Evaluate Tenants and Reduce Your Risk

Evaluate Tenants and Reduce Your Risk

We own an office building on Long Island that houses our own offices, as well as several tenants. We recently had a tenant close his doors after only a single year of occupancy. How do we avoid this in the future? As a landlord, you will be investing thousands of...
Six Essentials in Acquiring Real Estate

Six Essentials in Acquiring Real Estate

We need to expand our office and warehouse and find ourselves back in the real estate market for the first time in 10 years. What are the most important guidelines that you can give us? I have been exclusively representing companies for many decades, guiding them in...
Save Big with Section 1031 Exchange

Save Big with Section 1031 Exchange

I own the building that houses my construction business. We are considering purchasing a larger building and moving. My broker suggested a 1031 exchange. How does that work and is it worth the effort? It is absolutely worth considering in your situation. Briefly, it...
Maintaining Flat Roofs & Your Sanity

Maintaining Flat Roofs & Your Sanity

We spent a significant amount of money to repair the flat roof on our commercial building about four years ago. It is already leaking again. How do we maintain our roof and our sanity? The major problem with flat roofs is that they are flat! This means there is often...
Why Not-For-Profits Should Buy Real Estate

Why Not-for-Profits Should Buy Real Estate

Our organization is not-for-profit and we are leasing space that we now have outgrown. Does it make sense for us to consider the purchase of new office space? I would answer with a resounding, “Yes!” There are many factors that contribute to whether any organization...