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Leasing Commercial Space · August 12, 2024 · 6 min readHow to Calculate Commercial Lease Price Per Square FootYou've found what seems like the perfect commercial space for your business. The location is ideal, the layout works for your operations, and it even …
Legal & Compliance · August 11, 2024 · 5 min readCommercial Lease Contract Red Flags: Legal Pitfalls to AvoidSigning a commercial lease is a bit like getting married – it's a long-term commitment with significant financial implications, and getting out early …
Managing Commercial Leases · August 9, 2024 · 5 min readCommercial Sublease Management: Rights and Responsibilities for Property OwnersSo your tenant wants to sublease part of their space to another business. Perhaps they've downsized operations, expanded prematurely, or simply want t…
Property Management · August 8, 2024 · 4 min readPreventative Maintenance Strategies for Commercial Property LongevityWhen it comes to commercial real estate, the old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" couldn't be more accurate. While responding t…
Selling Commercial Property · August 6, 2024 · 4 min readCreating a Compelling Offering Memorandum for Commercial Property SalesIn the high-stakes world of commercial real estate, your offering memorandum isn't just a document—it's your property's first impression, sales pitch,…
Site Selection · August 4, 2024 · 5 min readTraffic Patterns and Commercial Site Selection: Beyond the Daily CountIn commercial real estate, the mantra "location, location, location" has become something of a cliché. Yet behind this worn phrase lies a complex real…
Buying Commercial Property · July 11, 2024 · 4 min readUnderstanding CAP Rates When Purchasing Commercial Real EstateHave you ever been at a commercial real estate networking event when someone casually drops "It's trading at a 7.5 CAP" into conversation, and you smi…
Commercial Real Estate Basics · July 9, 2024 · 5 min readReading Commercial Property Listings: Decoding Industry TerminologyPicture this: You've decided to explore commercial real estate investment opportunities. You pull up some listings online, and suddenly you're drownin…
Investing in Commercial Real Estate · July 6, 2024 · 6 min readCommercial Real Estate Syndication: How to Pool Resources for Larger InvestmentsThe towering office building downtown. The sprawling shopping center has national anchor tenants. The gleaming new apartment complex is in the hottest…
Leasing Commercial Space · July 5, 2024 · 6 min readCommercial Lease Negotiations: 7 Terms Tenants Should Never OverlookThe excitement of finding the perfect commercial space for your business can quickly blind you to the fine print that might haunt you for years to com…
Managing Commercial Leases · July 3, 2024 · 7 min readTracking CAM Reconciliations: A Guide for Commercial LandlordsFor many commercial landlords, the annual CAM reconciliation process ranks somewhere between a root canal and an IRS audit on the pleasure scale. This…
Legal & Compliance · July 2, 2024 · 7 min readADA Compliance in Commercial Properties: Owner and Tenant ResponsibilitiesThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) revolutionized accessibility when it was signed into law in 1990, mandating that people with disabilities ha…