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Beware the Status Quo By John Jarvis The term VUCA was invented by the U.S. Army War College in the 1980s to describe post-Cold War international dynamics. It is an acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. This clearly describes the state of play in so much of our lives today in 2026. In times
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By Jason Hughes I’ve always believed there are leadership lessons everywhere if you’re paying attention. Sports in particular have a way of revealing mindset in its purest form. The discipline, the preparation, the resilience. Recently I watched a short interview with Cooper Kupp, Super Bowl MVP and one of the most respected receivers in the
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By Jason Hughes In the fast-paced life cycle of business, we spend much of our time focused on what’s next: the next client, the next milestone, the next strategic move. That forward momentum is healthy. It drives performance and pushes us to improve. But without pausing to reflect and practice gratitude, it’s easy to become
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A Q&A With Jason & Shay Hughes Fifteen years ago, Hughes Marino was built on two bold ideas: that tenants deserved a true non-conflicted advocate and that commercial real estate could be elevated through a more sophisticated, service-driven model supporting both our clients and our advisors. While a lot of exciting things have changed over
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Why real estate strategy separates thriving aerospace companies from those that plateau By Gavin Curtis Space and defense companies can fail for many reasons—funding shortfalls, financing challenges, intense competition and more. But one area where management can have an outsized impact on a company’s success is through smart facility planning. Even technically brilliant companies can
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A well-structured build-to-suit (BTS) can deliver the exact facility your team needs, without overpaying for features you’ll never use. The key is attacking cost barriers head-on: establish ruthless cost visibility, choose procurement models that align incentives, standardize wherever possible and use digital decisioning to avoid missteps before they happen. BTS is a development approach in
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A cooler, more predictable capital market is reshaping how companies take control of their real estate in 2026. With commercial real estate interest rates stabilizing near 6%–6.5% for industrial and 6.5%–7.25% for office property, and a looming $1.8 trillion maturity wall creating motivated sellers and creative capital, buyers have more choice—and leverage—than they’ve had in
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Relocating an office in 2026 is a complex, multi-stakeholder initiative, comprised of part logistics, part change management and part technology program. Office relocation encompasses moving a company’s physical workspace, including furniture, equipment, personnel and IT infrastructure, in addition to shifting to an entire new location while protecting continuity and cost. If you’re asking, “what’s the
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A precise commercial property assessment is not about determining what a building is “worth” to an investor—it’s about understanding what the property means to your business as a tenant. For occupiers, a strong assessment is a decision-grade tool that informs leasing strategy, renewal leverage, relocation comparisons, space planning and total occupancy cost. As a tenant-
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In representing healthcare groups and specialized practices in leasing and purchasing clinical space for decades, we have found that some medical practitioners reach a crossroads—is it time to stop paying rent to a landlord and own the facility where they provide care? As a tenant only advisory firm, when we evaluate a potential medical office
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While industrial rents peaked between 2021 and 2023, industrial real estate now enters 2026 almost in free-fall. Industrial landlords and their brokers have been pulling the wool over commercial tenants’ eyes for too long, publishing asking rents that haven’t changed materially since 2023, or not posting rents at all with listing asking prices shown as