Can Be Moneymaker for Building Owners by Lesley Hensell Perfect competition - while the real estate office market is far from reaching this commodity state, conditions are moving closer to supply and demand nirvana each and every day. Consumers are growing more educated and bargaining harder. Last week, I wrote about ideas for generating extra revenue for building owners . I went on a treasure hunt in Downtown Dallas and Downtown Fort Worth, and I was amazed at what I found chatting with the average commuter.
People are sick and tired of working in run-down office buildings.
And with today's incredible low-unemployment environment, their bosses are listening to their complaints. Larger companies are building their own edifices in many cases. And when landlords refuse to keep buildings up to standard, corporate tenants are becoming more and more likely to go elsewhere. Now, most of this is anecdotal evidence, but I was surprised at the office building perks I ran into. Some of these were so cool, they ensured future problems for the neighboring office buildings with peeling paint and icky restrooms.