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How BIDs Can Help Property Teams Address Safety and Homelessness

Property teams can have strong security procedures inside their buildings, but many of the issues affecting tenants, employees, and visitors begin outside the property line. Homelessness-related activity, street conditions, vandalism, public safety incidents, and other neighborhood concerns can quickly become building operations issues. Property managers and security teams are often expected to respond, but they cannot address every issue on their own. That is where Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and other local partners can play an important role.

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El Niño Is Strengthening: Is Your Building Ready?

Southern California property teams should start preparing now for what could be an unusually active winter storm season.
NOAA currently has an El Niño Advisory in effect and says El Niño is strengthening, with a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during this fall and winter. While El Niño does not guarantee that Southern California will experience extreme rainfall, a stronger event increases the potential for typical El Niño impacts.
For commercial buildings, preparation shouldn’t wait until rain is in the forecast.

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BOMA at the Bowl: Fueling the Advocacy That Protects CRE

If you’ve been following BOMA/GLA’s advocacy lately, you know there’s a lot happening across Greater Los Angeles. In just the past few weeks, BOMA/GLA has been working to protect the commercial real estate industry from policies that could increase costs, restrict property operations, or set precedents for other cities.

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BOMA/GLA Acts Early on LA County’s “Soft Rent Control” Proposal

When a policy could impact commercial real estate, BOMA/GLA works to make sure our industry’s voice is heard before decisions are made. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering a new Commercial Tenant Protections Motion that could function as a form of “soft rent control” for commercial properties. As written, the proposal could create new licensing and reporting requirements, restrict rent increases in certain circumstances, require relocation payments, and add hurdles for redevelopment projects.

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