The State of California is entering into its fourth year of a severe drought and while residents are making great progress there is still much more to be done. As of this spring, the State Water Board Adopted a Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation of 25%Read More →
Weingarten is transitioning to electronically-signed renewals through a program called DocuSign. In the past, finalizing renewal lease documents has been an extensive process of scanning, printing and mailing. DocuSign’s electronic signature capability has eliminated a large portion of the process. DocuSign allows us to digitallyRead More →
WEINGARTEN REALTY JOINS BROKERS AND COMPANIES IN RECEIVING TOP HONORS FOR USING THE LEASE TO SLASH ENERGY AND WATER — USE IN ITS BUILDINGS. Weingarten Realty was named a 2015 Green Lease Leader at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Summit in Washington,Read More →
As spring begins and flowers start to bloom, we look to spruce up the seasonal landscaping at our open-air centers. Recently, Weingarten Realty renovated the landscaping at the Pembroke Commons Shopping Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. One of the main goals of this project wasRead More →
In 2014, Weingarten Realty completed its first National Exterior Paint Rollout. As part of the property management department’s plans to keep attractive, well-maintained properties, it is required that all assets are painted every five to seven years depending on the environmental conditions of the areaRead More →
The Weingarten Green Team decided that in order to start to a movement, the first step should be education. Through the GreenForward program, we have taken steps to inform Weingarten associates and the retailers at our shopping centers how they can make a sustainable impactRead More →
GreenForward encourages Weingarten Realty associates to participate in events that help ensure the preservation and protection of the environment for future generations. Recently, Weingarten held the first Shredding Day Event for the Houston associates. Associates were invited to bring their personal and confidential documents toRead More →
GreenForward is moving Weingarten’s sustainability practices to the next level by adding new, mandatory requirements to our landscaping scope of services. Effective immediately, any current or prospective landscaping contractor will be asked to comply with the environmentally-friendly adaptations made to the landscaping scope of servicesRead More →
Weingarten Realty is pleased to announce that one of our Senior Property Managers, Charles Cayce, along with one of our Regional Property Managers, Nancy Brookins, just received their LEED Green Associate accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In addition to Charles and Nancy,Read More →
Weingarten Realty is going “Green” with the Big Belly waste station in Phoenix, AZ. Big Belly was founded in 2003 with the goal of transforming one of the least efficient and resource intense industries on the planet – waste collection. Over the years, Big BellyRead More →