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The Hobbs Times: Issue #4 (January & February '24)

2/28/2024

 
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The year has rolled around and it's been a busy few months for the Hobbs team, so we decided to combine the past 2 month's publications into 1! This publication will also be printed and distributed to our tenants of the Hobbs portfolio.
In this issue, we touch on a variety of topics, including:
  • We had the special opportunity to publish a full-page advertisement in the Triangle Business Journal. 
  • An interview with one of our tenants that has been with our portfolio for two decades, NC Family Policy Council.
  • A highlight of a few spaces available at our new location 3010 Anderson Drive, a one-story medical office/traditional office building that is currently being renovated.
  • An update on our recent new tenants to our portfolio and new additions to our team.

You can check out the latest issue below!

P.S. Did you know you can follow The Hobbs Times on LinkedIn, too? 
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Click here to subscribe to the newsletter on LinkedIn!
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The Hobbs Times: Issue #3 (December '23)

12/19/2023

 
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Wintertime is in full swing in the Triangle, and that means it's time for the December issue of The Hobbs Times! This is our third issue and our second digital-only issue. As a reminder, digital-only issues of this publication are exclusively published here and on LinkedIn!
In this issue, we highlight a few of our new tenants for the month and the upcoming Blood Drive being held at Six Forks Place in February. We also asked around the office for tips and got a lot of great responses from our departments, so check out that on the "Tips from the Team" page!
This issue also details a property we have available, the Pinewood building and the Grove Office Complex. There's a few spaces available at this property, including some which have just been fully renovated on the second floor! If you're interested in leasing at this building, click here for more details.

You can check out the latest issue below!

P.S. Did you know you can follow The Hobbs Times on LinkedIn, too? Click here to subscribe to the newsletter on LinkedIn!
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Tenant Appreciation Lunch 2023!

11/27/2023

 
Tenant Appreciation Lunch returns for another year and was busier and better than ever! Il Bacio returned for good eats and there were a bunch of fantastic entries for the no-carve pumpkin decorating contest.

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​At Six Forks Place, there were many great entries to choose from. North Carolina Virtual Public School was the winner of the contest with their evil baby pumpkin. Super spooky!
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The Arc of North Carolina won honorable mention with their beachside pumpkin!
​A nice relaxing summer scene for the crisp Fall weather.
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 A special thanks to all of our entries at Six Forks Place!
Here are a few of the other entries below:
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Pictured bottom left is all our great tenants eating in the courtyard at Six Forks Place! 
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Check out this tasty meal! Just a few of the yummy offerings that Il Bacio had available for the tenants to feast on.
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This marks the second year that we hosted the Tenant Appreciation Lunch at Anderson Plaza (3008 Anderson Drive & 100 E Six Forks Road) at our new adjacent property, 3010 Anderson Drive. It was a lovely sunny day!
This year's winner was Capital Investment Companies with their Jimmy Buffet-themed pumpkin display!
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The honorable mention this year was with The Sorin Group with their flamingo pumpkin. Super cute!
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 A special thanks to all of our entries at Anderson Drive!
Here are a few of the other entries below:
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Pictured above is our office manager Mary Jo smiling for the camera while grabbing some juice from the meal line! Also pictured are two members of our maintenance team (in blue shirts; left is Jay and right is Kevin) and Caroline, our accounting associate and development assistant (far left).

The year also marks the second time that we hosted our Tenant Appreciation Lunch at The Grove at Navaho Drive. Like last year, this event was a great success and had a great turnout! It was fantastic seeing all of our tenants so excited about the event.
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This year's winner for The Grove was this great ice-cream pumpkin created by Resources for Seniors, complete with cherry on top! Looks super tasty.
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There were so many entries this year at The Grove, that we selected two Honorable Mentions! The first winner was The North Carolina Childhood Developmental Services Agency with their S'mores Pumpkin!
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The second Honorable Mention was this beautiful plant-themed pumpkin, created by Sigmon Law. Complete with a combination of real plant leaves & flowers pressed into the pumpkin, and painted leaves & flowers!
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 A special thanks to all of our entries at The Grove!
Here are a few of the other entries below:
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The turnaround at The Grove was so big that the line went all the way down the hallway into the building lobby! Pictured above is a snapshot of them waiting to eat. We are so thankful for everyone's participation.

