I’ve often talked about the trends towards sustainability and green buildings and how this is something that is with us to stay.

Work environments that are both green and user friendly are definitely in demand with employees, and also with organisations wanting to walk the talk around their commitment to the planet and people. Being green is (more…)

The phrase “green shoots” has really taken hold as optimism about an economic recovery increases. It’s a great turn of phrase that has captured the imagination and there are definitely signs of recovery in some quarters. But I believe we still a need a few seasons before (more…)

Just on a year ago, I posted a blog about the advent of green leases, in line with the increasing trends towards Green Star rated buildings.

I was predicting that New Zealand would follow Australia and see more and more green leases being agreed.

That is certainly proving to be the case. But as with any changes, green leases are not without their challenges. (more…)

High vacancy levels in the commercial lease market are starting to see landlords make some real efforts to woo tenants.

I’ve started to see landlords undertaking refurbishments to make their buildings more attractive to tenants. There is also a trend to not simply take on cosmetic improvements, but to  (more…)