Looking for space in San Francisco? I advocate for tenants, AMA!
[{"id": "dmdyz84", "text": "What company are you with, who have you represented in the past? ", "replies": [{"id": "dmm3m82", "text": "The Space Place.\nOur coolest/biggest project was the California Academy of Sciences, when they relocated to 875 Howard to retrofit the GG park building. Probably the most complicated office leasing project in SF history.  We've represented over 40 law firms, including Wilson Sonsini, and \nThe Bar Association of SF. We've had many \"tech\" clients, ad agencies, non profits. The list is really long, but those are the highlights...", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dmit2wl", "text": "What CRM do you use?", "replies": [{"id": "dmlhhh0", "text": "the big one. I've had a demo of yours. we'll be a user someday...", "replies": [{"id": "dmm14xw", "text": "Cool! Is that Salesforce?", "replies": [{"id": "dmm37na", "text": "Yea, though I shudder every time I read/hear that name. We use Apto, which is basically Salesforce. ", "replies": [{"id": "dmmvaj6", "text": "Pretty cool. How do you like using it?", "replies": [{"id": "dmn6p8t", "text": "It's ok...\nI'm not sure why I don't love it...probably because it's clunky and time-intensive to batch prospecting efforts into groups(i.e. where did the lead come from? how urgent? relation to particular property? recent funding?)", "replies": [{"id": "dmne89g", "text": "We use Apto too and I can't stand it. Yes, it definitely works great as a tickler and there's no chance I could go without it....but it seems so outdated and it's not user friendly at all.", "replies": [{"id": "dmplx6h", "text": "Would you like 2 months free of www.digsy.ai to try it out?\n\nIt's simple, intuitive and you can touch &amp; follow-up with 4x more prospects in the same amount of time. It integrates with your email, contacts, cell phone and landline with 3-clicks. \n\nI'd love your feedback", "replies": [], "depth": 8}], "depth": 7}, {"id": "dmply7u", "text": "See comment below. Can I give you free access?", "replies": [], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dmme1na", "text": "Who are the worst landlords to deal with? Why should a company use you over renewing direct with the landlord? ", "replies": [{"id": "dmn7ns0", "text": "Depends on market conditions. Boston Properties and Shorenstein stick out as the most difficult to deal with. Who the tenant is, and what the market conditions are matter a lot...\n\nYou should use a broker because even if your goal is to renew, you will have little leverage until you venture out into the market and determine how well you fit into other buildings, and compare occupancy costs of each alternative. Landlords treat tenants like captives. Our job is to orchestrate a simultaneous competition amongst landlords/sublessors for your business, including negotiating with your current landlord. Plus, you won't necessarily know what to look for in your lease, what items will be important to your business' plan for the next year or two, and what else is happening in the building that could influence a landlord's motivation. \n\nThere are dozens of reasons, but those are the top few...", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]