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From everyone at Hobbs, we'd like to thank all our tenants for another great year. We are so thankful that you chose us to be your leasing and management providers! We'd also like to extend a special thank you for our sponsors and landlords, Douglas M. Hobbs, LLC (Six Forks Place, 100E, & 3008 Anderson) and Grove Midtown LLC (The Grove at Navaho Drive). We look forward to the new year and are excited to work with you all further!

The Hobbs Times: Issue #2 (November '23)

11/21/2023

 
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Here it is! The second issues of The Hobbs Times. As our first digital-only issue, this publication is exclusively published here and on LinkedIn!
We had a busy month - many new tenants moved in, and we were pleased to host the annual Tenant Appreciation Luncheon at our three midtown office parks: Six Forks Place, Anderson Plaza, and The Grove at Navaho Drive.
We also highlight the rentable conference room at 4000 Wake Forest Road in midtown Raleigh in this issue. This conference room boasts seating for up to ten attendees plus a 75-inch Smart TV with Android & Windows operating systems for all your meeting needs. If you're interested in renting this space, click here for more details.

Expect an upcoming post here shortly about the Luncheon. In the meantime, check out our latest issue below!
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The Hobbs Times: Issue #1 (October '23)

10/3/2023

 
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Hobbs Properties is pleased to announce The Hobbs Times! This monthly magazine will detail some updates about our firm, such as new tenants moving in. We'll also showcase some of our long-term tenants with interviews!
The Hobbs Times will be printed for each quarterly issue. On all other months, it will be published digitally here!
Our first issue showcases Reef Keepers Aquarium, one of our wonderful long-term tenants located in the Shotwell Station shopping center in Clayton, NC. We also touch on last year's Tenant Appreciation Luncheon, along with a few other insights. 
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Just a reminder - this year's Tenant Appreciation Luncheon is at the end of this month! We hope to see you there.
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Tenant Appreciation Lunch 2022!

11/23/2022

 
Tenant Appreciation Lunch 2022 featured great turn-outs for the food and the no-carve pumpkin decorating contest event! In addition to our events at Six Forks Place and 100E & 3008 Anderson Drive, this year marks the First Annual Tenant Appreciation Event at The Grove.
At Six Forks Place, there were seven great entries to choose from. The Department of Justice from Six Forks Place I (333) won Tenant's Choice with their pumpkin Eye Candy.  
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Pictured below are additional entries from this event that deserve attention, including a polka-dotted pumpkin, a Finding Nemo pumpkin (Just Keep Swimming!), a pumpkin riding a Bulbasaur, and a gumball machine pumpkin!
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As you can see from the long line (pictured above) the Italian food option, Il Bacio was a hit!

This year we hosted the Tenant Appreciation Lunch for 100E & 3008 Anderson Drive at our new property, 3010 Anderson Drive, which borders both 100E & 3008! This worked out perfectly as it offered ample space and provided natural sunlight which was much needed on this chilly fall day. 
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Capital Investment Companies from 100 E. Six Forks Road won Tenant's Choice this year for the 100E & 3008 Anderson Drive complexes, with an awesome dog-themed pumpkin modeled after their CEO's doggo!
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There was a great turn out for the pumpkin decorating contest for this day as well. Pictured above, check out R2D2, a pumpkin-margarita, a tasty ice cream cone, and even a Hobbs Properties haunted house!
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Similarly to Six Forks Place, we had a great turnout at 100E & 3008 Anderson Drive as well.

Over at The Grove at Navaho Drive, our first-ever event at this location was very well received! 
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Summit Design & Engineering Services from Grove Tower (1110) won Tenant's Choice with their construction-themed pumpkin!
Pictured above are members of Summit posing for a picture with their pumpkin entry. Pictured right is the winning pumpkin on display in their lobby for everyone to see!
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Other tenants at The Grove submitted unique entries as well, including a bee-themed early childhood development pumpkin, a spooky surgeon pumpkin, a Greta the Gremlin pumpkin, a gumball machine pumpkin (with real gumballs), and a witch pumpkin!
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Pictured above (left) is our newest leasing coordinator, Mikenna, next to our Calvin & Hobbes-themed Hobbs Properties pumpkin that she made!
The Children's Developmental Services Agency at Woodoak at The Grove (1100) offered an interactive photoshoot option with their pumpkin entry! Pictured above (right) is our office manager, Mary Jo!

