A Walk in the Industrial Park
I had an exhilarating feeling heading up the I-94 corridor to MN-23 and then the turn onto Ridgewood Road. Pulling into the 43 acre...
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Jeff@CEGspaces
- Sep 22
- 3 min
Metro Industrial Shortage? We've Got Answers
Although I have done many restaurant, retail, and office deals, industrial properties have been my bread and butter for decades, starting...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Why It's Important to Use a Broker When Leasing
“I didn’t know I was supposed to use a broker when I leased my first office space,” said a client. We connected because he found himself...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Piece of the Pie 👨🚀🍕
I remember the feeling when I stepped through the threshold of my first CRE investment property. It smelled of pizza––lingering remnants...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Life is Balance 👨🚀⛷️⚖️
Last weekend, my wife, Josie, and I took our son, Levi, to Lutsen for a short ski trip. (It was beautiful, and I love my family 😀)...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
We Buy Buildings, Too!
At CEG, we know space. We’re not just knowledgeable and approachable – we’re creative, too (#5 may surprise you 😉). And that creativity...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
What's It Really Like? 👨🚀👨🚀👨🚀
Brokers know brokers. Sometimes people have the perception that we’re adversaries. That’s not my experience, and that surprises some....
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Ways to Support Small Biz 👨🚀
Commercial Equities Group (CEG) is one of the small companies that make up 99.5% of businesses in Minnesota and employ 1.3 million...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Make It Easy 🛰👨🚀
As a brokerage, we’ve been busy listing new properties while leasing and closing on others. As landlords and tenants, many are heading...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Keepin' It Goin' 👨🚀
I know my body is getting older. The back pain, shoulder pain, and more gray hair make it very clear (AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY! 🪂🤷🏻♂️)....
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min
Private & Public 👨🚀
I’ve mentioned before that I love to learn new things. I’m drawn to things that are unique – well, at least unique to me. From the types...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Greatness
This week, a long-time friend’s wife asked me if I read every day. I do. Not only do I read to my son Levi every night, but I also read...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Carpet and Paint
It used to be that if a new tenant requested carpet and paint changes before moving in, you could assume landlords would pretty much...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Strike When the Iron's Hot
It continues to be a seller’s market. Properties under a million in the Twin Cities are hard to find and when you do, they're going fast....
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Challenge is Inevitable
Defeat is optional. On a walk this week, I was thinking about challenges as a common thread in my early life. Nothing was ever given to...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
It Takes a Team
I was meeting with a client last week who was curious about the CEG team. As the owner, I’m the leader and the face of the brokerage and...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
It's Who You Know
Of course, what you know is also important, but humans are social. Building a network is critical in any professional field. Networking...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
Multiple Offers, Right Deal
It’s a seller’s market, especially when it comes to industrial properties. Currently, I’m representing clients that have multiple offers...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
Just Write It
I had a conversation with a small group after my BNI meeting Wednesday that I thought I’d use as this week’s blog topic. When one of my...
Jeff@CEGspaces
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
We Know…What?!
Years ago, a buddy of mine sent me of a photo of an astronaut on the moon, a bottle in hand, kicking back with his feet on a cooler, and...
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