Dallas, TX — 2/8/18 — DFW Lee & Associates, one of the largest privately owned national real estate firms, has just announced the promotion of Becky Thompson from Director to Principal. Trey Fricke, Lee & Associates Managing Principal, said “Becky has an unbelievable level of passion and tenacity that she puts into each and every client requirement. She represents the Texas ‘can do’ spirit and applies that to her relentless diligence of understanding her client…
Cold Calling Within the Commercial Real Estate Industry
Making cold calls in the commercial real estate industry can be an intimidating and daunting task. No one likes to make cold calls but as the pace and complexity of our profession changes, cold calling still remains one of the most effective ways to generate leads and market knowledge. You don’t have to like cold calling to be an effective agent, but being proficient and making quality cold calls can have a major impact on…
Why Use a Commercial Real Estate Broker?
Looking for industrial commercial real estate (CRE) space for your company? You could start by pulling your phone out of your pocket and searching “commercial industrial space Dallas” while you eat lunch between meetings and conference calls. That specific search yields 19.6 million results on google.com right now. With results ranging from craigslist, loopnet and CoStar, the links are endless. Combine that with some links hiding key property information behind a paywall, searching for industrial…
Fresh Food Delivery Is Changing Warehouse Requirements
If having a gourmet meal waiting for you when you get home, ready to pop in the oven, sounds great to you; you’re not alone. The fresh-prepared meal delivery service has grown steadily over the last few years…and so has the requirement for warehouse space in which to distribute receive and, in some cases, prepare those meals. Add to that the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon and the network of warehouses, positioned closer to…
Big Box Distribution – 32’ versus 36’ Clear Height
The industrial development market continues to evolve and we’ve seen building clear heights continue to grow taller over the last 30 years. In the 1970s most buildings were built with a 20’ clear height or fewer. Today, the big question developers of big box space are facing is: do you build a 32’ clear or 36’ clear building and what is the cost/benefit analysis of doing so? And what is the size threshold where tenant…
