by Akki Patel | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
The commercial real estate industry has always rewarded those who adapt. From the shift to digital listings to the rise of REITs, the professionals who thrive are those who anticipate change and build toward it. The next decade will be no different, except that the...
by Akki Patel | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
At LRE & Co, mentoring the next generation has always been more than a good idea — it’s a genuine passion. We believe that the lessons learned early in a career can shape a person for life. I started my first job at 15½, working at McDonald’s, and the...
by Akki Patel | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
There’s a version of commercial real estate that treats tenants like line items. Occupancy rates. Rent rolls. NOI per square foot. I understood that version well for most of my career. It’s not wrong; those metrics matter, and anyone who tells you...
by Akki Patel | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
There’s a deal I almost closed in 2009 that still comes to mind when I mentor younger investors. The numbers looked reasonable on paper. The seller was motivated. My team had put in months of due diligence. And then I walked away, three days before closing. It...
by Akki Patel | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why the pandemic’s construction freeze created a generational opportunity and how the projects we built during it are now reaping the rewards. The hospitality industry has never received a stranger gift than the COVID-19 pandemic. For the owners and developers...
by Akki Patel | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s not about the burger. It’s never been about the burger. McDonald’s built the most influential commercial real estate empire in the world and built a restaurant around it. In my previous piece about traveling through the small towns of southern Spain, I wrote...
