Lauren Shanesy

Deputy Managing Editor
Lauren is the Deputy Managing Editor for LoopNet, and has been writing about the real estate industry for more than eight years. Prior to joining LoopNet in 2019, she specialized in covering the residential construction, housing and multifamily industries for Multifamily Executive Magazine and Builder Magazine. She lives in Washington, D.C. Contact her at Lshanesy@costar.com.

Lauren Shanesy's Articles

5 Occupier Trends Shaping London Office Leasing

The desire for high-quality workspaces, amenities and prime locations near transport dominate letting decisions for London tenants.

Industrial-to-Office Conversion Satisfies Appetite for Adaptive Reuse

With a low number of adaptive reuse office projects in Houston, Pagewood capitalizes on growing demand from tenants with its latest conversion project.

Neurodiversity in the Workplace: How To Design Inclusive Offices

HOK spokespersons advocate that designing inclusive workplaces isn’t just the right thing to do; there is a business case for providing workplaces that allow all workers to thrive.

Warehouse to Wares: Vision for Vibrant Retail Destination Starts with Industrial Conversion

With a focus on leasing to local businesses, BH3’s Fabrick development is a lesson in neighborhood placemaking.

Bank to Beans: Coffee Shop Owners Repurpose a Mid-Century Icon

Columbus, Indiana, coffee shop owners chose a 60-year-old bank branch, complete with a drive-thru, for their second Lucabe Coffee Co. location.

5 Multifamily Properties You Can Buy for Less Than $5 Million

This sampling of current multifamily properties for sale will give investors an idea of what’s on the market for budgets under $5 million.

Earth Day Envy: 8 Offices with Enticing Outdoor Spaces

For Earth Day this year, we're celebrating by taking a look at these eight jealousy-inducing outdoor office spaces.

Marketing Agency’s Office Is Designed for Video Conferencing

Grow occupies the second floor of Assembly, a department store turned creative office in Norfolk, Virginia.

Century-Old Department Store Converted into Creative Office Hub

Norfolk, Virginia’s ‘Assembly’ brings together creative and tech tenants in one office building with shared common spaces and amenities.

Employees Flock to Hootsuite’s Collaborative Office ‘Nest’

Hootsuite’s new Vancouver headquarters is built out to accommodate individual employee needs and foster connections.

Revamped and Rebuilt: 13 Adaptive Reuse and Renovation Projects That Give Spaces a Second Chance

These projects showcase how full transformations and modern remodels can tap into the potential of existing buildings.

Upgraded Parking Unlocks This Retail Plaza’s Profit Potential

A $1.5 million infrastructure investment to overhaul a Florida retail center’s parking lot will provide owner Alliance with prospects for longer-term tenants and probable rent increases.

Applying Urban Planning Concepts to Office Design

Architects from Cincinnati firm BHDP Architecture spoke with LoopNet about how to make offices “stickier” by applying design principles from successful cities.

Suburban Office Overhaul Shows How Design Drives Leasing

Studio BV renovated the outdated lobby at OSWX to add amenities and usable workspace — a strategy that quickly leased a vacant suburban office building in Minneapolis.

How Millennials and Generation Z Think About the Workplace

A recent survey from Gensler examines what each generation prioritizes in their career and finds that Gen Z has specific desires for their workplace that differ from those of prior cohorts.

These 6 Basic Human Needs Should Drive Your Office Design

Presenters at last month’s NeoCon conference offered design strategies to satisfy a majority of workers, while also giving them individual control of their workspace.

Designing Flexible Workspaces for a New Generation of Offices

In this Q&A with Hannah Hackathorn, the Unispace Design Principal discussed how flexible office designs will satisfy employees’ new work needs.

The Top 10 Markets for Investing in Industrial Properties

LoopNet analyzed liquidity, rent growth and vacancy rates over the past year to determine the best markets for smaller investors to purchase industrial properties under $20 million.

3 Trends That Will Drive Real Estate in 2022

The annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report from PwC and ULI investigates the property sectors and markets that offer the best prospects for investors.

Want To Invest in Housing? These 9 Articles Will Teach You How

LoopNet compiled nine articles that offer insight for investors looking to buy housing, providing strategies and tactics for single-family rentals, multifamily properties and more.

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