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Strong Company Culture: Essential Component to Success, Part II

In our previous post, we defined what Voit means by “company culture” and discussed the benefits of a well-defined workplace culture that is put into practice. We examined the positive impact on work-life balance for employees and the…

Strong Company Culture: Essential Component to Success

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Are Industrial Rental Rates Finally Coming Down?

Articles & Insights, Industrial

Despite a steady increase in industrial property vacancy rates since midway through 2022, asking — and actual — rental rates have continued to increase in most Southern California markets. Fortunately, there’s a glimmer of hope for…

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Property Owners, Looking to Increase Cash Flow? Try Cost Segregation

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Commercial property owners using conventional straight-line depreciation for their assets may be missing an opportunity to reduce their overall tax burden through cost segregation. What is Cost Segregation? Cost segregation is a tax…

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San Diego Industrial Trends

Articles & Insights, Brokers, Industrial, Market Insights

Market Insights In this issue of Market Insights, Eric Northbrook, SIOR, Senior Managing Director/Partner, sits down and talks with Josh West about himself and the San Diego industrial market. Watch the full video for great insight…

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Mentoring: An Essential Tool for Success in Brokerage

Articles & Insights, Brokers

Part II: Voit Irvine and Anaheim Offices In recent years, technology has provided increasingly valuable tools for commercial real estate brokers to do their jobs more productively and efficiently. But as we have learned from conversations…

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Voit Forms Retail NNN Practice as Demand for Single-Tenant Properties Remains Strong

Articles & Insights, Investment, Retail, Retail Investments

Despite rising cap rates and uncertainty about when the Fed will finally implement interest rate cuts, demand for NNN retail properties in Southern California remains robust as investors are attracted to these assets' stable cash flow and…

Aerial of Industrial Outside Storage site in Anaheim

As IOS Attracts More Investors, Industrial Brokers Are Needed More than Ever to Uncover Assets

Articles & Insights, Industrial, Investment, Land

Unless you’re involved in industrial commercial real estate, you may not be familiar with the term “industrial outdoor storage” (IOS). However, investors seeking an asset class with high demand, low capital expenditures and operational…

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Mentoring: An Essential Tool for Success in Brokerage

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This is a series of articles focusing on the mentoring experiences of brokerage professionals from Voit Real Estate Services’ Southern California offices. PART I: VOIT SAN DIEGO OFFICE Learning the Importance of Mentoring When…

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The Right Mind Set

Articles & Insights, Market Insights

Market Insights In this episode of Market Insights, Eric A. Northbrook, SIOR, Executive Managing Director, sits down with Danny Rogers, Industrial Specialist, to discuss his journey into commercial real estate. Danny provides…

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Despite Slowdown, Life Science Still Poised for Long-Term Growth

Articles & Insights, Life Sciences, Research & Development

While COVID spelled disaster for the office and retail markets in 2020 and beyond, it set off an explosion of growth for the life science industry. The pandemic not only drove companies to pursue vaccine development, testing, and research…

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Retail: A Strong Asset Class in 2024

Articles & Insights, Retail

Just a few short years ago, the demise of brick-and-mortar retail seemed imminent as consumers embraced online shopping during the pandemic. Fast-forward to 2024, and the asset class is one of commercial real estate’s strongest performers. Despite…

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Industrial and Retail Market Update with Josh Brant

Articles & Insights, Brokers, Industrial, Market Insights, Retail

Market Insights In this week’s episode of Market Insights - SD, Eric Northbrook, Executive Managing Director, sits down with Josh Brant, Regional Director of Research. They discuss the current San Diego industrial and retail market…

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Site Selection Demands Data-Driven Analysis and a Skilled Broker

Articles & Insights, Industrial

Despite a slowdown in industrial construction due to a normalization of demand, slowing rental growth, elevated borrowing costs, and a flood of new building deliveries over the past several years, there is still a strong demand for developable…

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Housing Not the Only Option for Office Building Conversions

Articles & Insights, Life Sciences, Multi-Family, Office, Research & Development

As the office market continues to struggle and reasonably priced multifamily housing remains in short supply nationally and throughout Southern California, the obvious answer would appear to be simple: Convert the office buildings to apartments.…

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For Office Landlords and Tenants, Uncertainty Still the Word for 2024

Articles & Insights, Office

As companies grapple with finding the right hybrid strategy to serve their business and their employees best, the outlook for the long-term fate of the office market — both sales and leasing — remains uncertain. In this post, we’ll…