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Boston Office Space Feature: 75 Federal Street, Boston MA

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A 2,922 square foot office space is available for lease at 75 Federal Street in Boston. The Boston office space  is located in the heart of the Financial District on the corner of Federal Street and Franklin Street.

Built at the height of the art deco movement; this office building offers tenants convenient access to all public transportation lines.

The building’s lobby is a downtown oasis with shops, restaurants and banking facilities. To view this available office space in detail, click here.

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March 28th, 2011 at 2:30 pm

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Office Space Feature: 977 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh PA

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Are you looking for an office space, say for your Law or Accounting firm? This private, Pittsburgh office space is great for service related businesses. Located on Perry Highway in Perrysville, this multi-tenant office property offers ample parking. The available office space for lease includes 6 private offices and a kitchenette.

Click here to view this listing in detail, or to request a tour of 977 Perry Highway.

Not what you’re looking for? Visit Rofo.com to see all our available Pittsburgh office space listings.

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March 23rd, 2011 at 4:45 pm

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Rofo Product update: Real Estate Pro for LinkedIn

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We’ve made some significant changes and improvements to Real Estate Pro – our real estate app for LinkedIn. With 8 months of great product feedback, thousands of new users each month, and a very engaged professional audience we’re excited to announce and highlight some key new features/improvements.

Making it even easier to add real estate listings

Everything is now self-contained within the app. No longer do you need to leave LinkedIn to add, edit or delete your listings. Simply click on ‘Add Listing’ and input the basic information about the listing you are marketing. Hit ‘next’, upload a photo, and then click ‘feature on profile page’. Now your listing will appear on your profile page and, more importantly, your professional network will see your update and stay informed of your professional activity. In a profession that relies so heavily on networking and referrals the benefits are immediate and tangible.

Add an image

Feature on profile page

The process is similar for building your resume of completed deals/transactions

Select ‘Add a deal’ and input the highlights of your completed work and your expertise.

Data feeds

We now also offer various xml and excel feed formats for brokerage firms who want to simplify the data input for their professionals. Our feeds support any listing type. We also now support a ‘transaction feed’ for brokerage firms to promote and announce completed sale and lease transactions.

International listings – we’re almost there!

We’ve seen a tremendous amount of international demand given LinkedIn’s worldwide members – now in excess of 100 million with incredible international growth. We’re working hard on an updated version of the app to support real estate professionals outside of the US. We hope to announce international support in the second quarter along with some early international partners so stay tuned…

Many thanks again to our early partners like Cushman & Wakefield, CBC Worldwide, Regus and Hines and the thousands of real estate professionals who have had an important voice in improving our app.

We’d love to get your feedback too. The app is FREE to use, takes 2 seconds to install, and is found here on LinkedIn.

Written by The Rofo Team

March 22nd, 2011 at 4:24 pm

Office Space Feature: 12800-12890 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas Texas

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This beautiful business park includes 10 2-story buildings with brown brick. Built in 1972, the charming courtyard is just one of the many great features of this property.

Located at 12800-12890 Hillcrest Road in Dallas Texas, the available office suite is 1,145 square feet and includes: two private offices, a waiting room, break room and small storage closet.

Conveniently located near the Lyndon B Johnson freeway, this Dallas office space is perfect for medical usage.

To view this office space listing in detail, click here.

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March 21st, 2011 at 3:45 pm

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Executive Suite Feature: 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York

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This turn-key, executive New York office space is centrally located in mid-town Manhattan. The available 1,000 square foot office has 5 work stations – great space for start-ups and small businesses.

The rent for this executive suite space includes: office furnishings, utilities, office maintenance, high speed internet and VoIP telephone handsets with a dedicated telephone number.

Located at 1350 Avenue of the Americas in New York, the building features: professional on-site management, security, 24/7 access, conference room access, on-site parking garage, a restaurant with outdoor plaza seating, a movie theatre and much more.

To view this office lease listing, click here.

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March 18th, 2011 at 6:28 pm

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Chicago Office Space Feature: 1201 North Clark Street

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Located in the Gold Coast, this office building is a perfect home for office or medical users looking for a new space. Located at 1201 North Clark Street in Chicago Illinois, this property has four office suites available for lease. The available office spaces range from 3,673 square feet to 13,084 square feet. To view the available office suites at 1201 North Clark Street, click here.

