5 Tax-Smart Options When Selling Commercial Real Estate in Northern Virginia
After years of owning and managing commercial property in Northern Virginia, many retired or soon-to-be-retired owners reach a turning point. The responsibilities that once seemed manageable—tenant issues, maintenance headaches, property taxes—now feel like burdens you’d rather leave behind. If you own commercial real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, or the Dulles Corridor and you’re […]
Alexandria’s Office-to-Residential Conversion Wave: Progress or Peril?
Alexandria Office to Residential Conversion The morning headlines keep coming, each one sounding like a real estate revolution: another vacant office building in Alexandria transforming into hundreds of new apartments or hotel space. CityHouse Old Town. TideLock. 801 North (everyone knows it as the former offices of AAA). The Herron Hotel. What started as a […]
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year: Donnie Simpson
Recently I had the honor to introduce the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year Donnie Simpson at the annual Best in Business Awards event. In preparing my remarks I had the opportunity to reflect on the power and importance of role models in my life.
Five Things to Negotiate in Your Next Lease
Negotiating concessions in a commercial lease transaction is largely about tailoring certain aspects of the deal to fit the needs of your business. If you work with your real estate advisor you can successfully map out your objectives and priorities.
Building a Winning Team for Your Commercial Real Estate Search: Key Roles to Fill
As a business owner, you have many roles. You play HR, CPA, cashier, quality assurance, etc. When you are ready to start your commercial real estate search, it may be your instinct to take on the role of a commercial real estate broker. I encourage you not to make the same mistake that so many […]
Moving Offices? Six Tips for Moving your IT
Guest Blogger: Edward McKenna, Project Manager, Focus Data Solutions Office moves are always a big deal. Coordinating spaces, people, furniture and the bevy of other details can make even the most organized office managers a little crazy. Transitioning your IT infrastructure from one location to another doesn’t have to be a stress factor. Here are […]