the Spade :: The First Edition

In this month's edition, we're looking at the best places to live - and expand your business, trauma-informed office design, Penn Med's digital strategy, tax code changes - and what that could mean for investors, and more.

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Rocket City Soars To The Top

U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life. DTSpade is licensed, or has partnerships, in 9 out of the top 10?cities on the list. Consider your next expansion or investment opportunity, and see where your city ranks on the list...READ ON

Plants and Privacy

When considering office design (post-pandemic), the words?agile, nimble, and fluid?may come to mind - but what about trauma-informed??The corporate world is trying to give its workforce a sense of safety, dignity, and empowerment for the people who work for them, so implementing a trauma-informed design in their flexible offices would only bolster that bottom line...WATCH

Designing For The Future

The COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare systems around the world to pour resources into telemedicine and other telehealth tools. Read how Penn Medicine is advancing care delivery to meet more patients' needs in this article co-authored by Allison P. Wilson-Maher, VP of Real Estate and Construction for Penn Medicine and former Senior Brokerage Partner with DTSpade SRE...READ MORE

Changes To The Tax Code - And Why Investors Should Care

?A 1031 exchange is part of the IRS tax code, allowing real estate investors to defer taxes by exchanging “like-kind” properties.?A recent study projects?that businesses related to 1031 exchanges would produce 568,000 jobs, create $27.5 billion of labor income and add $55.3 billion to GDP during the course of last year. If the new proposal is approved, savvy?investors would likely just hold on to property in response...READ?ON

Dentists In The Dugout

?We had another great Dentists In The Dugout this year! Over 50 dental professionals joined us as we cheered on the Atlanta Braves from our private suite Below The Chop, as they faced off against the Chicago Cubs. Thank you again to our fellow sponsors: Affinity Bank, Aprio, Advantage Technologies, and Oberman Law. If you missed out and want to be included in our upcoming events...send us an email!

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