Your company culture might encourage people to flex their schedules and stay late in the evening or come in on weekends during crunch periods. Can your building accommodate you? Does it accommodate the hard workers down the hall at your expense?The big question is: Who controls the thermostat?If a building ... Read More
Tag: tenant representation
23
Feb2017
Check out the Tremendous Savings that Compass Commercial was able to Facilitate for a ClientSales Organization Case Study:
A sales organization had been in their building for 3 years and originally had 3,342 s.f. when they moved into the building in 2012. By 2014, they had out grown their space, so ... Read More
February 23, 2017Lynn Drake
14
Feb2017
Sometimes, Break-ups are Hard, but NecessarySometimes a business owner will move into a building and it just doesn’t work out. It could be that the landlord acts like Scrooge from ‘The Christmas Carol’, pinching pennies and trying to charge the tenants for expenses that aren’t allowed under the lease. ... Read More
February 14, 2017Lynn Drake
21
Nov2016
Now that the economy has improved we are seeing our clients interested in buying buildings again. I recently heard about a woman who wanted to open a coffee shop so she went to the bank first to get a loan to buy the building. Just because a building is for sale on ... Read More
November 21, 2016Lynn Drake
07
Nov2016
Do you have an office lease expiring soon or do you want to open a new office in Detroit or Troy, MI market? Having an idea of the market rates will help you with planning. If you are interested in finding out the rental rates please send us an email ... Read More
November 7, 2016Lynn Drake
30
Oct2016
Is your rent above market?
Is the space too large or too small?
Do you know when the lease expires?
Does your real estate agent represent your firm or the Landlord?
If you don’t know the answers to these questions,
Call Compass Commercial 248 817-5400 so we can watch out for your firm!
At Compass Commercial, LLC - ... Read More
October 30, 2016Lynn Drake
04
Apr2016
Not too long ago, a business coach called me about one of his clients who had a slightly unusual need for office space. His client had already hired an agent and was running into all kinds of challenges. Her coach told her to get rid of the agent and hire ... Read More
April 4, 2016Lynn Drake
08
Nov2015
There’s really nothing better than hearing our clients are happy with the work we’ve done. Below are some of the quotes we’ve heard from our wonderful clients!Littelfuse"I would like to thank Lynn and her staff at Compass Commercial for the time and energy spent to provide us with various leasing ... Read More
November 8, 2015Lynn Drake
17
Aug2015
Each year, I’m amazed at the new things I see happening with tenants. One of the largest buildings near us in Southfield, has taken the relocation clause to new heights. A tenant in the building worked diligently with their landlord to get their proposed office space just right. No sooner ... Read More
August 17, 2015Lynn Drake
06
Aug2014
I hate cold calling, and yet, it’s how I make most of my money. Experts will tell you cold calling is a waste of time, but I strongly disagree. Interestingly, when we call someone to offer our services, the biggest pushback we get is, “I’ll do it myself.” Are YOU ... Read More
August 6, 2014Lynn Drake