<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Devine RE Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consulting with a focus on tenant retention]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/newsletter</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:38:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.devinereconsulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Speak Real Estate? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real Estate is a layered industry with terminology to match. Each sector -- commercial, industrial, multi-family, hospitality, and so on -- speaks its own dialect. Toss in some slang and acronym and it's a confusing alphabet soup for the new professional and student. Fluency separates the knowledgeable from the neophyte -- especially in an interview -- and students often ask, "how does a novice develop a real estate vocabulary?" Here are my curated recommendations, designed to bring you up to...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/do-you-speak-real-estate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e29f5368fa888a143f2646</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:45:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_bb123067f5ac4909b61a588b26d214d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuzz: San Francisco's All Electric Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenant demand, along with newer building codes, are energizing this construction trend. Alongside Highway 101, which curves along San...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/abuzz-san-francisco-s-all-electric-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63bb8f9c698bbd1572f10552</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:26:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_d389f4a1107f45fe9b200f51e968ca2b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Atlanta Hawks Talk Trash ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TRUE Zero Waste Certification aims to divert the vast majority of garbage generated at commercial buildings away from landfills and...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/talking-zero-trash-atlanta-hawks-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62aa4b70ea902fa5a990662e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:25:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_9720377d3f4140a58531e1c29ccf4380~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmentally TRUE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zero-waste Construction Builds a Circular Economy New buildings can create architecturally pleasing skylines and yet leave construction...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/environmentally-true</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623b42f4027fc4501e05799b</guid><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_40553ac66e064be595772b51401a626b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What We Mean When We Say "Whole Life Carbon"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Journey to Net Zero Carbon Complex calculations go into determining the environmental impact of construction. Increasingly, consumers...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/what-we-mean-when-we-say-whole-life-carbon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61c21aef4735e80016e8a9e2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_33a4b1fc8a5549adabd34096190ea1f0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net Zero - Real Estate's Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radiant Slabs Rise to the Occasion - and Improve Tenant Experience They’re a green alternative to forced-air systems for heating and...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/net-zero-real-estate-s-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614a0e41e98724001616d548</guid><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:56:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_6fea32a37a3c49d98d987b751b136baa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESG Goals ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance policies are changing our real estate world. Did you know that buildings generate nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/esg-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60afe3c57281760015c373c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_ebed2161b7cf4ccca31fb3d2395b19e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Catalyst Project: Sparking an Eco-City]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Landing project in Spokane, Washington, demonstrates how properties can benefit from shared energy infrastructure. In Spokane’s...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/the-catalyst-project-sparking-an-eco-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6058bffc89d83600410133e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:20:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_9bfd97b92c2d40a4a27eb2fb5bffc26e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishing Season -- and Other Real Estate Interview Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do interviewers discern employee qualities? Mike "Stone Face" Koll was a legendary figure at the University of California, Berkeley...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/fishing-season-and-other-real-estate-interview-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603ae5cf04a7ed005a4ae406</guid><category><![CDATA[Career ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_1f2e64d71f2243e0b03ccca689c7374d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_762,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Company Culture in Covid-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ergonomic home office evaluations, flexible schedules, and fun --- progressive companies continue to build culture in remote settings...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/company-culture-in-covid-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fed4784cf55bc00173ba439</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7d185eeeb47940e19acc654f3ee08038~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass Timber - a walk in the fragrant forest ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wood harvested from sustainable, fast-growth forests in an office and industrial setting]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/mass-timber-a-walk-in-the-fragrant-forest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f6e281ce932b900183d861d</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_e0103ae951fd486aa61867be83bc1617~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Downtown: catch the artful show ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art -- along with fluffy dogs -- is often referred to as a social object. Both encourage a crowd, conversation and sometimes,...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/digital-downtown-catching-the-artful-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b5a5545414627001463f98c</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_b84256b7997b400a95caf4662ea1141c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do Leonardo DiCaprio &#38; healthy offices have in common?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that I have your attention, it's all about wellness, or more specifically, the WELL Building Standard. Environmentalist and actor...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/what-do-leonardo-dicaprio-healthy-offices-have-in-common</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e058656ee88af0017e547bc</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:46:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_ccb16e034f4d4649b381d649b2dec104~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_246,h_205,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Estate Research Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using data to design and build comfortable, efficient office environments Berry smoothie, yum. Comfortable temperature? Yes, please....]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/the-research-lab-real-estate-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d337d7209bb1900175cc26a</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:04:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_fe47a50e71a948b68a99aac12936e21a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_774,h_546,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Negotiating 101: Know Your Amortized Capital Investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[(as reprinted from my interview with the Commercial Lease Law Insider, July 2019...an excellent publication and resource for...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/negotiating-101-know-your-amortized-capital-investment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d54585aa80b590016b673a6</guid><category><![CDATA[Career ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8f4b6fdc3c6d47afb10093604834081c.jpg/v1/fit/w_749,h_749,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sweet Award for Suite Deal  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sweet Robert Bruss Book Award for Suite Deal from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/a-sweet-award-for-suite-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d183ca3ea2c950016b00f9e</guid><category><![CDATA[Career ]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_5726cfe225814fb8ae2d00a0cb954465~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fido? For Sure.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(As reprinted from my published piece for the Institute of Real Estate Management) The newest building occupant in downtown San Francisco...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/fido-for-sure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cecb46154c9c500153cb1f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/012b63c2180a4d12a165261038c217e5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Real Estate Broker is a Broker is a Broker...Not!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loyola Marymount University, UC Berkeley, Claremont McKenna College Real estate professionals speak a strange language of acronym, word...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/a-real-estate-broker-is-a-broker-is-a-broker-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cbe428a197670001580369a</guid><category><![CDATA[Career ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:16:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_9f05a187cf2d45d9a4fda58086074408~mv2_d_3018_3018_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Estate, Wellness, and The Cascading Office Building...]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sitting is the new smoking." "We want to build more cascading office buildings." "When leasing Park Tower, we emphasized the outdoor...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/real-estate-wellness-and-the-cascading-office-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c9a9dd6714bac0015fbb0b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design & Development]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:06:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d91585_b376690ffb7b49129683ba5f63171774~mv2_d_5311_3600_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yes, And.." -- How Improvisation Techniques Can Help Your Real Estate Career... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stomping and laughter bursts from the second floor. There, the nation’s oldest collegiate improvisation troupe — My Mother's Fleabag, at...]]></description><link>https://www.devinereconsulting.com/post/yes-and-how-improvisation-techniques-can-help-your-real-estate-career</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5bc76ee91d59be00f6c148f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Career ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tenant Retention]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c693bc0179b447f7975cf70a42d7ab5a.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alice Devine</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>