by Shawna | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
In many metropolitan areas, commercial land for development is in very short supply. Developers are converting older warehousing to shopping areas, demolishing existing buildings to build new projects in areas in transition. However there may be many hundreds or even...
by Shawna | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
When an owner has an apartment property near the campus of a University and they mainly rent apartments for student housing, there are particular problems. The competitive situation dictates that leases be offered for one semester of nine and a half months. A...
by Shawna | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
Which is the better investment — a separate (single) commercial building or a commercial condominium within a larger complex? Each has its own unique set of attributes, and so the answer really depends on the needs, goals and characteristics of the investor....
by Shawna | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
Commercial property goes in cycles from full occupancy to overbuilt with vacancies. When it has been difficult to rent, various concessions have been made to get tenants in and paying rent. Free rent concessions have been used sometimes to help fill a building. This...
by Shawna | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
Tenants understand the need for step-ups in their leases because they recognize the inevitable upward trend of costs. There is no reason for elaborate set of definitions in the lease. The lease simply needs to spell out in a schedule the applicable period and the rent...
by Shawna | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog
The property manager provides the tenant applicant with the lease application that must be filled out for the interview. A leasing agent may assist during the review process, but the final selection of tenants is ultimately the property manager and owner’s...
