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By Mary Ryan, Contributor Thanks to Chip and Joanna Gaines, Martha Stewart, HGTV, DIY Network, Pinterest and numerous other home-focused professionals, programs, websites, blogs and publications, home improvement and house flipping have become trends embraced by nearly every American on some level. The general public is now privy to a secret that commercial investors and property owners have known forever: strategic improvements can add outsized value to assets, whether you plan to hold it for the long or short term. For many of these commercia…

By Contributor, Mary Ryan For Gen Z, Millennials and even the youngest Generation Xers, the concept of smoking in the workplace, restaurants, gyms, malls, movie theaters, airplanes or any public place is almost inconceivable. As recently as the 1990s, however, nearly all businesses still allowed smoking indoors despite evidence that both first and secondhand smoke cause cancer, emphysema, asthma and numerous other illnesses. Smoke also played a huge role in poor indoor air quality in commercial buildings, which has been linked to employee dissa…

COVID-19 has clearly impacted the retail and office environments, although it seems we have been moving in this direction for quite some time With the increase of Live/Work/Play developments, it begs the question was this the inevitable future of commercial real estate? Are we moving towards on site recreation and coworking spaces being the norm? Cities like New York became the global hub of commerce because they are the central locations for global headquarters, advertising agencies, large banks, monetary exchanges and the like. As we approach…

Let’s face it, COVID-19 is going to change the way we live and work for the next 18-24 months if not forever. Even if the virus isn't the direct cause, we must account for the fact that the virus has contributed to the acceleration of pre-existing trends, and the economic affects of the virus will have a major impact on commercial real estate. Building owners and their tenants need to be prepared for the new daily disinfectant reality. As property professionals there are numerous ways to address and combat a virus, and although the jury is stil…

Did you know? Lone Eagle Management has a robust residential real estate practice, specializing in the management and leasing of multifamily properties.  We are busily working on our residential real estate services page, that will include information on frequently asked questions like, When is the best time to invest in residential? Should I hire a property management team or a property manager for my site? What are some of the hidden costs of multifamily real estate? Stay tuned! For more information about our residential real estate services,…