The glass helps increase the retained heat to warm the brick wall during the day. 

Caltrans needs to open the road but before they can do that a colossal engineered retaining wall must be built. 

They spend countless hours setting up the software and keeping it up-to-date just to track that their tenant paid rent on the first, which they probably already know in their head.The purpose of software (even an excel spreadsheet) is to retain information you can't keep in your head and/or to simplify your processes.

Also I'd like to rephrase the question, if banks own them, why don't they put some GC on retainer (and I know some banks do have a contractor's list for their own facility improvement, i've bid in some of them) fix the asbestos and sell to a broader market.

The goal is always to price well and retain tenants to avoid the turnover and associated costs (painting, prep etc)

One of which is you are retaining the risk of worker injury fully (I'm absolutely confident unless you are paying $1,500 for liability there is a worker injury exclusion) and partial risk of faulty workmanship and injury to third party. 

https://rebusinessonline.com/austin-an-antonio-office-markets-move-closer-while-retaining-distinct-drivers/

An advantage of doing this with a more senior agent is if they let you host their open houses, you will most likely be able to retain the clients for your own buyers list. 

With that in view, most will only upgrade these items upon turnover, or as a concession to retain a quality tenant.

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