This first floor of this office building houses some pretty big retailers, including: Jewel, CVS and Walgreens. The Red Line is just steps away, offering commuters convenient access to public transportation.

Want to see more? Click here to view additional Chicago office spaces for lease.

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March 16th, 2011 at 12:14 pm

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Warehouse Space Feature: 45401 Research Ave, Fremont

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Are you searching for flexible, low cost warehouse space? Search no further, Workspace Fremont offers businesses searching for warehouse space a variety of solutions with month to month lease terms.

Located at 45401 Research Ave, in Fremont CA, Workspace Fremont warehouse solutions include: fenced warehouse space, storage lockers and open warehouse space.

We would like to highlight one listing in particular, a 750 square foot fenced warehouse space. This Fremont warehouse space is ideal for storing business equipment. All warehouse spaces at 45401 Research Ave are serviced by 7 dock level doors and 8 drive-in doors.

Click here to view this listing in detail. To view additional spaces in this building, visit Rofo.com.

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March 11th, 2011 at 3:11 pm

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Industrial Space Feature: 43114 Blackdeer Loop, Temecula CA

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This Temecula industrial space features a reception area, a private restroom and a warehouse with an 8×10 roll-up door.

Located at 43114 Blackdeer Loop in Temecula CA, this 1,178 square foot light industrial space offers tenants convenient access to freeways 215 and 79.

Although this space appears to be in an industrial park, nearby dinning options are a short 5 minute drive away. Nearby amenities include: In-N-Out, Sizzler, Sushi House, Winchester Square Shopping Center, Holiday Inn and much more.

To contact the listing owner click here or visit Rofo.com to see all Temecula, CA listings.

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March 7th, 2011 at 6:55 pm

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Office Space Feature: 3880 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose

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Looking for office space in San Jose? The Chantel Building is located at 3880 S. Bascom Avenue in San Jose and offers tenants a charming and relaxing business atmosphere. Currently, the Chantel Building has six office suites available for lease.

One particular office suite we’d like to highlight is suite 115. Located on the ground floor; this space includes a reception area, 5 private offices and a small kitchen.

The Chantel Building is home to accounting, counseling and chiropractic businesses. The buildings’ features include: a parking garage, access to a large conference room, shower facilities, beautiful courtyard setting and convenient access to Highways 85 and 880.

To view suite 115 in detail, click here or watch the short video below.

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March 2nd, 2011 at 6:18 pm

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Best Practices for Turning an Online Prospect into a Tenant

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Marketing your available commercial real estate listings online is a great way to reach potential tenants. As posting property online becomes more commonplace, we find that landlords and brokers are looking for ways to improve their interaction with these potential tenants. Below are some tips we think will help you convert online prospects into paying tenants.

  1. Call Them Back!
    The most important first step is to pick up the phone, call the prospect, and encourage them to come and tour your vacancy. Do this as quickly as possible. We have some clients that tout their ability to call each prospect within 5 minutes of receiving the inquiry. Many landlords just email a marketing flyer to the prospect and wait for them to either call back or come by for a tour. There are a lot of space options out there for businesses to choose from, and just emailing a prospect is not enough. The best time to qualify a prospect, if you can’t call them immediately, is either 8-9am or 4-5pm. For additional tips on this topic, check out The Lead Response Management Study.
  2. Follow Up with an Email
    If you are unable to connect with a prospect over the phone, email them. For many businesses searching for space, email is the preferred form of communication. A suggested process would be to try a prospect 3 times over the course of 3 work days, if you fail to connect.
  3. Email Marketing
    For the prospects you cannot reach over the course of those 3 days, we suggest adding them to your email marketing campaigns. Sending flyers and property updates monthly to prospects that have previously expressed interest in your spaces, is a great way to stay in contact with the prospect.
  4. Don’t Negotiate Over the Phone
    Businesses that are searching for available properties online, are often looking to move within a short time frame. We commonly see prospects trying to negotiate lease terms over the phone or by email before touring. It is very important to get a tour set up and meet the prospect before negotiating on price, lease length or tenant improvements.
  5. Online Listing Content
    We find that online property listings with detailed information receive higher quality leads. When you provide more information about your available listings, your potential customers are more educated and can determine if the space might be a good fit. The most important details to provide are: price, available square footage, interior build out details, and pictures. If you can provide floor plans and video, you are really differentiating yourself from other available spaces online.

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February 28th, 2011 at 5:58 pm

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