Author: Hughes Marino PM
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Four Tips to Consider When Relocating Your Business
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Over the many years of representing companies in their lease negotiations, as well as assisting in planning, build out, tenant improvements and expansions, our team at Hughes Marino has gained extensive knowledge observing the intricacies of moving a business.
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During a meeting with a leading life science company, these words brought an entire design team to a standstill: “I need a creative lab space that’s efficient and flexible. What are we going to do to make this happen?” Challenge accepted.
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Something cool is taking off in Miramar, and I am not talking about the Air Station. San-Diego-based biotech company BioLegend has purchased an 8.0 acre campus for its future headquarters in Miramar at Terman Court, just north of the Miramar Air Station. The global manufacturer of antibodies and reagents is targeting future growth, and the Hughes Marino Construction Management team…
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The task at hand: Your company is building a new research facility, and you need to create a plan and budget to design and build a laboratory that finishes on time, under budget, and meets a specific biosafety level (BSL) requirement. Sound daunting? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Like any major undertaking, your upcoming project starts with proper planning.…
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Whether your company is poised to triple its staff within two years or it is already bursting the seams of your current office space, sometimes you have no choice but to expand. In a perfect world, you’d just pack up and move right into a brand new space that is designed exactly the way you want it. However, for most…
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Open ceilings are all the rage in office design today. Also referred to as “exposed structure” or “open plenum” ceilings, this architectural trend lends a hip, industrial look to any space, and increases the height of the room to make it feel more spacious. It’s no surprise that more and more tenants are going after the open ceiling look as…
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The Office of State Wide Health Planning and Development, notoriously known as OSHPD, has become the five-letter acronym that will make any California developer, contractor, or engineer cringe. OSHPD, which regulates construction of healthcare facilities, was created by legislation passed following the 1971 Sylmar Earthquakes that collapsed several hospitals in California.
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Companies need electricity to operate. As a business leader, what measures do you take to protect your company’s productivity and profits in the event of a power outage? Similar to shopping for insurance policies, investing in a backup generator starts with evaluating your company’s risk exposure. So once you’ve evaluated your risk and decided to purchase and install a backup…
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In the construction industry, the same question is always used to gauge success: Did the project complete on time and on budget? As construction managers, our job is to ensure that the answer to that question is always “yes.” To ensure a great outcome, detailed and accurate planning during the early stages is imperative with any construction project. All too…
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Moving your business to a new location can seem like a daunting task. With so many vendors, services, and people to manage during the transition, even the savviest companies can have trouble staying on top of things. But the challenge doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
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More and more of our clients are taking existing space and ending up with fewer and fewer TI allowance dollars to pay for improvements. The lower TI allowances are being driven by the rising rental rates and our client’s desire to keep their lease rate as low as possible. Unfortunately, this may lead to some serious issues down the road…