BRES' Deal of the week - Applebees

Stephen Block, Aaron Mesmer, Brian Beggs and Grant Reves of Block Real Estate Services, (BRES) teamed up to close on a $2.7M sale of commercial real estate. 

Block Multifamily Partners with Balfour to Deliver Solutions

Two heads are better than one...and sometimes two companies are better than one.

Block Multifamily Group (BMG) and Balfour Beatty Communities have partnered to jointly pursue property management opportunities for HUD, Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and other Public Housing Authority projects. Learn the basics of LIHTC here.  

Giving Back the Block Hawley Way

In our previous blog post, we talked about how corporate responsibility is not only part of a healthy long-term marketing strategy for a company, but is also a key factor in employee happiness, recruitment and retention. However, it is important to thoughtfully consider the causes that your company chooses to support with your employees top of mind. The best company-backed causes don’t just get picked and supported for their name value, but also ring a personal chord with employees. Ask your employees what is important to them, what aspects of the world they want to change and you will be surprised how passionately they throw themselves behind a cause they care about. In this post, we highlight our sister firm, Block Hawley, and how they teamed up as a company to help a worthy cause that was close to home for one of their employees…

BRES' Deal of the Week - Gap, Inc. - Old Navy at Southglen Shopping Center

Michael and Kenneth Block of Block Real Estate Services (BRES) recently closed on a lease of 12,500 SF of Retail Space in Overland Park, KS. 

The Top 5 Google Analytics Tools for CRE

In today's digital world, your next big prospect could be just at the other end of a Google Search. Is your site equipped to lead them to the appropriate broker or property manager that will seal the deal for your company? A pretty site with flashy graphics won't cut it. Commercial Real Estate (CRE) professionals need to be analyzing the user experience of their site and using data to back their decisions. Google Analytics comes equipped out of the box with a valuable toolbox of features. If you don't have the Google Analytics tracking code installed on your site, click here to get the step by step guide. Google Analytics offers a pageantry of gadgets and functions, but it's easy to get overwhelmed. These five simple Google Analytics tools for CRE are sure-fire ways to measure how successful your site leads a prospect down your sales funnel:

Kansas City is an E-Commerce Hub

In this guest blog post from KC SmartPort, Katie Lally shares why Kansas City is an E-Commerce Hub: 

As the rise of the Internet, mobile phones, tablets and personal computers continues to connect the world, traditional retail practices have begun to subside. Many consumers are beginning to prefer their products to come to them, rather than having to go purchase the products themselves. As a result, e-commerce is becoming a major commercial force in our economy:

Teva Project Tops Expectations

It has been over a year since Teva Pharmaceuticals announced it would be moving from Kansas City to Overland Park. To move their 400 employees across the state line and into a facility that fits their needs, Teva teamed up with Block Real Estate Services (BRES).

BRES' Deal of the Week - The Woods at Johnson Mill

Block Funds, the investment division of Block Real Estate Services (BRES), acquired a 120-unit Class-A multifamily community in Johnson, Arkansas.   The Woods is in a great location near many business's including The University of Arkansas. 

Property Management Tip #10 - Staff

Invest in Staff.  Invest in people who will invest in the property.  

A well-managed property should attract better staff than its competitors.

BRES' Deal of the Week - Botts Road

Zach Hubbard, Scott Cordes, Michael Block and Ken Block of Block Real Estate Services (BRES) recently closed on a lease of 249,572 SF of Industrial Space.