Richard Lawson

Reporter
Richard Lawson is an award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience. After several years in Washington, D.C., covering the U.S. Navy then the telecommunications industry, Lawson moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he reported on growth and development.

He won awards for breaking the news on Nissan North America’s new headquarters location and subsequent coverage on how local and state officials attracted the Japanese automaker to the Nashville region. While in Nashville, he had an integral role in relaunching a local business news website, which gave him the opportunity to appear regularly on-air with a local television station. Before joining CoStar, he helped Crain’s launch a national e-mail newsletter.

Richard Lawson's Articles

These Midsize Cities Are Beating the National Average for Office Rent Growth

Five Places Where Office Demand Is Outstripping Supply

Former NBA All-Star Wants to Score With a New Business Venture: Beauty Salons

Chauncey Billups Has Opened One in the Detroit Area and Has a Deal for More

Floyd Mayweather Fights His Way Into Fitness Franchise Industry

Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Has Sold 100 Studios on Its Way to 500

Flexible Workplace Giant Taking on WeWork by Franchising Expansion

Regus Just Did a Deal in Japan and Signed Up a UK Franchisee Last Year

What $1 Million Can Buy in Retail Real Estate

Small Towns to Metropolitan Areas Offer Opportunity

Here Are the Top 10 Cities With Highest Office Vacancy Rates

In Most Cases, Empty Space Drops From Recession Levels

Subway's Remodeling Program Aims to Restore Sandwich Dominance

Franchise Pumps $100 Million Into Remodeling Locations

Franchise Investor Adds Italian Ice to Tater Tot Wraps and Acai Bowl Portfolio

Pivotal Growth Partners Plays to Bundle Franchises for Retail Centers

These Building Owners Survived Losing Their Big Tenant By Going Small

They Pivoted When Their Single Tenant Left the Building Vacant

Seafood Chain's Move Proves That Landlords With Patience Can Land a Tenant Eventually

Captain D's Opens Location on a Long-Vacant Property

LeBron James-Backed Pizza Chain Fires Up Dallas Expansion in Quest for National Growth

Deal Marks Another Step Toward Hitting 750 Locations by 2022

Here Are the 10 Retail Markets With the Highest Vacancy Rates

Rates in These Cities Exceed the National Average, But That Might Not Be So Bad

Nashville Firm Buys One of Atlanta's Most-Viewed Properties: A Billboard

Blackbird Media Converts Outdoor Sign to Digital Display to Boost Value

Call Center Rings Up New Life for an Old Outlet Center

Knoxville, Tennessee, Investors Tried Retail But Office is Turning out Better

Large Fast Food Burger Franchisee has Developed a Taste for Fast Casual Burritos

Large Owner of Burger Kings Strikes a Deal to Open 20 Qdobas

Want to 'Amazon Proof' Your Real Estate? Some Investors Lean Toward Convenience Stores

7-Eleven, Wawa and Other Big Names Grab Attention

Recession? Small Businesses are Prepared, a Survey Says

Entrepreneurs Say They Have Taken Steps to Ride It Out

Top 10 Markets for Industrial Rent Growth

E-commerce is a Big Driver in Pushing Up Rents

Private Equity Firm Buys a Texas Oil Change Chain to Extend its Take 5 Brand

Roark Capital Snaps Up 25 Advance Kwik Lube Stores

A Breakfast Restaurant Serves Up a Fresh Expansion Trick

Newest Locations for Another Broken Egg Café Feature More Prominent Bar

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