Patrick Shanahan, Author at Zehner Hill Group

Thinking About Your Building As A Profit Center

November 16, 2015

It may seem a bit odd to think of the building you pay for each month as a source of profit for your company. After all, the cost of occupancy, whether you lease or own your building, is probably one of the biggest expenses your business faces each month.

In the past few years, rents and sales prices have risen dramatically, sending occupancy cost even higher. So, how can it be said that such a major cost item could give a boost to profitability?

The answer starts with your decision: to lease…or to buy?

Proof Positive That Quality Commands a Premium

November 9, 2015

For those who have been wondering when the price of North Orange County industrial properties would return to its previous peak, take note: that time has come and gone in the blink of an eye.

The sale of a brand new, state-of-the-art 63,744-square foot building at 3325 E. La Palma Avenue in the Anaheim Concourse by the Zehner/Hill Industrial Group is significant in several ways…

Voit’s Industrial Market Reports – Q3 2015

October 14, 2015

With Q3 2015 in the books, Voit Real Estate Services has published their in-depth market reports for the Orange County and Mid-Counties industrial markets.

We’re happy to make these reports available to you on this page, as well as our commentary on what Q3 has shown us about the future of these markets.

Commercial Real Estate Costs: How Much Is Your Building REALLY Costing You?

October 6, 2015

There’s more to commercial real estate costs than the number you get from multiplying square footage by the lease rate.

Understanding the true cost of occupying an industrial property includes other variables, many of which are harder to calculate, but can nonetheless seriously impact your cost of occupancy.

Let’s take a look at a few of these additional variables that could be costing you more than you think.

September 29, 2015

The demand for industrial real estate in Orange County is still running high and that has many of our clients asking us about the sustainability of the run-up in property values that has returned the market to peak levels of 2007. They wonder:

Is it still a good time to get into the market as an owner?