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Closing The Commercial Lease

When all of the negotiations have been completed, the broker and tenant have agreed to the terms of the lease. Now all that is left is the lease closing. Often there are so many back-up papers that must be produced, examined, and approved the closing can be held up...

Property Values Around A New Hospital

What happens to nearby property values when a new hospital is built? Usually, the surrounding area feels a ripple effect. No matter how old the buildings that surround a new hospital complex are, land values increase. Developers are quick to provide new space for...

Physical Inspection Of Investment Property

When a buyer makes an offer on an investment property, it is usually only after a thorough inspection of all of the data that is available on the financial records of the building. The physical inspection of the property could be as important or more important than...

The Commercial Condominium

Statistics show business and professional firms are buying offices rather than leasing. While buying or constructing an entire building is an option for major corporations or smaller firms outside metropolitan areas, owning commercial space generally means being part...

Searching For Commercial Tenants

At all times, good or bad, we must aggressively search for replacement tenants. A month’s rent from a vacant unit can never be recovered. Just running expensive advertising for this space can be nonproductive. A better way might be to have a professional management...

Are These Items In Your Leases

The following is a useful list of items that should be clarified between the parties in the lease of a commercial building: What is the amount of usable space? Since the rent may be based on a square foot rate, the rate may be quoted on a rentable or a usable area....