Yogi Berra said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” So, here are 5 predictions for commercial architecture and design in 2019.
Warehouse-to-office conversions are popular right now. What steps do you need to take to remodel an old industrial property into a creative space?
There’s a lot of work that goes into opening a new franchise location. Having a well-designed prototype is a big part of opening new stores without a hitch.
As any sales and marketing expert worth their salt will tell you, to attract customers, you have to know what they’re thinking. In commercial real estate, location remains king. But you can’t move your building, so what else matters to your prospective tenants? How can you create property marketing that will draw their attention?
The entitlement process is one of the most critical aspects of your architecture or development project. If you need a variance, conditional use permit, or similar municipal permission, you’ll be required to go through the entitlement process over and above basic permitting.
Typically, architecture projects that start now won’t begin actually digging for several months. It’s important to realize just how long it takes to jump through all the hoops to get your project started in the right way.
The best architects help you lead your commercial real estate clients through the site selection process to ensure the deal gets done.
Like any other business asset, your workspace represents an opportunity to move your business forward. Through the Power of Design, your real estate can help your business thrive.
While every building and workspace is tied to the era in which it was designed, following trends too closely can make a project look dated. We polled the PlanForce staff of Minneapolis architects and interior designers to see which design trends they will be all too happy to see die. Here’s what they had to say:
The Minneapolis-St. Paul commercial real estate market is really competitive right now, with a whopping 1.6 million square feet of new space under construction to meet the growing demand. But not just any space will do. Tenants are focused on specific building amenities to help drive their leasing decisions.