What Should You Expect from Your Broker?
If you are within a year or less of your lease renewal date you are probably getting a plethora of cold calls from brokers soliciting...
But Where Do I Park?
Office buildings typically provide ample parking in an adjacent lot, often owned by or leased to the building. In some markets there is...
A Simple Audit- What Does a Base Year Tell You?
It’s been almost a year since our we wrote about Building Operating Expenses often referred to as “CAM” charges. The question we posed...
Rising Rents- Is There an Alternative?
A recent post provided a good summary addressing the dilemma facing most commercial tenants whose 5-10 year leases are coming up for...
AB1059 Failed: But Will Duel Agency Disappear in Commercial Real Estate?
An announcement was made today that a vote was taken in the California Assembly on AB1059.The vote was voted 5-1 in favor with 4 "not...
What is a 2079 Form? Disclosure-Disclosure
Imagine that you were just served with a law suit. The first thing you would likely do would be to choose a competent lawyer to represent...
A History of Leases- How Are Landlords Shifting All Costs To The Tenant?
Where’s Marty McFly (Back to the Future) when you need him? How about going back to the days of yesteryear, wait, wrong movie. Either...
Confused About Where the Leasing Market Is Going?
Join the club. In today’s commercial leasing world, to say there is confusion would be an understatement. There are a few key scenarios...
Honey, Our Office Grew
You’re half way through your lease and you get your usual monthly statement. But there’s something wrong. At least you think there’s...
Neitlich’s First Rule of Real Estate
“Look at all the signs out there. There’s a ton a space available,” said my new client. How many times have I heard that one from new...
