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HomeAuthorsMichael Shapiro

Articles by Michael Shapiro

About Michael Shapiro
Michael Shapiro is director of commercial sales and leasing for Drucker + Falk, a Newport News company for 80 years with more than 3,000,000 square feet of commercial space and more than 34,000 apartment units in nine states under leasing and management.
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Buying or building commercial property

September 21, 2022 Michael Shapiro 0

Your business has been changing, and you have made the decision to purchase your own property. Now you must decide whether to buy an existing building or build something from scratch. Here are some things [Read More…]

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Investing in commercial real estate

March 23, 2022 Michael Shapiro 0

Frequently we have prospects who approach us about investing in commercial real estate. With financial institutions paying historically low interest on savings accounts, potential investors are looking for more profitable ways to grow their savings.  [Read More…]

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Are you stuck in too much space?

August 13, 2021 Michael Shapiro 0

As we slowly crawl out of our home offices, remove our masks and return to our shops and workplaces, many of us are trying to decide what to do next. For some, the realization of [Read More…]

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Rightsizing in a rough economy

February 12, 2021 Michael Shapiro 0

Should I look for smaller space; what should I consider before making the move? We have all experienced 2020 as a challenging year. Among government mandated closings, furloughs, sporadic re-openings, working from home and social [Read More…]

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Lease vs. buy: Is it time to buy a building?

August 19, 2020 Michael Shapiro 0

For experienced business owners, the decision to buy a property or continue leasing comes with a briefcase full of “what if” questions and an even greater number of “it depends” answers. There are several good [Read More…]

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Commercial leasing for the novice

June 30, 2020 Michael Shapiro 0

Imagine this: You’ve left your job of 20 years to pursue your dream of starting a new business and you need to lease space in which to operate. You picked an ideal location and there [Read More…]

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