Author: Hughes Marino
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10 Essential Due Diligence Steps for Commercial Tenants in 2026
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A commercial lease is one of the largest financial commitments your business will make. Unlike investors who can refinance or sell, tenants are bound to the terms they sign, often for five to ten years. The steps below are written specifically for tenants: companies leasing office, industrial, lab or flex space for their own operations.…
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It’s hard to believe, but we are reaching the eighth month of our 2024 HM Mini Goal Program! Our July goal was to take a road trip, and we loved seeing where you ventured to this month! From short scenic drives, to long road trips to beautiful national parks, to fun amusement rides at Disneyland (we’ve decided it counts!)—we loved seeing…
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At a time where Bellevue, Washington has been hit with a series of commercial real estate departures, tenant-focused commercial real estate firm Hughes Marino partnered with one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the Pacific Northwest—Clark Nuber PS—to help them relocate their headquarters to a new location just across the street. Recently vacated by Microsoft, Clark Nuber will now occupy…
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Summer is in full swing, and so is our 2024 HM Mini Goal Program. Our June goal was to take a walk without your phone, and you jumped at the opportunity! We loved hearing about the little adventures everyone took, as a nice break away from technology. Our July HM Mini Goal is a fun one, destined for summertime adventures and memories.…
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This month is an important milestone as we hit the halfway mark into our year and our 2024 HM Mini Goal Program. We hope accomplishing these goals has brought some joy and fulfillment to the first half of your year, and we are eager to see what the rest of the year brings. Our goal was to bring home flowers in May, and…
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For Jason Hughes, chairman and CEO of Hughes Marino, great coaching is at the core of building a championship team or growing an organization, and it comes down to recognizing team members’ potential—even when they don’t see it—and helping them to develop the confidence and skills to achieve at the highest levels.
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A recent story in the Puget Sound Business Journal predicts that Seattle’s life science real estate market is in serious decline. The article points to the fact that there are a number of new buildings that are nearing completion with ample space still available for pre-leasing.
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As a commercial real estate company, we have insight into how shifting real estate trends and economic factors are impacting the surrounding communities where we work and live. And in seeing these issues—lack of resources, housing insecurity, environmental concerns—we are called to take action. Our core value #8 is “generously give to others” and we are proud to live out…
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Spring is in full force, and our 2024 HM Mini Goal Program keeps surprising us with more and more creative ways everyone is accomplishing our mini goals. In April, our goal was to have an outdoor adventure, and we loved seeing you enjoy the great outdoors all across the country! From watching the solar eclipse that took the U.S. by…
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In early February, the Puget Sound Business Journal ran a story about what it referred to as the “I-90 exit.” The story described the coming demise of the large office parks along the I-90 corridor, with companies like Microsoft and Boeing leaving substantial vacancies post-pandemic and where T-Mobile had seriously downsized. “Without the prospect of major tenants on the horizon, offices along…
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Seattle’s resurgence is underway, but it requires a dedicated collaborative push from numerous stakeholders to keep the momentum going. That was the takeaway message from panelists, including Owen Rice, Executive Vice President at Hughes Marino, at a symposium called “Solutions for Downtown’s Comeback” held at University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.