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How Property Management Companies Improve Tenant Relations

Good tenant relations equate with good business. Maintaining strong, positive relationships with your residential or commercial tenants will increase tenant satisfaction, lower turnover rates and lead to more profitable investments. They can also lead to referrals, which are especially valuable on the commercial side in an office market characterized by more inventory than demand. Property […]

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The Future of Mixed-Use Development in Chicago

Mixed-used development has seen a resurgence as urban centers look for ways to revitalize central business districts post-pandemic. The Chicago real estate market is among the U.S. urban centers responding to the demand for multi-use development, responding to a desire for workplace flexibility, communities that support lifestyles and ongoing housing shortages. Mixed-use development blends multiple

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All in the Family – GNP Style

GNP Realty is a family of real estate businesses, offering building owners and investors a single source for tailored, property-related services — from development and construction through management and operations. In addition, family values underpin GNP’s approach to business services. “We emphasize collaboration, relationships, and partnerships with clients, colleagues and vendors,” says Dean Kutrumanes, principal

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How Hiring a Property Management Company Affects Your Profit

Hiring a property management company can be a big expense, especially in the short term. It can also save you money in the long run. If you have good tenants, a property in good repair, and you live nearby, you may not feel the need for a property management company. But when you live out of town, lose a tenant, and the property needs repairs, your accredited property manager becomes an important asset.

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Zoning, Entitlements, Permits: What Construction Managers Deal with So You Don’t Have To

Whether planning to build a home or business structure or planning an addition or renovation to an existing building, you’ll likely find yourself involved in the entitlement, zoning and permitting processes before any work can begin. Depending on the project, location and design, this process can take months or even years to ensure it adheres

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Benefits of Outsourcing Janitorial Services for Your Building

As a building owner, landlord or HOA manager, the building in your care represents a significant investment—your own or others who have entrusted their investment to your management. While few would consider taking on maintenance of an HVAC system or roof replacement a roof, many building owners and managers opt to manage janitorial work in-house,

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AI Enables Productivity—Delivering Value to Investors and Owners

Generative AI is changing how the world works, and the property industry is no exception. GNP Realty and its development and acquisitions arm, The One Companies (ONE), are known for taking an innovative approach to business operations, notably in implementing cutting-edge technologies to benefit owners and investors. “Machine-learning technologies have been used in our business

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