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Now that you’ve signed your office lease it’s time to start getting it ready to occupy. During the construction of your tenant improvements (if needed) you want to plan the move, get the IT stuff (phone/data cabling & other IT equipment set up, get property and general liability insurance, and shop for office furniture.  Shopping Read More…

For most restaurant owners their success or failure is determined the moment they sign their lease. Why? Because most get in a rush to find retail space for lease and overlook important clauses and/or make mistakes during the negotiations. Part of that is just knowing what to ask landlords. Having information about the space, previous Read More…

The tenant representative is an advocate for the tenant in commercial leasing. This puts the tenant on an equal footing at the negotiating table with the landlord or the landlord’s agent.  The tenant representative acts either as the local real estate arm of the client or as a local consultant to a corporate real estate Read More…

Leasing restaurant space is similar to renting retail space however there are a few nuances about restaurant space that you need to be aware of. The last thing you want to do is get stuck in a 5-7 year restaurant lease that was not negotiated properly. If you have not leased restaurant space before it Read More…

There are over 1 million people in Austin, Texas. Austin is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is the 11th largest city in the U.S. Over the last few years the Austin skyline has changed tremendously with buildings such as The Independent, Austonian, and Frost Bank Tower competing to be one Read More…

If you live and/or work in downtown Austin you know the entertainment, shopping, and eating options are plentiful. Also the convenience of having everything within a short walk, bus ride, or scooter ride makes it easy to get around.  If you are a fitness fanatic then you probably want to know where all the gyms Read More…

Rollingwood Center consists of 3 Class A Office Buildings with a combined total of 341,400 sf of office space located in Southwest Austin at the corner of Bee Caves Rd and Mopac. If you are looking for nice office space with a ton of amenities, and in a great location minutes to downtown Austin this Read More…

6 X Guadalupe is a Class A Office Building also with a mixture of residential and retail space located in Downtown Austin at the corner of 6th St and Guadalupe. If you are looking for nice office space with a ton of amenities this is worth checking out. Once completed it will be the tallest Read More…

It depends. In most cases commercial listing agents will typically quote a rate that is a little bit higher than what the landlord is willing to take. At the end of the day it doesn’t hurt to offer less, however if you low ball they won’t take you seriously. It’s also important that you understand Read More…

If you are getting your real estate license and not sure if you want to have a career in commercial real estate vs residential real estate then you will want to read this post. There is a difference between the two and it’s important that you be aware of them.  Below we will touch on Read More…