How are changes in logistics and distribution affecting commercial property development? This book reveals the effect on the demand, design, and site selection process for commercial space near transportation terminals in the U.S. and overseas.

Sheila Martin, a twenty-eight-year-old secretary living in Northern California, is convinced that every woman on the planet is better off than she is: better looking, thinner and richer. When Sheila first meets Hubert Daniels, she thinks he is gay. When he asks her out, she wonders what he wants. When he proposes marriage, Sheila vows to enjoy the ride while it lasts. When the marriage is threatened, Sheila wakes just in time to embrace the blessings God has given her.

Just in time, or JIT, amounts to efficient and cost-effective material management in building construction. While employed as an estimator, Rafael Rivera was challenged with formulating material takeoffs having waste factors that appeared to be higher than industry norms. This resulted in his project bid being inherently higher and placed his firm at a competitive disadvantage, due to higher carrying costs compared to other contractor bids. He recalls, "On a bid strategy involving a small Mobile City Public Works concrete sidewalk project, I submitted a bid that was very competitive. Although we were not the bid winners, the bid margin between my bid and the winning bid was a meager $4. That is what we call in the construction industry, 'sharpening your pencils.' " His inspiration for publishing this book? "In looking back at some of my projects, I was challenged with storing materials in limited space. The most memorable project was the re-roofing of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Cocoa Beach, Florida." Limited space was a major obstacle, as well as dealing with a multilevel structure where the volume was larger than the New Orleans Astrodome.

Introduces business managers and real estate managers to the changing role of real estate in corporate business. The aim is point up the importance of real estate, not in isolation but as an integral part of corporate strategy. The book shows how new technologies are affecting the ways that businesses look upon their real estate needs and make provision for them. Specific features, such as tenures and the problems of obsolescence are addressed. Practical help is provided to assist managers in developing, presenting and implementing corporate strategy incorporating real estate. There are seven case studies that illustrate contemporary practice.

This textbook takes a robust overview of property within a market context, examining the complex nature of property rights and issues related to its specialist nature both from an investment and an occupier point of view.

Warehouses are treasuries of modern times, this book is illustrated with superb colour photographs of some of the world's best architectural pearls.

Spend like a miser, profit like a mogul Who says you have to spend money to make money?Savvy real estate investors follow the examples of Donald Trump and Walt Disney, turning substantial profits on properties without incurring the debt, risk, and maintenance costs of ownership--and now, so can you! In How to Make Money with Real Estate Options, real estate expert Thomas Lucier introduces you to the low-risk, high-yield investment vehicle that can earn big bucks even for small investors. Lucier explains what real estate options are, how they work, and why they are the tools of choice for thousands of successful investors. Step by step, he shows you how to: * Locate potential option properties using the Internet, want ads, and "bird-dogs" * Contact and negotiate with property owners * Perform due diligence and avoid options pitfalls * Prepare an option agreement that protects you * Insure real estate options with title insurance * Package and sell optioned properties for optimum profits Packed with no-nonsense advice on how to identify the most profitable properties and manage every step of the option process, How to Make Money with Real Estate Options is a practical guide to one of the secret weapons of savvy investors.