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A special KensTrends for February. For Valentines Day, why buy your special someone Valentine Chocolates or even Jewelry when you can buy a Chocolate Factory or Jewelry Store.  Or how about a preschool for the little ones? Still looking for … Continue reading →

You may love our President, you may hate him, or maybe you understand both sides of the issue and hope he can still be successful. Regardless, we have a new tax law going into effect for 2018 and that law … Continue reading →

Did you ever wish you could go back to preschool? Those carefree days of fingerpainting, show and tell, field trips; and who couldn’t use some nap time. In New York, adults pay $333 to $999 to re-create the preschool experience. … Continue reading →

I continue to write for the South Florida Office Brokers Association (SFOBA) blog at www.sfoba.com . Here is my recent article on new development in Downtown Fort Lauderdale: Special thanks to Laurel Oswald, Jon Blunk and Joody Andre at Tower Commercial … Continue reading →

One of the big challenges I see every day in business brokerage is whether a business is viable for the future.  Major retailers continue to shut down.  The taxi business is giving way to Uber and Lyft.  The printing industry … Continue reading →

In my other blog articles, I’ve shown how office condo ownership can provide significant savings over leasing. Here, I’d like to show how some office condos provide more savings than others.  In this case, a $7 savings on condo fees provides … Continue reading →

The EB-5 Visa Program has become a key source of capital for South Florida Real Estate Development. The program was scheduled to expire on Friday September 30, 2016, but was just extended through December 9 as part of the same Continuing Resolution bill … Continue reading →

This is part one of a three part series on office condominiums. With the economy improving and the office market on the rebound, office condominiums are once again making sense to corporate occupiers.  The commercial condo market is a niche … Continue reading →

This is part 2 of our 3 part series on office condos. Click to Read Part 1: 5 Reasons to Reconsider the Office Condo Market OK, I admit it, But I just couldn’t resist going with this title. With interst … Continue reading →

The third and final installment of my 3-part series on office condos (click for Part 1 and Part 2 on the Brenner Blog) was entitled “Does it Pay to Buy an Office Condo,” a detailed financial analysis of commercial condominium … Continue reading →

Welcome to my personal blog space at Ken’s Trends. I’ve been active in the South Florida Commercial Real Estate Market for 30 years and blogging in various places since 2010. I thought it would be a good idea to be … Continue reading →