Living in a southeastern city without a well-developed mass transit option, I bear witness to increasing commute times and the pressure they exert on employee and employer alike. In fact, I recently spoke to a law firm principal frustrated by
The Set Up
Earlier this year, I represented a tenant negotiating a smallish lease in a suburban Birmingham building. The landlord’s brokers and I thoroughly negotiated a letter of intent which was to be the basis for the draft lease.
I spent most of my twenties in Los Angeles enjoying some much needed sunshine (and grad school) after a childhood of Minnesota winters. While Birmingham’s weather is much better than Minnesota’s, I still jumped at the opportunity to go back
I freaking love to read. And my two favorite non-fiction subjects are company culture and the legal industry. (Shocker.)
I thought it would be fun to ask the people I admire running non-profits, companies and law firms here in Birmingham
I’ve seen second stories added to residential bungalows, but did you know that you can “pop the top” (phrase to be trademarked) on a mid-rise office building?
Yeah, me neither.
I was not only told you can, but shown the
It is common knowledge in the legal industry that law firm offices built 5+ years ago predominantly still contain large (240 square feet plus) partner offices and typically only slightly-less-large associate offices (180 square feet).
My question is: If a
When I started at Corporate Realty last year, I was given a lovely large office, albeit one with no ceiling and one full glass wall. Result: quiet and visual privacy are arguably absent. I also inherited a brokerage partner who