August 2, 2018 You’ve been in your space for a while; business is going well, and you feel the need to expand to take advantage of more opportunities, hire top talent and get to the next level of growth. You keep reading about companies with a great brand and what they are doing to attract…
July 9, 2018 For the past the past 10 months, I have had the privilege of participating in the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. As a Raleigh native, I have a passion for the city and have seen much growth and change over the years. Leadership Raleigh allowed me a back stage, all access…
June 25, 2018 According to source after source, including our own eyes locally, Raleigh is among the nation’s fastest growing and most popular cities. Residents are seeing the exciting benefits of infrastructure investment (Transportation, Union Station, Roads, Utilities, Fiber, etc.), amenity investments (the momentous Dorthea Dix Park project), and increasing property values. To many, all…
May 8, 2018 Another informative and powerful Alliance of Tenant Representatives (ATR) annual meeting in Newport Beach, CA is in the books. RCR is a long time member of the exclusive tenant representation only organization. This year, firms from around the United States and England gathered to share ideas, practices, trends, and information. ATR provides…
March 21, 2018 Each year, landlords prepare and review building operating expenses for reconciliation and tenant expense pass through. As costs generally tend to rise, occupiers of space are the ones who suffer, as landlords are able to pass through the majority of controllable and non-controllable expenses. In a large multi-tenant office building, each tenant…
February 28, 2018 Facing retention challenges, hiring competition, and growing occupancy costs, occupiers of space are seeking ways to better utilize their space. Companies are creating engaging work environments to get the most out of their space and their employees. RCR predicts some design trends for 2018, that we expect to see companies implementing in…
January 31, 2018 Raleigh was announced as one of twenty metros that made the short list for the Amazon HQ2. This follows years of accolades for Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle. If you already live in Raleigh, you feel it too – new construction is obvious both in commercial and residential real estate. …
January 12, 2018 Happy New Year! This time of the year we often reflect on the year just ending. Last January, rather than the traditional resolution, I decided to select a word to focus on in the coming year – JOY became my carefully considered word! It was a small but powerful word that helped…