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When signing a commercial real estate lease (office space, retail space, warehouse space) you are typically committing to either 3 year, 5 year, or sometimes longer lease contract and you are legally obligated to fulfill the entire obligation regardless of whether or not your business succeeds or fails.  You have the best intentions to create Read More…

When searching for office space the first thing most people is search online which typically involves using google to search office space for rent. The first thing you will see is a laundry list of office space listing sites with hundreds of listings for office space for lease all across the city near you. These Read More…

When searching for office space for rent the spaces you look at will typically need some sort of upgrades. You might get lucky and find one that is move in ready and exactly the way you want it, however in most cases they will need new carpet, new paint, walls removed, new walls built, new Read More…

Tenants have been leasing commercial real estate for over 200 years however there are still many myths or misunderstandings about the industry and how the process works. For example many tenants think they have to pay for 100% of the tenant improvement costs when renting commercial real estate property in Austin, Tx. They don’t realize Read More…

When leasing commercial real estate it’s important to understand what is being included in the rental rate and what all you are paying for. Most commercial leases are going to be triple net leases where you pay your pro rata share of operating expenses as well as the base rental rate. In many cases such Read More…

Garza Ranch is a new 34 acre commercial development in Southwest Austin that will include 400,000 sf of office space, a 140 room, five story Aloft boutique hotel, a 370 unit apartment complex and a 2.2 acre park. The new project is located off of South Mopac Expressway in Southwest Austin, really close to William Read More…

When looking at the different types of commercial real estate property investors and tenants have different objectives. Investors look at commercial real estate (aka commercial property) as a way to make money by generating profits from land or buildings. The primary ways investors make money with commercial real estate properties are through one or more Read More…

Office Space for lease comes in all different types, sizes, building classes, and shapes. Many companies right now are favoring open office space layouts, however those are not for everyone. Maybe you like eclectic old houses zoned for commercial use or prefer an office in a downtown high rise. Whatever your needs there are many Read More…

When you lease commercial real estate in most cases you will need to do some sort of leasehold improvements. If it’s a brand new space in shell condition then obviously it will require a lot more planning and work. If it’s 2nd generation space that has been leased before it may not require as much Read More…

One of the common misconceptions is that by choosing to work with a national commercial real estate company you are also choosing a bigger better company vs a smaller one. National companies often do have large offices however they don’t necessarily have a large office or strong presence in every city. Also the overall size Read More…