need to learn about strategies for disposing of specialized real estate assets, especially manufacturing facilities.” “What are some recommended lease administration programs — what are other active members of IAMC using?” “Should I handle site searches in-house or hire a consultant to do them?” by MARK AREND These are just a few of […]
eridians were made for man, not man for meridians. Time must be regulated … to suit man’s convenience.” Sir Robert Ball, eminent British astronomer, in support of William Willett’s daylight saving time proposal “The Waste of Daylight,” published in 1907. When Credit Suisse First Boston chose Research Triangle Park for its new […]
From Site Selection magazine, July 2005 WORLD REPORTS Russian Investments: An Increasingly Safe Bet ‘New’ Red Flags No Obstacle for Alcoa Ford, Volkswagen, Pepsico, BASF. Toyota, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, International Paper, LG Electronics. That’s not a bad roster of very recent multinational corporate investors in Russia. How that roster grows from here depends on a lot […]
JULY 2005 Room for Nuance, Time for Your Craft (cover) Meet a Member Time to Merge Pfizer Opens Facilities in Sweden, Connecticut; Forum Program Takes Shape Request Information Room for Nuance, Time for Your Craft Dear IAMC Members and Prospective Members, Professionals today are able to command an exhaustive array of technology […]
hen a profession’s top achievers stake out a position of leadership through their actions, others soon follow. by RON STARNER That’s exactly what happened three years ago this month when about 50 corporate real estate executives organized themselves into the Industrial Asset Management Council. Today, some 350 corporate real estate executives, […]
sset disposition is hardly a plum assignment at most corporate real estate organizations, especially industrial ones. A new coat of paint on the front door does little to make industrial assets more attractive to potential buyers, and most corporations are loathe to spend money on the paint in the first place. So sites are unloaded […]
ohn Lucas, director of global real estate for Juniper Networks, a leading developer of high-performance Internet protocol platforms, oversees a far-flung worldwide portfolio of about 1 million sq. ft. (92,900 sq. m.). Locations range from the company’s 675,000-sq.-ft. (62,700-sq.-m.) Sunnyvale, Calif., corporate campus to much smaller offices around the globe. One of the […]
oday’s economy is often referred to as “lukewarm” or, more creatively, the “Goldilocks” economy because it’s not-too-hot and not-too-cold. But what exactly can Goldilocks bring to the industrial real estate table? Building on strong returns from 2004, it looks like she’ll bring prosperity instead of porridge, because warehouse demand should increase this year in the […]
he political climate for state business incentive programs is changing rapidly, in large part due to the Charlotte Cuno et al. v. DaimlerChrysler et al. court case. Cuno involves two Ohio business incentives: the Corporate Franchise Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and the Personal Property Tax Exemption. In Cuno, the court determined that […]
