Haunted Places Series: The Driskill Hotel Each year as we head towards Halloween, we like to take some time to learn about some of the most iconic locations across North America, particularly those with a spooky story to tell. This year, we decided to take a look at what was once called the finest hotel south of St. Louis, located in a place the locals proudly claim to be one of the most haunted cities in America. October 23, 2024 By Melisa Rana General hotel, just for fun 0 0 Comment Read More »
How Much Does a Commercial Property Inspection Cost? Just as commercial properties serve a wide variety of purposes and come in all shapes and sizes, commercial inspectors know that they have an equally wide variety of inspection needs. While this might make the cost of a commercial inspection tougher to predict in advance, a commercial inspector who factors in all of the unique qualities of the property in their proposal is more likely to deliver a product worth the cost! August 14, 2024 By Melisa Rana Commercial Inspection, Property Investment, Property Maintenance apartment, commercial electrical, commercial HVAC, commercial plumbing, hotel, multi-family property, warehouse 0 0 Comment Read More »
Skybridges: “Solving” the Modern Downtown From the farms to the city, from simple dugout homes in the prairies to towering high-rise skyscrapers in bustling downtowns, there are many aspects of the modern world that would leave the architects and engineers of yesteryear amazed. April 24, 2024 By Melisa Rana Commercial Real Estate News, Property Investment, Property Maintenance apartment, commercial HVAC, commercial real estate tenants, exterior maintenance, hotel, interior maintenance, office space, real estate trends, restaurant, retail space 0 0 Comment Read More »
Commercial Maintenance Tips: How to Care for Your Commercial HVAC System For property managers or owners unfamiliar with the intricacies of commercial HVAC, this guide provides essential information and helpful tips. February 14, 2024 By Melisa Rana Property Maintenance, Property Management commercial HVAC, exterior maintenance, hotel, interior maintenance, office space, retail space 0 0 Comment Read More »
Revenge Travel & Why Experience Spending Could Be a New Normal A trend known colloquially as “revenge travel” has resulted in a surge of people reconnecting with family and friends, seeking out adventure, and pursuing “payback” for lost opportunities. January 31, 2024 By Melisa Rana Commercial Real Estate News, Property Investment hotel, real estate trends 0 0 Comment Read More »
Haunted Places Series: Mizpah Hotel For our first entry of 2023, we take a brief look into the old West, the mining boom of the late 19th century, and a little town with a big history. This week, we visit Tonopah, Nevada’s Mizpah Hotel. October 4, 2023 By sma Commercial Real Estate News Haunted Places Series, hotel, just for fun 0 0 Comment Read More »
The End of the Student Loan Pause and Its Expected Impact on CRE An extra few hundred dollars of costs affecting the budgets of roughly 44 million Americans is sure to send ripples throughout many industries. Here’s how the end of The Pause might impact key real estate sectors. July 19, 2023 By sma Commercial Real Estate News, Property Investment apartment, business tips, hotel, real estate trends, retail space, save money 0 0 Comment Read More »
NIMBY vs YIMBY: Why Affordable Housing is a Must for Commercial Viability NIMBY, also sometimes known as nimbyism, is a term used in reference to groups in a community that fight in an organized manner against new developments that threaten their way of life in some manner. July 5, 2023 By sma Commercial Real Estate News, Property Investment apartment, hotel, multi-family property, real estate trends, restaurant, retail space 0 0 Comment Read More »
Hotels Are Stepping Up For The “Work From Anywhere” Era Hotels are finding that experimenting and innovating are a necessity - and a foothold for future success just might be found in taking advantage of another commercial property sector that’s been rocked by recent CRE shifts. May 24, 2023 By sma Commercial Real Estate News, Property Investment, Property Management business tips, hotel, office space, real estate trends 0 0 Comment Read More »
China’s Re-Opening and Its Effect On Commercial Real Estate China officially announced that they were lifting many long-standing restrictions connected to the coronavirus pandemic. With this news, hotel owners and commercial property investors are wondering how their assets might be impacted. January 25, 2023 By sma Commercial Real Estate News, Property Investment business tips, hotel, real estate trends 0 0 Comment Read More »