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“Wait, What? Toddlers in an Art Museum?”
Great work, Clyfford Still Museum! This is nice recognition of your work!#Arts&ECE #LeadershipNicole Cromartie Joyce Tsai Anna Boatwright Barbara Russell Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) Attribution / License: Clyfford StillUntitled, 1957. Oil on...
Are Remote Workers and Their Organizations Drifting Apart?
Dustin Whistler, Principal Forte Commercial Real Estate, asks: Curious what others think about the erosion of mission and purpose among remote workers. Is remote work a net positive? It's probably unique to every organization and every employee. What are you thoughts?...
Tyson Foods invests in on-site child care for workers – Marketplace
Corporate investment in Early Childhood Education is an important benefit for large manufacturing companies and every other large company nationally. Nationally, the CHIPS act lead and enabled this conversation. ColoradoEPIC is leading the way from Colorado. Great...
Barron’s: The great reset of property prices is underway.
I thought this was a good read. How it plays out for tenants has yet to fully materialize. Depending on what city and in what submarket you operate, better pricing and better leverage is still coming. But construction costs are still sky high. The kind of reset that...
Forte Commercial Real Estate Announces New Hire Andrew Baird to Lead Re-launch of Manufacturing Practice and Expansion of Arts Nonprofit & Creative Industry Sector Practices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMEDIA CONTACT:Dustin Whistler(720) 617-9294 | Dustin.Whistler@ForteCRE.comDENVER, COLO. — Tues, Aug. 1, 2023 — Forte Commercial Real Estate today announced the appointment of Andrew Baird to co-lead the re-launch of the company’s Manufacturing...
Dustin Whistler on Association Leadership Radio
Dustin Whistler was broadcasting live from the Business RadioX studios in Atlanta, Georgia with host Lee Kantor. Check it out here!
Forte CRE featured in the Denver Post!
Forte CRE is featured in the article "Underused offices near state Capitol turned into co-working space for nonprofits (Denver Post, January 2023)". This article shines a spotlight on Forte's partnership with Healthier Colorado on Colorado's Health Capitol, an...
Don’t Let Money Slip Away During Lease Renewals!
Did you miss out on 20% - 35% savings on your last lease renewal? Most tenants don’t realize that they shouldn’t just sign the renewal their landlord sent them. With the right leverage, there’s a lot on the table to improve their lease and their space. This is...
Brutalist Architecture – What is it?
Modernism with the variant of Brutalism came about during the reconstruction era, when architecture shifted to simple style and the re-use of materials. In the early 1950s, the term “brutalist” became a popular way to describe architecture that sought to present an...
Understanding Rent Structures
There tends to be a lot of confusion when it comes to understanding rent structures, even among some brokers. Below is a chart that shows how each expense is handled by the landlord:Here’s some additional detail to help you navigate rent structures: Definitions For...
FORTE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SEALS DEAL FOR COLORADO’S FIRST “HEALTH CAPITOL”
Forte Commercial Real Estate Seals Deal for Colorado’s First “Health Capitol” Colorado’s Health Capitol Brings Health Nonprofits Under One Roof June 4, 2020 -- Denver, Colorado -- Forte Commercial Real Estate (Forte CRE), a Denver-based commercial real estate firm,...
HOW WILL FLYING CARS IMPACT YOUR REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS?
Recently, I caught a few minutes of Back to the Future II, which first hit movie screens back in 1989. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen it, you might not remember how the movie predicts that we can look forward to a lot of changes in 2015, including...
TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND BUILD-TO-SUIT: IS IT RISKY TO PUT AN ARCHITECT OR GENERAL CONTRACTOR IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT?
Part 2 in our series: Managing Real Estate Risk to Your Advantage Have you heard something like the following from your broker? “Let’s get a general contractor to help us with pricing.” “Let’s hire an architect to help us define this project.” “Let’s get a...
TO RENEW OR NOT TO RENEW: IT’S A RISKY QUESTION
Part 1 in Our Series: Managing Real Estate Risk to Your Advantage As you mull over your landlord’s renewal offer, ask yourself whether renewing your lease is your least risky option. The cost and disruption of shutting down and moving your business may seem like more...
MANAGING REAL ESTATE RISK TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
Introduction To A Series Every executive knows that managing risk is just part of doing business. But not every executive recognizes the risk inherent in their real estate strategy and tactics. As one of the major components of virtually every enterprise...