An hours cotenancy clause—which says that a tenant will be required to open during the center’s normal hours of operation only if a certain percentage of other tenants are also open—is a typical provision in retail leases. But like many other lease issues that seem ordinary at...
Q:Most tenants at my property require certain amenities and they won’t sign leases for space there if they don’t get them. But I’ve heard of circumstances under which office building and retail property owners have had to...
Finally, after years of fluctuation that only sometimes favored the commercial real estate market, experts have predicted that slow and steady progress will rule the day—at least for 2018. Accounting firm giant PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) have put out...
As online shopping has become ubiquitous over the past several years, with e-commerce giants like Amazon offering seemingly every product under the sun and with free delivery for subscribers, retail tenants that have set up shop in centers and malls have suffered from sales slumps, more or less...
The number of violent crimes taking place at public venues in recent years has skyrocketed, with the Oct. 1 mass shooting of concert-goers in Las Vegas being the biggest attack in United States history. Owners of public spaces are reevaluating their security, some by asking outside security...
Q: As the owner of a strip mall, I’m always looking for ways to bring in more income. I’m negotiating leases with some prospective tenants to fill vacant space. They’ll be paying percentage rent and base rent. Are there any...
Audits can help you uncover any discrepancies in what you’re collecting in percentage or other types of additional rent, so it might seem as if they’re always positive. But conducting an audit in a way that harms a tenant can leave you open to claims. It’s not unusual for a...
When you think about settling a dispute with a tenant without going to court, arbitration as an alternate dispute resolution method might immediately come to mind. That’s because arbitration is widely known and talked about in commercial real estate. But before you pursue arbitration,...
If you own an unusual building—one with “character,” a unique layout, or historic elements—you’ll need to find tenants that appreciate quirks. These types of properties can be wildly successful, but you’ll need to take into account marketing and leasing issues...
Q: I’ve found a tenant that’s perfect for my retail space. Because of the synergy I’ve created among tenants at the shopping center, it’s crucial that this tenant mustn’t assign its lease to any type of business...
Owning a large retail or office building property can be lucrative. After all, if the rent rate is based on the square footage that a tenant rents, a vast space has the potential to pull in more money than a small one. But profiting from the sheer size of your property isn’t a given. To...
In order to entice a tenant you might offer very competitive initial rent. At the same time, you need to make sure that you maintain a certain level of income over time. Rent adjustments are typically a part of negotiations with a prospective tenant for space at the property you own. But if you...
