Advisor | Writer | Researcher
Unfiltered Strategy for Office Real Estate and Client Service
— Anita J. Turner
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Slanted Floors and Other Stories: Why You Should Hire A Project Manager When Looking For Office Space
When I represent a client looking for new office space, we compile a market survey of all of the building options available which meet their needs. …
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What Do Office Tenants Need To Know After A Hurricane?
If your company leases space in an area impacted by Hurricanes Irma or Harvey and your leased property was affected by either wind or water damage,…
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The 2017 Corporate Amenities Survey Results Are In!
Amenities are key in attracting and retaining employees. And, in today’s heated competition for talent, the value amenities offer is increasing. I recently surveyed 51 companies…
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What Lifelong Learning Looks Like For Me
According to New York Times writer and author Thomas Friedman, the only way to “retain a lifelong working capacity is to engage in lifelong learning.” I…
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In Praise of the Architecture Community
As those of you who regularly read this blog have likely ascertained, my curiosity about office space is insatiable. Although I have been representing tenants for…
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Why Are Cozy Conference Rooms the In Thing?
The Danish word “hygge,” which refers to a cozy feeling, was shortlisted as the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2016. Not surprisingly, it is making…
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Where Email and Texting Fall Short
When I was in business school at UCLA, I had a professor (Jen Aaker, I’m looking at you) who was also the advisor for my field…
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Will Work For Food
Food service can be a powerful tool to aid recruiting, increase employee engagement, encourage collaboration, or just make your employees’ lives simpler. Full Service In The…
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A Guide to Free Address Workspace
What are “free address” workspaces? Free address workspaces are spaces without assigned seating. They are growing rapidly in popularity, especially in the tech and accounting industries.…
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If Mad Men Were a Law Firm…
If you are in the commercial office market right now, you know that one of the hottest trends in office design is “resimercial”: residential-minded furniture and…
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Enough About the Volume and Distraction of Open Plan: Here’s How to Make It Work for You
I try to remain neutral (or at least hide my biases) in most of the blog posts I write. This is not one of those posts. …
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What Does It Mean to “Incorporate Brand” in Office Space?
In today’s work spaces, there are abundant examples of reflecting and promoting brand in office design. Why? To remind your employees and your clients of your…