This quarter, Pittsburgh appears to be ahead of the national curve – especially where commercial real estate is concerned. Normally, Pittsburgh has the dubious reputation for being 10 years behind the times. Skinny jeans are on the way out, but everyone in Pittsburgh is wearing them! Big hair has been out for decades, but you’d…
This quarter, the news is all about companies downsizing, the resulting office vacancy and a bit of hope. We’ve been saying for a year now that companies are in a state of uncertainty. Everyone knows that the Work from Home (WFH) movement has had an impact on business planning, but it seemed like companies were…
Layoffs seem to be all we’re talking about, besides politics, of course. LOL Layoffs! I know it’s come as quite a surprise that companies like Argo and Fifth Season are closing and Meta (Facebook) and Twitter are laying off staff. But it really should not surprise anyone! We should have seen it coming. Generally speaking,…
We started down this path of doing on-demand recruiting really at the end of 2019, beginning at 2020. And then in June of 2020, really at the height of the pandemic, I became the CEO, really recognizing that the company – that the world – was really in a tizzy with the pandemic and, when it was over, the job market would really be in complete disarray.
ESG, or Environmental, Social and Governance, is all over social media. It seems as if everywhere I look, ESG is mentioned. Business leaders across multiple industries seem to be on or getting on the ESG bandwagon!
It was perhaps inevitable that Pittsburgh, anchored by two world-class hospital systems and surrounded by top technology talent from schools such as Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, would step up during the current pandemic to take a lead in the nation’s burgeoning life sciences sector.
So why is inflation increasing? Business leaders in Pittsburgh and throughout the country are asking me this question. The list of reasons is extremely extensive but starts with the pandemic, rising consumer demand, tight supply, labor shortages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shipping delays, and rising transportation prices.
Most companies don’t realize that out of all operating expenses, real estate is the second-highest cost. Real estate tends to fall right behind human capital and is always a significant item on the balance sheet. Typically, companies don’t spend a lot of time evaluating their real estate. Nor do they necessarily understand the impact real…
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The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) defines robot as follows: “A robot is a reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools or specialized devices through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.” According to Statista, the global robotics market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around 26…
In addition, as part of the Rise Pittsburgh rebranding and expansion, the firm will now offer Multifamily & Investment Property services led by Leigh Poulton, formerly of CBRE Pittsburgh.
I’m new to city living — we just moved from the suburbs a few months ago. It’s been a wonderful adventure, but one that has been controlled and bound by our current pandemic-world. So, every day, rain or shine, I walk the streets of my new neighborhood. I smile (behind my mask, of course) at…