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Tenants Guide To Interior Improvements: Costs, Risks, & Concerns
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: May 20th 2011
Category: Commercial Real Estate
Your business is transitioning such that you need to relocate into larger or smaller space. Maybe a switch to a higher quality building or better location is indicated. Or maybe you’re a start up needing to find office or retail space for the first time. Perhaps...
Tenant Guide: Retail Leasing In Tough Times
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Mar 1st 2011
Category: Commercial Real Estate
It’s no secret that most retailers today are facing some of the most difficult economic challenges they have ever encountered, and as retail tenants go, restaurant operations have certainly suffered some...
Tenants Guide To Interior Improvements II
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Jan 20th 2011
Category: Commercial Real Estate
Landlords (and their administrative functions) seek to strictly control the review and approval process for disbursements. Delays in that disbursement process can prove very frustrating for a tenant managed build where the construction contract...
Subleasing Benefits and Risks
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Jul 20th 2010
Category: Commercial Real Estate
Current adverse economic conditions are causing many tenants to consolidate and reduce their space requirements given downsizing and reductions in force. The result is significant amounts of office space...
Tenant Strategies and Opportunities on Lease Renewal
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Jun 16th 2010
Category: commercial lease agreements, Commercial Real Estate
Leasing costs are typically the largest line item expense for most businesses after payroll costs. Careful and engaged review, and reduction where possible, of these fixed costs are critical...
Impact of Landlord Bankruptcies on Commercial Tenants
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Feb 16th 2010
Category: commercial real estate tentant, Commercial Real Estate
The current "Great Recession" has created massive amounts of work (and billable hours) for bankruptcy attorneys. Retailer bankruptcies and store closings (Circuit City, Linens n’ Things, et. al.) have resulted...
Leasing Basics 101 for Commercial Tenants
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Jan 21st 2010
Category: Commercial Real Estate, United States
For most businesses the costs of leasing space represents the largest expense line item aside from payroll. Thus, it is critical that a prospective tenant be as informed as possible about the leasing process and relevant market conditions before signing their lease...
Why Your Lease May Not Protect You If Your Building Owner Experiences Financial Difficulties
Submitted By: Lars Andersen On: Nov 2nd 2009
Category: Contracts, United States
You’ve carefully negotiated your lease, perhaps did it years ago. Your landlord seems to be treating you well and things seem to be going fine as you grow...