November 2018

In real estate, staging is the act of dressing up a property so that it looks its best. Staging is usually a term that people hear in the residential real estate market. Wright County homeowners are told that staging a property can increase profits by about $2,000, but little is said about commercial real estate. Property owners are left with the question, should they stage their commercial property just like homeowners? Is there value in staging? The short answer is yes.

The Value of Staging

Buyers who purchase commercial real estate shop with their eyes, just like home buyers. When they note the condition of a building, commercial property buyers make some of the same assumptions that home buyers make.

This is to say, buildings that

Timber has been making a rather big splash across the commercial real estate industry due to a number of changes in both industry and public demand. New lamination methods make it possible to use wood in large commercial projects (even skyscrapers), edging out more traditional options like concrete or steel.

In addition to the technology advancements, timber has environmental benefits that many are hoping can serve as an answer to our current crisis. It can cut down on building's carbon footprint by up to 60%. And while it's not quite taking the world by storm just yet, it's certainly a trend to watch in the next few years.

A Look Back in History

Timber is usually associated with the quaint cottages of yore, mostly because it didn't take

An upcoming renovation of the Suburban World Theater in Minneapolis is right in sync with what's happening across the country. Savvy investors and developers are capitalizing on a growing trend to capture the bygone elegance and traditional appeal of the silver screen era in a high-tech age.

There's a twist, however. Rather than trying to resurrect the glory days of film, the new owners hope to recapture the grandeur of the architecture to wow audiences at a new event venue. The new theater will also allow live performances at the period movie house which debuted in the 1920s as The Granada, and operated as a theater until 1999, when the last film was shown.

Since then it has seen a variety of incarnations, including a stint as The Cinema