Aug 3, 2023 | Articles By Eliza, D Magazine Blogs
There is no way to estimate the number of square feet leased by nonprofit organizations in the 16-county region making up the North Texas area. In 2020, there were approximately 27,000 nonprofit organizations in our region. However, I can safely say they are in most...
Oct 20, 2022 | Articles By Eliza, D Magazine Blogs
Most commercial real estate redevelopment projects are profit-oriented. But every once in a while, I get to work on a project that goes far beyond that; the project becomes transformational. For a number of years, I have been fortunate to work on such a project for...
May 17, 2022 | Articles By Eliza, D Magazine Blogs
The COVID pandemic has harmed income for most nonprofit organizations. In addition, like the for-profit business community, many nonprofits had a substantial percentage of their employees working virtually. This reality has caused many nonprofits that own their real...
Sep 27, 2021 | D Magazine Blogs
Industry veteran Eliza Solender shares the repeat offenders she’s seen over the past three decades in the business. Less availability of affordable rent in desired locations, stricter zoning requirements, and a desire to have more control over their property...
May 5, 2021 | Articles By Eliza, D Magazine Blogs
OK, so I am biased. Representing nonprofit organizations has been my real estate niche for many years, and I love it. There are many wonderful aspects to this specialty. However, one of the most interesting and continuing challenges in representing nonprofit...
Sep 11, 2020 | D Magazine Blogs
Eliza Solender is president of Solender/Hall, Inc. and serves on the board of directors of Origin Bancorp. Lenders with little experience doing so need to be aware of a few important differences, says Eliza Solender of Solender/Hall. Less availability of affordable...