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May 17, 2012

Amanda Andonian and 3 other people answered this question

What are the top commercial real estate CRM vendors?

I know that Zoho CRM is easily configurable for whatever CRM needs your company has, and I have heard of some commercial real estate companies having success with it. Another option is vTiger, which also comes highly recommended.
For CRM that's tailored specifically for real ... more

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Oct. 14, 2011

Scott Albro answered this question

Which companies excel at managing their commercial real estate?

Great answer Justin. I think it's ironic that the Apple campus has been mediocre for so long. The new headquarters will change that of course. more

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Oct. 11, 2011

Scott Albro asked a question

Where are the most popular Starbucks stores located and what makes them so popular?

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Oct. 11, 2011

Scott Albro asked a question

How does Starbucks choose its store locations?

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Oct. 3, 2011

Hugh Scott and 2 other people answered this question

Will Twitter's new headquarters revitalize the Civic Center area of San Francisco?

Given the amount of vacancy in SOMA and upward pressure of rents in and around the area, combined with the nearly 3M square feet of tenant demand (stemming largely from the tech industry), the mid market area will be a welcome release for the tech ... more

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Sept. 30, 2011

Robert Keahey answered this question

What are the details behind Salesforce's new Mission Bay campus?

Can't really answer all your questions, but here's a link that has some pretty good artist conceptions of the campus: http://goo.gl/wds3N (article contains a link to Flickr that has a couple of more images). more

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Sept. 25, 2011

Justin Bedecarre answered this question

What areas offer the best value right now for commercial real estate in San Francisco?

The Civic Center and Yerba Buena submarkets are great values because they are less sought after by tenants and thus cheaper rent, but also have a government issued incentive as well. Twitter and Zendesk were two prominent companies that moved to the area. The city ... more

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Sept. 20, 2011

Scott Albro answered this question

What are some recent examples of major commercial real estate transactions in Silicon Valley?

Thanks Justin. Very insightful.

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May 27, 2011

Linda Lane and 1 other person answered this question

Is there a difference between commercial and industrial real estate?

Greg, what you might be needing is what is called flex-space or office showroom. Industrial space is usually for manufacturing and distribution and therefore lacks the retail aspect of what you need for your showroom.
Industrial space also often has special utility needs and is ... more

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April 9, 2011

Dan Pepper and 3 other people answered this question

How important is a company's office space for recruiting good employees?

Bob - Yes, location trumps everything. In my work with startups in both boom and bust periods, it becomes a Catch 22 situation. In a boom period, you are often forced to accept less than your specifications in a low vacancy office space market, which ... more

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April 5, 2011

Justin Bedecarre answered this question

Advice on renting office space in San Francisco? What to negotiate for? What to be aware of?

Michael,
I am just catching this question a few months after you posed it, so I hope this can still be helpful. There are many very important issues to negotiate, notably Rent, Term, Tenant Improvements, Security Deposit, Landlord concessions and many others.
Rent will be highly unique ... more

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