In the 2019 Real Estate Awards, presented by the Wichita Business Journal, NAI Martens received 10 awards, making our company the most decorated commercial firm. In addition to being named Top Commercial Firm, all three Top Commercial Agent recipients are with NAI Martens and we participated in six out of the seven Deals of the Year.

Amazon sent shockwaves throughout America and abroad when news broke of the e-commerce giant’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market. The $13.4 billion deal was the first of its kind and showed a leap of faith in from traditional shopping trends to a new, technologically advanced horizon.

So you’re embarking on a journey in commercial real estate investment. Commercial real estate investing can be incredibly rewarding by providing additional income, security, and longevity that are less common in other types of investments.

Growing numbers of smaller format grocery stores with limited inventories are popping up all over the country. Major chains like Target, Kroger, and Meijer have started opening small-format locations that are typically fractions smaller than their traditional big box stores. How are these smaller grocers improving sales? Let’s find out.

Opportunity Zones is a new buzzworthy concept that has investors’ interest piqued. Areas of the country that have been left behind after the Great Recession have been deemed Opportunity Zones and are now getting a refresh with private capital and development.

WICHITA, Kansas – Four NAI Martens senior vice presidents are purchasing a majority stake in the company, which is Kansas’ largest full-service commercial real estate firm.

Today’s tenants demand a lot from their office spaces, particularly when it comes to technology. An office space can do wonders in attracting and retaining talent with the tech amenities being at the top of many tenants’ wish lists. Here are six tech amenities all office tenants see as must-haves.

Commercial Advisor Shane Pullman walks you through Opportunity Zones!

News that Sears Holdings would close another 142 Sears and Kmart stores broke Monday following the company declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Once again, the national real estate market will have to explore options for millions of square feet of retail space.

Social media has made receiving news from a variety of sources easier than ever! One of the most-used platforms by news sources worldwide is Twitter and Wichita is no exception. Below, in no particular order, are eight Twitter accounts that often cover news concerning local commercial real estate and a mix of other relevant topics.

With the recent number of significant developments and growth in differing sectors of the Wichita market, an important question arises: whether to own or lease your commercial property. Do you want office space downtown, where new investment has created significant changes, with lower rates in some areas?

In 2017, the City of Wichita adopted a Speculative Industrial Building Program. The Spec Industrial Program provides an incentive to provide large industrial/warehouse space needed in Wichita for Economic Development recruitment.