By Howard Ecker I’m sure you read or heard a few weeks back that the John Hancock Center’s naming rights will soon be up for sale. The namesake insurance company, which built the 100-story, 1,128-foot skyscraper nearly 50 years ago, asked to have its name and logos removed, much like they did from the 62-story [...]
Picking out the perfect office space has always been a complicated decision, but it’s become much more difficult in recent decades. For the majority of human history, companies selected their space based on the headcount of employees they needed to support. Every employee came into the office to complete their tasks, and was hired with [...]
Moving your law firm can be pricey, challenging, and risky. Problems may include deteriorating team morale, getting locked in to a long-term lease that doesn’t work for the firm, and spending more money than necessary. Firms that do it right in Michigan not only lock in efficient space at economic terms supported by the firm’s [...]
The law office style that was prevalent many decades ago is no longer relevant. Gone are the days of large law libraries, mountains of paper files, and an assistant for each attorney. Recent technological advances are going to take this even further, as firms transform older, inefficient offices to well-planned work environments, or move to [...]
When relocating, think about culture and space differently Law offices have changed dramatically over the past few years, with the elimination of traditional law libraries and mountains of paper files, and so have the offices of bar associations. Not only do recent advances in technology and communication make old offices obsolete, but law firms, bar [...]
When a forward-thinking firm relocates its offices, it will lock in favorable terms on efficient space - but also strive to create a work environment that reflects the firm's culture and values. Although no master blueprint works for all firms, several considerations are key.
For many in the legal profession, the law offices of the 1950s through the 1990s just don't cut it anymore. Gone are the days of large law libraries, mountains of paper files, and one assistant per attorney. Today's advances in technology are going to rapidly multiply these changes and dramatically change how firms use their [...]
Real estate veteran Howard Ecker says there are five key questions to ask before relocating an office in Denver. Choosing the right space for your company is about more than just finding a place to hang your hat and do business. Space has become an important component of a company's culture and identity -- a factor [...]
The law office style that was prevalent many decades ago is no longer relevant. Gone are the days of large law libraries, mountains of paper files, and an assistant for each attorney. Recent technological advances are going to take this even further, as firms transform older, inefficient offices to well-planned work environments, or move to [...]
Choosing the right space for your company is about more than just finding a place to do business and greet your clients. The clear winners not only lock in great space at prices that work for their business, but also create work environments that reflect their culture, ethos and values. This can bring about extremely [...]
