The Stone Group will partner with Texas-based Apex Green Energy to offer energy management advisory services. The Stone Group is a national commercial real estate services firm. Apex Green Energy, through an alliance with Tradition Energy, one of the nation’s largest full-service energy procurement advisors (www.TraditionEnergy.com), provides clients nationwide with services designed to reduce energy
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Comments OffOffice Space Blog: Design Tip of the Day, Chairs, chairs, chairs!
A big part of maximizing the return on our office space investment comes from how we utilize our available square footage. Not only can it impact office morale and client perception—it can affect the bottom line as well. Want to update your look on a small budget? Need to make your furniture more uniform? Start
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Comments OffOffice Space Blog: Hitting the links for a good cause.
Not that there are too many bad reasons to golf, of course. But on April 23, The Stone Group participated in its second annual Hope4JD golf outing, with the proceeds benefiting this non-profit group providing hope for families of children recovering from hypoxic and/or anoxic brain injuries. The event took place at the Grey Rock
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Comments OffFrom the Desk of Michael Stone: A little help, please!
We work with many corporations of varying sizes and locations. One recurring theme we experience happens shortly after we begin a relationship with a company with anywhere from 75 – 1,500 corporate locations. Without fail, our new clients tell us that they have gone through the headache of managing multiple relocations using internal staff, and
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Comments OffFAQ: Do I really need construction management services?
Folks in the commercial real estate industry throw around terms like “construction management” quite a bit. Many professionals don’t pay a lot of attention to the concept when relocating…until the time comes to pay the bills. But the fact is that when a change of office space occurs, good project and construction management can mean
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Comments OffFrom the Desk of Michael Stone: Cross one thing off your “to do” list if you’re relocating your medical practice
Relocating or opening a medical practice involves quite a bit, to be sure. So why do practices or professionals moving into new office space try to take on the corporate lease negotiations and layout in addition to everything else that’s required? The health care field is made up of literally hundreds or even thousands of
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Comments OffOffice Space Blog: Design Tip of the Day, Separate your walls from the pack!
Walls can do much, much more than bear weight. Bring life to your walls by accenting them. Color, color, color is what comes to mind when one hears “accent wall,” but consider breathing new life into your space by creating different accents in gathering areas. Use signs and artwork to draw one’s eye to a
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Comments OffFrom the Desk of Michael Stone: It takes more than an Excel spreadsheet to manage your lease.
I’d have to admit that there’s nothing sexy about lease administration…unless, of course, your firm likes larger profit margins. And yet, so many businesses out there tend to manage their existing leases as an afterthought. For businesses with multiple office locations, it can be a mess to track varying lease agreements and key dates. The
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Comments OffOffice Space Blog: Design Tip of the Day, Color Splash
Spring out of your old colors and dive into the new trends! Tired of the same old beige and tans? Consider updating your office look with fresh new colors. Consider the warmth of pale pastels such as pale yellows, pale blues, pale greens, pale oranges, and pale turquoise. All can refresh a space without overwhelming
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Comments OffOffice Space Blog: A few things they don’t talk about when it comes to shared workspace…
You’ve probably heard about “shared workspace” or “office hoteling” as the next big thing for commercial renters and developers. The concept is built on a central office with communal office space (desks and offices are first-come, first-served on a daily basis) for telecommuters to plug in anywhere they like, at any time. In such cases,