Author: Colliers | Pittsburgh
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Market for Office Buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh on the Upswing
The economy and lending environment for investors in large office buildings are positively influencing Downtown Pittsburgh real estate sales. This good news is also trending nationwide. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh, along with Chicago, San Francisco and New York are getting the nod for major office buildings on the market. But Pittsburgh’s commercial real…
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Determining Site Selection for a $500 Billion Money Machine
The science of supermarket shopping is quite interesting, and centers around consumer behavior, shelf placement, strategically located displays and overall ambiance. Shopper satisfaction, food demonstration displays with samples, and shopper rewards programs paired with the plain old fashioned feel good factor of satisfying the hunger for great deals, drives consumers to explore aisles of countless…
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Pittsburgh ranked as one of the most generous cities in the United States
Source: Pittsburgh Business Times As featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times article, Pittsburgh is one of the most generous cities in the United States, based on a new study provided by Convio. Pittsburgh ranks 14th on a list ranking charity donations in 2009 among 273 cities with populations of more than 100,000. The report ranks…
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Waynesburg University moving from Southpointe I to Southpointe II
Colliers International | Pittsburgh is proud to announce that the tenant advisory team of Jessica Jarosz, William Leone and Patrick Sentner represented Waynesburg University in three lease transactions in 2010 totaling over 36,000 Square Feet.
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Team to study impact of ‘green’ buildings
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Increasingly, everyone from new home builders to major companies like PNC Bank have embraced the green credo of buildings that are not only energy efficient but use environmentally sustainable products. But exactly what environmental impact those buildings have over the life of their existence from construction to operation to demolition and disposal is…
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Pittsburgh among 8 Cities that want your Business
Source: CNN Money Pittsburgh has long been known for its winning sports teams and world class museums, but these days, Pittsburgh fares well as a top city becoming a hub for technology start-ups. Although we pale in comparison to heavyweights like Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston, the City of Pittsburgh offers compelling incentives to…
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Western Pennsylvania finds ‘right direction’
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The stubbornly sluggish economy has not stopped Western Pennsylvania’s ability to attract businesses and jobs in the past year or so, economic development experts say. The region through October has attracted 33 new businesses compared to 30 that came into the region for full-year 2009, according to the Allegheny Conference on Community…