Seven Steps for Maximizing Economic Benefits

Seven Steps for Maximizing Economic Benefits

Q: Our company is a thirty-year-old engineering and production company and we definitely need to expand in the next couple of years. As we consider our real estate needs, we are also trying to understand all the economic programs that may be available to us.  Can...
Reviewing the Proposed Lease – Twice!

Reviewing the Proposed Lease – Twice!

Q:   We have found the right office space and will be receiving a proposed lease from the landlord.  Obviously, we will have attorney review the lease.  Is there anything else we should do to negotiate the lease? A:   If you are a tenant,...
Making Your Property Stand Out

Making Your Property Stand Out

Q: We are placing our industrial building on the market shortly. What are some of the ways we make our building stand out and get top dollar? A:  Not many owners of available commercial real estate take the time to evaluate their competition, but that is...
Hiring A Tenant or Buyer Broker

Hiring A Tenant or Buyer Broker

Q:  A real estate broker wants to represent our company exclusively, but we are nervous that we may not see all of the available properties if we limit ourselves to one broker. It seems that we may have a better chance of finding the right space if we “play the...
Tenant Expansion Options

Tenant Expansion Options

Q:  What is the best way to allow space expansion capability in our lease negotiations? A:  Probably the most common lament that I hear one year after a tenant has occupied new space is that they are already contending with cramped quarters. Many tenants...
Commercial Real Estate Designations

Commercial Real Estate Designations

Q:  I have noticed the string of initials after your name.  What do the initials mean?  Should we only work with a real estate professional who has designations? A:  While it is not necessary to have these designations for a broker to be a true...