Most office building owners either operate with a Base Year or Triple Net (NNN) lease.  At the end of the day both essentially mean that the landlord is passing along most if not all operating expenses (taxes, insurance, maintenance, repairs, utilities, etc.) to their tenants. With a Triple Net (NNN) lease in addition to paying the […]

While talking to companies and business owners all over the Austin metro area about finding office, retail, or warehouse space one question that is frequently asked is whether or not the services of an Austin commercial real estate agent will help them when negotiating lease renewals.  THE SHORT ANSWER IS..YES! You would never walk into a courtroom

Calculating how much office space to lease per employee is not an exact science.  It depends on multiple factors including whether you have an open office layout or hard walls, employee job functions, an how many parking spaces are available in the building.  A general rule of thumb however is you will need anywhere between

If your office space lease is set to expire in 6-12 months now is the time to start considering your options. Should you renew your existing office lease? Are there better deals out there which would entice you to move? If you are like most Tenants you wait until it’s too late and end up signing

So you found the retail space you want to lease and have just received a proposal from the landlord.  In the proposal the landlord has agreed to deliver the space in “white box” condition. What does “White Box” mean? The definition of “white box” (aka Vanilla Box) will be interpreted differently depending on the landlord and/or

When searching for commercial retail space for lease you will typically find it in shell condition (brand new) or 2nd generation (meaning there was a previous tenant).  When you are negotiating the lease with a landlord they will typically deliver the space “as is” or in white box condition. What does it mean when a landlord agrees