Melissa is an exceptional partner in regional economic development. Her ability to coordinate seamlessly with Alliant Energy ensures that Winnebago and Worth counties are always positioned for growth. She is proactive, deeply knowledgeable, and highly collaborative- bringing her into a project early is a guarantee that things will move forward efficiently and successfully.
— Chad Hansen , Alliant Energy
Life Science Conversions in Real Estate
1 Apr 2023
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One of the hottest topics discussed in real estate circles today pertains to whether life science conversions can save the perceived imminent obsolescence affecting large swaths of the office sector. Obsolescence is nothing new. Obsolescence, however, in the real estate world, prior to COVID, typically took years to achieve. The prospect of remote work was, no doubt, a growing trend for years. COVID, however, acted as an accelerant the likes of which the real estate sector and, in particular, the office sector had not observed in the career of most real estate professionals.
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