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The decisions behind a building
An office changes purpose. A neighborhood changes rhythm. A tax proposal changes the calculation. Rob connects the numbers inside real estate with the way people live and work.
Rob Nowak
National Practice Leader, Tax Services · Weaver
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Weaver: Beyond the Numbers
With Howard Altshuler
While remote work might seem like a fantastic way to build a company and retain employees, some unintended consequences come with it. In this episode of Location Cubed, Weaver’s Howard Altshuler , Partner-in-Charge, and Rob Nowak, Partner, talk about the strategies and dilemmas companies face in undertaking remote work.
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While remote work might seem like a fantastic way to build a company and retain employees, some unintended consequences come with it. In this episode of Location Cubed, Weaver’s Howard Altshuler , Partner-in-Charge, and Rob Nowak, Partner, talk about the strategies and dilemmas companies face in undertaking remote work.
Published articleHoward Altshuler · Co-host
Original on MarketScale ↗Weaver: Beyond the Numbers
With Tyler Kern
“Both new and used property now qualify for bonus depreciation, which is a little bit of a departure from some prior law,” Nowak said. On this episode of Weaver: Beyond the Numbers , Host Tyler Kern talked with Rob Nowak , Partner in Tax Services at Weaver, about the bonus depreciation of business assets.
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“Both new and used property now qualify for bonus depreciation, which is a little bit of a departure from some prior law,” Nowak said. On this episode of Weaver: Beyond the Numbers , Host Tyler Kern talked with Rob Nowak , Partner in Tax Services at Weaver, about the bonus depreciation of business assets.
Published articleTyler Kern · Host
Original on MarketScale ↗Weaver: Beyond the Numbers
With Howard Altshuler
The world experienced many changes during the pandemic. As a result, many things might translate to the commercial real estate (CRE) sector.
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The world experienced many changes during the pandemic. As a result, many things might translate to the commercial real estate (CRE) sector.
Published articleHoward Altshuler · Co-host
Original on MarketScale ↗Weaver: Beyond the Numbers
With Howard Altshuler & Andy Freundlich
On this episode of Weaver Beyond the Numbers, Real Estate Edition, Howard Altshuler, Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate Services for Weaver and Rob Nowak, Partner, Tax Services for Weaver were joined by Andy Freundlich, Partner, Assurance Services for Weaver for a lively discussion on risk assessment and management in real estate. “This last year has been amazing for lots of reasons.
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On this episode of Weaver Beyond the Numbers, Real Estate Edition, Howard Altshuler, Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate Services for Weaver and Rob Nowak, Partner, Tax Services for Weaver were joined by Andy Freundlich, Partner, Assurance Services for Weaver for a lively discussion on risk assessment and management in real estate. “This last year has been amazing for lots of reasons.
Published articleHoward Altshuler · Co-host / Andy Freundlich · Guest
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18 verified contributions from MarketScale publications. Original titles and dates are retained; excerpts are not separate full episodes.
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A remote-work decision reaches beyond the office.
Rob Nowak and Howard Altshuler on Location Cubed
Rob and Howard Altshuler examine the local consequences of a company relocation when employees work elsewhere. Tax incentives may anticipate spending at nearby restaurants, shops and events; fewer people arriving each day changes that picture. Their conversation connects workplace policy with the neighborhood economy.
Discussion prompt
Which assumptions about daily activity sit behind a location decision?
Better buildings start with ordinary friction.
Rob Nowak and Howard Altshuler on building trends
Rob asks how contactless entry and payment technologies might translate into commercial real estate. He and Howard discuss a hybrid workplace and the practical reasons to reconsider spacing. Their historical conversation finds design questions in everyday routines, rather than treating the future office as an all-or-nothing choice.
Discussion prompt
Look for the small interruptions that shape how people use a space.
Understand the asset before the deduction.
Rob Nowak with Tyler Kern
In his conversation with Tyler Kern, Rob explains bonus depreciation through the kinds of property involved, the timing of putting assets into service and distinctions between new and used property. The episode is an explanation of the rules at its publication date, with the original source retained for that context.
Discussion prompt
Use the episode to frame questions about classification and timing, then check the rules for the relevant tax year.
Give the unexpected a place in the plan.
Andy Freundlich with Rob Nowak and Howard Altshuler
Andy Freundlich joins Rob and Howard to discuss risks that fall outside routine maintenance and familiar insurance questions. The conversation considers blackouts, cyberattacks and other disruptions, and the value of asking what could happen before it does. Scenario planning becomes a recurring discipline for property teams.
Discussion prompt
Which plausible disruption has the team never discussed together?
An assessment is a starting point for questions.
Jason Armstrong with Rob Nowak and Howard Altshuler
Guest Jason Armstrong explains how market rents, vacancy, collections and capitalization rates can affect property assessments. With Rob and Howard, he discusses comparing an assessor’s assumptions with a property’s actual experience. The conversation keeps the process grounded in evidence and its original historical context.
Discussion prompt
Identify which assumptions differ from the property’s documented performance.
A return trip is a different logistics problem.
Rob Nowak and Howard Altshuler on reverse logistics
Rob and Howard explore why returning an online purchase is not simply delivery in reverse. Rob asks why a truck already in the neighborhood cannot collect a return; the discussion reveals complications involving scheduling, product types and refrigerated goods. Convenience for the customer depends on work that is largely out of sight.
Discussion prompt
Map the return journey as carefully as the original delivery.
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National Practice Leader, Tax Services
Weaver
Rob Nowak, CPA, leads Tax Services nationally at Weaver. He advises businesses and family offices on tax planning, with particular experience in real estate transactions, construction and flow-through entities. His work also covers succession planning and wealth protection for privately owned businesses. He holds a master’s degree in taxation from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois University.
In Weaver: Beyond the Numbers and Location Cubed, Rob and Howard Altshuler bring specialists into the decisions behind a property: how it is financed, used, assessed and adapted. His MarketScale catalog also includes conversations with Tyler Kern about business-asset depreciation and discussions of the practical consequences of remote work. The original publication dates preserve the context of these historical tax and market conversations.
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