Pete Chrzaszcz's (commercialmasterminds) Blog

Still another great article in the December 1, 2008 issue of Multifamily Executive Magazine, this one written by Jennifer Popovec. Multi-family developers and owners are now looking to laminate, vinyl tiles and vinyl plank flooring for a more contemporary and practical installation. Hardwood, the...

Just wanted to share some timely information from an article I read by Marcus & Millichap in last December's Multifamily Executive Magazine. As it turns out, our very own San Francisco has sustained investor interest, despite the current economy. Why? Well, since San Fran is one of the most dense...

In reading through the Multifamily Executive Magazine, March 1, 2009 edition, I spotted an article by Jennifer Popovec that caught my eye. It’s a great article highlighting everything from low-flow showerheads, water-efficient fixtures in the kitchens and bathrooms to touchless and trough faucets...

 Just saw an interesting article written by Jerry Ascierti on the HousingFinance.com website The highest default ratio ever in the market, double the high last year, will triple this year on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). Roughly, 40% of these defaults are multi-family loans even t...

Learned something new while reading an old article I had lying around. In an article written by Casey Ross at the Boston Globe, Photovoltaics was explained. The article describes photovoltaics as the most promising and popular form of solar energy. Photovoltaics is sunlight converted into electri...

While I was on the East Bay Economic Development Alliance's website, I ran across a useful list of links for Green Building information in the East Bay. Thought I'd share it here: Alameda County Green Business Program    Website: http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov Alameda County Revolving Loan Fund    W...

An interesting article recently appeared on the newly created National Apartment Association's (NAA) green web site www.naahq.org/green that shows how implementing environmentally conscious practices may well become a necessity for the apartment industry. Since 2007, local, state and federal leve...

I read an article in San Francisco Business Times (Feb. 13, 09 issue) by Mark Calvey and thought you'd be interested. While the feds are working out a stabilizing plan for the US banking industry, Wells Fargo, BofA, Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase are agreeing to halt foreclosures. This morator...

With green legislation on the horizon, a Dec 2, 2008 article written by Matt Hudgins for the National Real Estate Investor caught my eye. Slower returns on investment and serious credit shortages are challenges for both developers and multi-family housing property owners, especially those hoping ...

Here's an interesting article on alternative work spaces.....With the face of the company workspace changing and with technological advances, employees are no longer chained to a desk within the confines of an office.  Companies are becoming less beholden to an actual physical space.  That said, ...