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Most cities are full of commercial real estate brokers that have a great deal of experience, market knowledge, tools, & resources.  Many are also very busy and maybe are not as transparent as you would like them to be.  Below are 5 things to consider as you interview your next commercial real estate agent. The […]

Historically law firms have been a little slower than other corporate entities to adopt techniques to maximize office space use and reduce costs.  However as the competitive landscape for law firms increases more and more firms are looking for ways to reduce office space overhead so they can use the money elsewhere.  Even the most traditional

A question that I get asked a lot is why won’t the landlord accept a lower rent when the space or commercial real estate property (office, retail, or warehouse space) has been sitting empty for a long time (months or years even).  One would naturally think that the building owner would want to receive rent

If your existing office lease is about to expire you have much to consider.  Should you renewal the office lease and stay?  Should you relocate?  Should you expand? Should you renegotiate?  If you are in this situation it would be a good idea to discuss with your tenant representative at least 9-12 months (ideally longer) before

In many situations business owners and companies (tenants) think landlords will reduce the rental rates on commercial real estate space (office, retail, warehouse space) they rent by not hiring a commercial real estate broker. The thinking goes something similar to below: If a landlord of a commercial building (office, retail, or warehouse space) is asking for a

Every day new startup companies are being created and end up looking for office space to lease.  The challenge for startups who want to lease office space is that early on their expenses typically exceed their revenue and they do not have a business track record that makes landlords confident enough to lease them space.