Sentences with phrase «lower occupancy costs»

With the exception of lower occupancy costs — maybe a few thousand dollars a year, depending on where the office is and whether the company owns or rents its space — costs tend not to drop, says Cocks.

Firms that do so likely will find that sharing offices downtown becomes viable, which can dramatically lower occupancy cost.

But it lowered its occupancy costs from $ 60 per square foot at its old Toronto digs to $ 25 per square foot at the new building — an annual savings of about $ 35 million.

Not exact matches

Specify how I get money: Occupancy cost reductions and lowered corporate G&A for Naked Pizza franchise locations and any other retail or restaurant multi-unit tenants in which you invest.

Not only will Whole Foods be able keep construction costs relatively low, it can also save money on occupancy costs because of the smaller size of the stores — thus achieving higher returns on capital.

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This generally offers potential for significant long term valuation gains from lower costs & rising occupancy, increased sales on a «retail» basis (to satisfy a rising home ownership rate), the general relative convergence of property values within Germany, and likely appreciation from a particularly low valuation base in absolute (and European / global) terms.

The cost savings in green schools are generated from many sources, including energy - efficient heating and air conditioning systems, energy - efficient lighting and occupancy sensors, daylighting strategies, water - efficient fixtures and lower operations and maintenance expenses.

General Manager — Sheraton Royal Scandinavia Hotel, Solvang, CA Year to Year Managed all daily operations of resort hotel located in major tourist area of California, boasting 180 rooms, with 17 partners that had experienced severe cash flow problems, extensive operating costs, and low occupancy with no marketing plan or sales strategy.

According to Highwoods CFO Mark Mulhern, its properties are enjoying an average occupancy rate of 93 percent (an all - time high), thanks in part to big companies moving their Internet and technology departments to cities where the cost of living is lower than San Francisco or New York.

Operating expenses and thus pass - throughs are lower in most green buildings so tenants can afford to pay higher rents without increasing overall occupancy costs.

Corporations will seek expert help to keep occupancy costs low to compensate for lower returns.

The Company's dedication to creating rewarding living and learning experiences for students, combined with an integrated marketing approach, results in a nearly 97 % occupancy rate, industry - leading resident renewal rates, and low maintenance costs thanks to satisfied residents.

You'll be taken step - by - step from the beginning of the property investment cycle, learn how to develop an easy property management system, discover how to develop proven free & low - cost marketing programs to find quality tenants, obtain a lease that both you and your lender will be happy with, how to manage your property to maximize occupancy and minimize tenant problems & turnover, and understand how to intelligently add to your real estate investment portfolio as opportunities present themselves!

This dedication to residence life combined with an integrated marketing approach results in a nearly 97 % occupancy rate, industry - leading resident renewal rates, and low maintenance costs thanks to satisfied residents.

Policies instituted by the federal Medicare program to take patients out of acute care hospitals and place them in lower - cost nursing homes is expected to boost occupancies at Sabra - owned buildings, says Andrews.

Retailers also are attracted to less expensive occupancy costs, thanks to lower common area maintenance (CAM) charges.