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We are SO thankful for all of our tenants and we look forward to another great year in 2023!
A big thank you for our sponsors and landlords, Douglas M. Hobbs, LLC (Six Forks Place, 100E, & 3008 Anderson) and Grove Midtown LLC (The Grove at Navaho Drive).

Tenant Appreciation Lunch 2021!

11/11/2021

 
This year we had a great Tenant Appreciation Event at Six Forks Place and 100 E & 3008 Anderson Drive!
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At Six Forks Place, HNTB won both Tenant's Choice & Best Overall by decorating their pumpkin as a HNTB-themed Garfield! Meanwhile, our very own Mary Jo decorated a spooky eyeball pumpkin.
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These are just a few photos of our Tenants enjoying the weather and conversation at our Six Forks Place Tenant Appreciation Luncheon.
Pictured are employees from HNTB and the  James G. Martin Center enjoying the tasty food at the luncheon. 
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In the classic words of Dolly, "Workin' 9 to 5"!
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Pictured above, The Sorin Group went all out again this year with a great Dolly Parton-themed pumpkin, winning Best Overall at the 100 E. Six Forks & 3008 Anderson Drive Tenant Appreciation Luncheon. 
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Who's ready for a movie? Here, have some popcorn and a Coke!
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Pictured above, Vee Vee Vick continues her winning streak by earning Tenant's Choice for Capital Investment Companies with her movie-themed pumpkin!
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This year's honorable mentions at 100 E. Six Forks & 3008 Anderson include these creative entries pictured above.
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These are just a few photos of our Tenants enjoying the food and company at our 100 E. Six Forks & 3008 Anderson Tenant Appreciation Luncheon.
Pictured are employees from Capital Investment Companies, Cardinal Civil Contracting, Patriot Transportation & Engineering, and The Sorin Group enjoying the  beautiful day.​
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We look forward to continuing the Tenant Appreciation Luncheon tradition for years to come and are excited for what 2022 holds!
A BIG thank you to our sponsor and landlord, Mr. Douglas M. Hobbs.

Tenant Appreciation Lunch October 2019

10/23/2019

 
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One of our Tenants, The Sorin Group, at 3008 Anderson Dr. had the very creative idea to turn their Pumpkin Decorating into a family feud competition between themselves and Hobbs! Round of applause for the creativity and the likeness of our employees!
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Group photo of the "family feud" contestants. 
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Six Forks Place Tenant Appreciation Pumpkin Decorating Winner. See Cowboy Pumpkin above left and a group photo of our winners at DCDEE above on the right. 
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Look at the porcupine above from our Tenant at 100 E Six Forks. This was the tenant choice winner for the 100 E Six Forks/3008 Anderson Drive Tenant Appreciation Lunch. A big shout out to Capital Investment for their winning design. 
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Pictured above is our 100 E Six Forks/3008 Anderson Tenant Appreciation Lunch Pumpkin Decorating Winner, Vee Vee Vick, with our wonderful Landlord and Sponsor of the event Mr. Douglas Hobbs.
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Above are just a few photos of our Tenants enjoying the food and company at our Six Forks Place TAL rain location. On the bottom left you can see our very own Greg Hobbs and James Byrd from HNTB.
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Above are just a few photos of our Tenants enjoying the food, company, and fall weather at our 100 E Six Forks/3008 Anderson Drive TAL. 

The magic formula for estimating your office space needs.

3/8/2018

 
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Estimating your office space needs.

If you’ve perused the listings at Hobbs Properties then you’ve probably noticed that for every office space we offer, we include a little section labeled “Ideal For.” This section lists the number of employees that we believe would fit comfortably in the office space.

In the example below, we believe that Suite 150 at 100 East at Anderson Plaza would be ideal for a startup or small business with 10 - 20 employees:
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Recently, we’ve received several questions regarding how we calculate and arrive at the range for each space.

Now, most companies like to hide their secrets, but here at Hobbs Properties we believe in trust and transparency. So, we’ve decided to reveal how we get that magic number so that you can estimate your own office space needs.

