Category Archives: COVID-19 Updates

Feb 22

Texans lead Return to the Office, but It’s Complicated

Metropolitan areas in Texas lead the nation with the return to office trend. According to security company Kastle, which has been publishing a weekly “Back to Work Barometer,” office buildings in Austin, Dallas, and Houston are more than 33-37% occupied, compared to around 12% for buildings in cities like New York and San Francisco. The national average stands at about ...

Jun 30

How COVID-19 Affects Working Conditions

Over the last few months, the working conditions worldwide have changed in ways that we could never have imagined. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, it was estimated that nearly 50% of the workforce could work from home vs. work from office successfully, yet less than 4% did so regularly. Times have changed, however, and we are now seeing a substantial j ...

May 11

UPDATES: How Hartman is responding to COVID-19

The Hartman Team remains dedicated to doing everything possible to support your business as we get back to work in Texas. We have put the following measures in place in our buildings to maintain healthy and safe environments for our tenants and guests in the buildings to fee secure in their offices. - Cleaning staff's multiple daily cleanings of surfaces, doorknobs, ...

Apr 30

Steps to Keep You Safe As You Return To Work

Welcome Back Tenants! We truly appreciate our close partnerships and for you allowing us to be your first line of defense. The Hartman Team remains dedicated to doing everything possible to support you, your business and your employees as we get back to work. We recommend you start preparing your “return to workplace” plan. As communities prepare to lift “shelt ...

Apr 30

Welcome Back To the Office

We truly appreciate our close partnerships and for you allowing us to be your first line of defense. The Hartman Team remains dedicated to doing everything possible to support you, your business and your employees as we get back to work. We recommend you start preparing your “return to workplace” plan. As communities prepare to lift “shelter in place” rules acro ...

Apr 27

Hartman Focuses On Tenant Success during COVID-19

From hurricanes to tornadoes, the staff of Houston-based Hartman Income REIT (HI-REIT) has learned to weather just about any storm. But the one that hit in early 2020 was unlike anything the company had seen in its 35 years. As covid-19 spread from one part of the world to another, Hartman leadership kept an eye on the headlines. “We knew stay-at-home orders could tak ...

Apr 27

Hartman is Welcoming Tenants Back!

We truly appreciate our close partnerships and for you allowing us to be your first line of defense. The Hartman Team remains dedicated to doing everything possible to support you, your business and your employees as we get back to work. We remain committed to your health and safety and have put the following measures in place in our buildings: -We will have social d ...

Apr 17

COVID-19 Reopening: Texas Economy To Be Fastest to Recover

We are sharing some good news with you in regards to our economy opening back up again. In a call with governors yesterday, President Trump proposed a phased reopening of the U.S. and is leaving it up to governors to decide how and when to let businesses reopen. We are sharing some highlights from that call with you as well as some highlights from Governor Abbott's pres ...

Mar 27

Hartman’s Response to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our community, we wanted to take a moment to reach out and communicate how we are handling this outbreak. Each and every one of you is very important to us, and we want to reassure you of the steps we are taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For our tenants, we have implemented rigorous cleaning procedures to ensure y ...

Mar 17

A Message from Our COO Regarding COVID-19

As the world continues to feel the increased impact of the Coronavirus, I wanted to take a moment to remind you that the safety and health of our team members and tenants, has always been a priority. We always strive to take great care of our team members and tenants to provide white-glove service. We are monitoring the situation each day to ensure that we are respondi ...