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Orange County Summer 2025 Industrial Market Report

Hughes Marino

| HM Blog, Market Reports

September 3, 2025
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The Details. Looking at an overall market report can be helpful, but without context, it can be misleading. Each submarket, city, neighborhood and even building is uniquely positioned within the greater market. In this section, we aim to shine light on the nuances of the four primary regions of Orange County. As you can see, […]
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Orange County Office Market: Recovery Headlines May Be Premature

Hughes Marino

| HM Blog, Market Reports

August 26, 2025
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While some market participants are eager to paint a picture of recovery in Orange County’s office market, current fundamentals still support a tenant-favorable narrative—particularly for those of us actively representing occupiers in this environment. Yes, the overall availability rate has declined modestly—from a peak of 16.9% in early 2023 to 14.9% in Q3 2025—but that […]
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HM-ism Spotlight: If You See Something That’s Not as Good as It Could Be & Choose Not to Discuss It, You’re Helping Us Lose

Hughes Marino

| HM Blog

July 9, 2025
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At Hughes Marino, our award-winning culture and team performance thrives on continuous improvement, knowing that EVERY detail matters. This includes identifying things, both big and small, that may not be running as smoothly as they could be and having the courage to speak up when challenges might arise. As part two of our HM-ism series, we wanted to focus on…
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The Lease Renewal “Loyalty Premium”

John Jarvis

| HM Blog

June 26, 2025
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Commercial real estate is an inefficient marketplace. It is also a bit of a relic, unchanged in the last hundred years and largely dominated by landlords and their brokers, which has resulted in an industry where long-term, loyal, repeat customers are repeatedly expected to pay a premium. I call it a loyalty premium. The mechanism for this is the renewal…
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Shay Hughes Brings the Comfort of Home to the Office

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March 12, 2014
Jason Hughes Nominated for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award

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February 27, 2014
HM Movers and Shakers Make News

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February 27, 2014
Jeffrey Shepard Joins the Hughes Marino Team

Jeffrey Shepard

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February 20, 2014
Hughes Marino Taps Shepard for SVP

Jeffrey Shepard

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February 7, 2014
The Incredible Growing Buildings: Understanding Your Rentable Square Footage

Portfolio Lease Administration & Advisory Team

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February 5, 2014
Breathing New Life Into Your Office: How Plants Can Increase Productivity

Shay Hughes

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January 21, 2014
Hughes Marino’s Lease Audit Service Saves Tenants Big Bucks

Portfolio Lease Administration & Advisory Team

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January 14, 2014
Poised for Production: How to Create a More Productive Workspace in 2014

Shay Hughes

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