**Disclaimer**
The formula below is not guaranteed to produce a perfect result. As all businesses are unique, their space requirements will differ. It would be impossible to develop a formula that would spit out an exact number for every business. The rule of thumb and formula provided below gives a base range that you can use to estimate your space requirements.

If you’re hoping to find the exact space size for your needs, please get in contact with us today.

All right, now that that’s out of the way, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.

​The rule of thumb.

At Hobbs Properties, we use the following rule of thumb:

1 employee for every 125 – 200 sq. ft.

Please keep in mind that this is not a hard and fast rule. The number of employees you can fit in a given office space depends on many factors, including the number of offices within a given space and the number of employees per office.

​The formula.

Now that you know the general rule of thumb, calculating your estimated office space requirements is simple, just multiply the number of employees you have by the low and high end of the range provided above.

That being said, the formula would look like this:

Office Space Requirements Estimate (Low End of the Range) = Number of Employees x 125

Office Space Requirements Estimate (High End of the Range) = Number of Employees x 200


So, using the formula above, if your business has 25 employees, your estimated office space range would be 3,125 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft.

Conclusion.

Using the rule of thumb and formula discussed in the post can help you establish an estimate of your office space requirements. However, there are many factors that go into finding the ideal office space for your business. So, if you’re looking for a new office space, we recommend you work with a broker, like us!

One year later: The fire that changed the NCACC.

3/2/2018

 
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Photo courtesy of the NCACC.

Displaced.


"It looked like a war zone."
- Kevin Leonard
Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), describing the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the NCACC offices.

At approximately 10:00 PM on Thursday, March 16, 2017, a fire broke out at the construction site of an apartment building in Raleigh.

By the end of the night, it would devour the entire 241-unit project and spread to 10 nearby buildings.

When the blaze was extinguished and the smoke disappeared, it would be remembered in the record books as the largest fire to scourge Raleigh in over 90 years.

After intense investigation, the cause of the fire was ruled inconclusive.

In the wake of destruction, businesses, families, and other entities of all shapes and sizes were left without a place to call home. Among them was the NCACC, an organization that advocates for the well-being of North Carolina’s 100 counties.

When NCACC employees left work to head home on March 16th, their offices were located in the Albert Coates Local Government Center and 15-story Quorum Center.

“It was a normal night,” Kevin recalled, “but it was unusually cold.”

When they returned the next day, their office space was hardly recognizable. Windows were shattered, office supplies were melted, and what wasn’t ruined by the ferocity of the blaze was damaged by smoke and water.

They knew they wouldn’t be going back anytime soon.

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Fire engulfing an office building on the fateful night of March 16, 2017. Photo courtesy of the NCACC.

"It was a normal night, but it was unusually cold."

Refusing to be stopped by the record-setting five-alarm blaze, the NCACC leadership team sprung into action.

The following day, they set-up a temporary command center at the Café Carolina in Cameron Village, where they could get their feet under them and put together a plan of action

Realizing that they couldn’t manage everything from the café, they moved their command center to the Wake County Library, where Kevin tasked NCACC CFO Elizabeth Floyd with finding a new office space.

On Monday, March 20, 2017, Wake County offered the NCACC a site. However, due to certain constraints and needs, the NCACC had to pass on the site.

Time was running out.

It was at this point that, through a strange series of events and connections, Elizabeth got in touch with Greg Hobbs, Owner of Hobbs Properties.

As luck would have it, Greg had a space open up at the top of his Six Forks Place III office building that had the infrastructure that the NCACC was looking for.

Greg invited them to the space and personally gave them a tour.

“As soon as we walked the space, we knew this is where we were meant to be,” remarked Kevin.

Knowing that it was crucial for the NCACC to get back on its feet as soon as possible, Greg quickly structured an arrangement that would allow the NCACC to get things up-and-running without skipping a beat.

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Six Forks Place III, the new home of the NCACC.

"As soon as we walked the space, we knew this is where we were meant to be."

On Friday, March 24, 2017, the paperwork was signed and the NCACC began the process of moving into their new home.

“It took one week,” Kevin recounted, which is important because, “For some people it’s an office, for others it’s life.”

The NCACC is now fully operational, advocating on behalf of North Carolina’s 580+ county commissioners from the 3rd floor of Six Forks Place III.

​To view our availabilities at Six Forks Place III, click here.
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