Category: Martens Companies

BY CARRIE RENGERS [email protected]   Lubrication Engineers is building a new office for its executives at 13207 W. 21st St. in the Office Park at Eberly Farm. The company “sees growth in west Wichita and thought that the site would be a great site to put an office on,” says president and CEO Scott Schwindaman. There’s another reason, though Schwindaman is hesitant to say it. “I really don’t want to say because it’s closer to my house,” he says with a laugh. Truthfully, though, it is.  “It’s closer to all of us,” he…

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NAI Global put together this look at the future of shopping centers and we wanted to share it with you. There is a saying that goes something like “a smart sailor doesn’t fight against the winds, he uses them to his advantage.”  Which, as cliché as it might sound, it’s a saying that conveys the attitude needed to successfully navigate change. The idea of grocery stores becoming shopping center anchors is something that’s been happening for the past few years, it’s a growing trend. It may seem a little crazy,…

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NAI Global took a look at a new trend for using excess space, we thought it was interesting and wanted to share it. The office industry is feeling the effects of a new trend: non-traditional real estate spaces that are proving to be a major disruptor. These spaces offer several variants of niche-y uses: temporary meeting space, event spaces, and conference rooms that would otherwise have been leased or rented through a landlord. Other variations on this theme include coffee shops with meeting rooms and local restaurants that open their doors…

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With Faneuil announcing that they will bring as many as 500 jobs to Wichita by next year, there is a lot of excitement around Union Station.  Brad Warzeka of 360 Wichita put together this article on the history of Union Station and what the history holds for this Wichita landmark. There’s quite a history behind what’s now known as Union Station located at 701 E. Douglas in Wichita’s historic Old Town. To appreciate the building and the area’s recent growth and development, it’s important to understand its past. It All…

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We are proud to announce that NAI Martens Financial Analyst Glenn Cox is the 2017-18 recipient of the Layman L. Clark / Kansas CCIM Chapter Scholarship in Real Estate. Glenn is a senior majoring in entrepreneurship with an emphasis in real estate and has been working as a financial analyst for the last two years. The annual scholarship was established in 2011 by noted real estate developer and Wichita State alumnus Stephen L. Clark in honor of his father and to support WSU students with a demonstrated interest in a commercial…

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NAI Global put together this list of things you need to know about the industrial real estate sector. Things are looking good for the industrial real estate sector, which is hitting record lows in terms of nationwide vacancies as well as record net occupancy gains across the country. Let’s take a more detailed look at the current state of the market and its demand – and assess whether new construction can keep up with that demand. The five things you need to know are: Vacancies Haven’t Been This Low in…

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Nick Kohler, IT Manager at NAI Elliott put together this blog post about cyber attacks and what you can do to keep your data safe.  We thought it was really informative and wanted to share it with you. How quickly the world changes. Twenty-two years ago, the internet began to start hitting its stride and became widely available at college campuses. Seventeen years ago, we had a dot-com bubble burst at the same time that DSL came into our homes for the first time. Thirteen years ago, Facebook was born.…

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A couple of years ago at an NAI Global convention, I had the opportunity to meet Chris Lee with CEL Associates, a strategic planning firm. Recently, he published a report identifying more than 25 quantifiable factors/variables (highlighted below) that should be the discerning criteria for where and why to invest and capitalize on current emerging and long-term opportunities. He believes the U.S. is becoming a latticework of connective and inter-dependent opportunities that are more cloud-based than asphalt based. The list below highlights some of the factors.   Presence of major…

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  Ready to move?  Many clients are surprised at the time it takes to negotiate a commercial lease.  At NAI Martens, our tenant rep brokers are ready to help make sure you get the best deal possible. Here are some tips: 1.  Start Early If you wait until your lease is about to expire you are at a disadvantage.  If you and your landlord hit an impasse, you need to have time to explore other options and not have to rush into a less than ideal situation.  For most clients,…

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WICHITA, KS – July 18th, 2017 – NAI Martens announced that it represented the sale of the former Security 1st Title building, which is located at 434 N. Main. The sellers, 434 LLC and Roger N. Bell Revocable Trust were represented by Wanda Whitworth of NAI Martens.  Patrick Ahern, also of NAI Martens assisted the Buyer, Viaan Electronics. “The building has been vacant since 2014, so I take particular pleasure in knowing it will be reinvigorated by new ownership of a growing, vibrant business,” said Wanda Whitworth of NAI Martens.…

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