Return to The Office – 4 Reasons
The office still has a critical role to play as we look toward the future and our new normal and many of us are thrilled to sit in traffic again.
The Very Best Part of My Job
I’m one of the lucky people. I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoy my job. I have had, over the years, the opportunity to work with a variety of clients – large and small; industrial, flex, retail and office; technology, not-for-profits, yoga studios and law firms – you name it and it’s come through …
Three Ways to Combat Social Isolation
This year has been difficult to say the least. Working from home, not being able to enjoy hobbies, and limited in-person interactions is a perfect storm for feelings of social isolation. We have all been affected but in different ways. If you’re looking to combat the emotional strain of the pandemic, keep reading to learn …
Rise Pittsburgh Q4 2020 Viewpoint
Rise Pittsburgh An update from Rise Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is not known as a volatile market. And while it is currently softening, the success of our technology industry gives reason for hope. Click here to see the entire report.
COVID Creates Chaos With CRE!
The Pittsburgh Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market has changed quite a bit! The number one defining factor? COVID-19. COVID has shut down buildings, hotels, companies, restaurants, coffee shops – you name it and it’s been affected. Like many other cities across the United States, Pittsburgh’s central business district (CBD) has been the hardest hit. Subleases …
Workplace Wellness on a Budget
Workplace wellness has been a “thing” since I was in grad school—more years ago than I’d care to admit! It is pretty much understood that a focus on wellness in the workplace increases productivity, decreases absenteeism, reduces health risks and health care costs and improves employee morale, recruitment and retention. All of this is well …
“How you do anything is how you do everything”
Brokerage ebbs and flows, but you have to remain relentless and steady. The foundation, built on good habits, we create translates directly to our work because “how you do anything is how you do everything.”
Leading with Empathy
I was THAT mom. You know – the one that carried the big bag and pulled out food, snacks, Band-Aids, juice boxes. I was a walking, talking, bag-carrying emergency preventer! When my children were around 10 and seven, our family took a trip to San Francisco. Everywhere we turned, homeless people sat on the street begging …
Look up and look out and see what you’re missing
Do you find yourself looking at your feet and missing everything good in the process? I walk. And I mean, I walk a lot. At least once a day, I take a long walk. Most days, I take more than one. When I’m in the office, I have a treadmill desk and walk all day — when …
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City living and working in The Strip District
I’m new to city living — we just moved from the suburbs a few months ago. It’s been a wonderful adventure, but one that has been controlled and bound by our current pandemic-world. So, every day, rain or shine, I walk the streets of my new neighborhood. I smile (behind my mask, of course) at …
Sometimes your life story just falls into place
Do you ever look back on your life and wonder how you got to where you are? Our state’s work-from-home order had me doing just that. And it wasn’t in a bad way. I wasn’t having a WTF moment. I was looking back, knowing that I ended up in an amazing, yet unexpected, place professionally. …