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The Swing Shift For The Pandemic Office

The Swing Shift For The Pandemic Office

As the Shelter In Place order is lifted for many States or Cities in the near term, the office environment will have significant new guidelines and safety measures to provide further safeguards from spreading the Covid-19 virus, and still allowing the business world to function in an environment where a  least some of the workforce […]

Cherry & Associates 2016 4th Quarter Office Report

Cherry & Associates 2016 4th Quarter Office Report

The Nashville tracked set consists of an inventory of buildings considered to be competitive within the brokerage community. All buildings within the competitive tracked set have been reviewed and verified by members of the Advisory Boards for each market area.

Six Things You Need to Know About the New Accounting Rules

Six Things You Need to Know About the New Accounting Rules

Ready or not, the new lease accounting rules will soon take effect and will result in companies with significant leases appearing asset rich but also heavily indebted. Here are six things you need to know. What is the change? The new accounting rules will require operating leases, such as office leases, to be recorded on […]

Cherry & Associates 2017 2nd Quarter Report

Cherry & Associates 2017 2nd Quarter Report

The Nashville tracked set consists of an inventory of buildings considered to be competitive within the brokerage community. All buildings within the competitive tracked set have been reviewed and verified by members of the Advisory Boards for each market area.

Business Moving, Downtown Nashville May Be Your Opportunity!

Downtown Nashville is prospering quickly.  This can offer both positives and negatives for business owners who are trying to choose the best location to plant and grow their business.  There is not a one size fits all answer for each and every business when it comes to deciding if downtown Nashville is the right location […]

Cherry & Associates 2017 3rd Quarter Report

Cherry & Associates 2017 3rd Quarter Report

The Nashville tracked set consists of an inventory of buildings considered to be competitive within the brokerage community. All buildings within the competitive tracked set have been reviewed and verified by members of the Advisory Boards for each market area.

Let’s Talk Parking

Let’s Talk Parking

Parking is an integral part of any commercial property. The key component in allowing tenants and owners to conduct their business with access for employees and visitors.   In the last year, I’ve been a part of numerous conferences and forums where the subject of parking and how it will change the future of commercial […]

Is History Repeating Itself?

Is History Repeating Itself? Metro Nashville Archives: West End In a quote from Martin C. Pendersen, from an article entitled, “Cities in the Digital Age,” he referenced that “every city has a soul, and if you take the time to understand it, you get a better sense of trying to understand the problems and strengths […]

Be a Savvy Tenant – Examine the Insurance Requirements Before Signing a Lease

Be a Savvy Tenant – Examine the Insurance Requirements Before Signing a Lease

You’ve found the perfect location for your business and are negotiating the lease. Before you sign the lease, take time to investigate an area many tenants overlook: Insurance Provisions. Doing some basic research ahead of time could save you money on insurance premiums, and will help protect you, should something catastrophic happen to your business. […]

Be a Savvy Tenant – Meeting with Your Insurance Agent to Fully Discuss Your Business Insurance

Be a Savvy Tenant – Meeting with Your Insurance Agent to Fully Discuss Your Business Insurance

You have carefully reviewed the lease and the property owner’s insurance (as I discussed in my last article), now is the time to meet with your insurance agent. Together, you can work to find the best amount of coverage to satisfy your lease requirements, while also covering your business from unforeseeable losses. Here are some […]

Measurement of Space

Measurement of Space

Why do I pay rent on a higher square footage than what I occupy? Your company is looking for 10,000 square-foot office space, but in order to get 10,000 square feet for your office, you need to lease 12,500 square feet. Why the discrepancy? Many tenants don’t realize two factors that make up the overall […]