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The EpiCity Update – An Overview of the Q1 Atlanta CRE Market – July 2024
The first quarter of 2024 marked a challenging period for Atlanta’s CRE market. With the overall availability rate reaching a record 32.4%, the city continued to grapple with high vacancy rates and significant negative absorption, particularly in key submarkets like Downtown and Midtown.
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The Rising Importance of Tenant Retention in Atlanta’s Commercial Real Estate Market
As we find ourselves at the halfway mark of 2024, it’s a good point to look back at the year so far and analyze trends, challenges, and strategies for success. Much like the rest of the country, Atlanta continues to experience volatility in the commercial real estate market. Although much of the country is experiencing
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Screening Tenants for Commercial Real Estate
Vacancy in your property isn’t ideal, but leasing to problem tenants can be even worse. If you let a tenant sign a lease without running them through an in-depth screening process, you could end up chasing rent payments, paying damages to your property, dealing with troublesome evictions, or constantly trying to fill space because of
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Fire Protection Services Expands at Powers Ferry Business Park
Fire Protection Services, LLC moved into Powers Ferry Business Park in March 2019. Since then, it has nearly doubled its space, going from 5,000 SF to 8,000 SF in 4 years. Christian Dodder purchased the company in 2015, where they resided in an executive office suite, going from 1 room to 2, then 3, until moving to its current location.
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Mastering Multi-Family Property Management
Whether you’re a seasoned property owner or just stepping into real estate, understanding the ins and outs of effective property management is crucial.
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The EpiCity Update – What Maintenance Measures to Implement At Your Property This Spring – April 2024
At the beginning of each new season, our team at EpiCity likes to take stock of all the commercial properties we manage so we can implement proactive maintenance measures. Here’s what we like to do at the beginning of Spring.