firms A Good Thing?
I have been tracking partner to associate ratios at Birmingham law firms for five years now. This morning I thought it would be interesting to look…
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How Is Your Office Space Affecting Your Gender Diversity Recruiting Efforts?
Maybe it’s the fact that I am a woman so I have a heightened sensitivity to the subject, but it seems that gender diversity in the…
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Are Internal Staircases A Thing Of The Past?
Increasingly, companies with offices occupying multiple floors in a building are installing internal staircases to allow easy transit between floors with the intention of encouraging employee…
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Five Must-Have Lease Terms re: Assignment & Sublease
If you have read the business section of the news lately, then you have probably heard the term VUCA, which is an acronym for volatile, uncertain,…
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Where Did You Find That?
Almost two years into this blog, I am frequently asked where I get information. Like most people, my answer is “The Internet.” It is not, however,…
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The AmLaw200 Amenities Survey Results Are In
I recently completed a survey of AmLaw200 firms asking them about various amenities offered to their employees. Unlike my survey on the value of the C-Suite,…
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How Benchmarking Can Help You Plan For The Future
As a tenant rep, I strongly believe it is my responsibility to educate my clients on what others in their industry are doing. To that end,…