So you have found the perfect place for your business and it is time to negotiate the lease. Aside from the basics such as term and rent, what should a tenant (Lessee) be looking at in their ...

Many commercial landlords require that a guarantor secure the obligations and liabilities of a tenant as a prerequisite for entering into a lease. A lease guaranty is a contract between an individual ...

Where residential leases are often seen as quite straightforward, to many, commercial leases can be intimidating. They represent a long-term financial commitment and contain different terms and ...

Aviva is the Managing Broker of Sonenreich & Co, a third-generation commercial real estate broker, owner and investor in Denver, Colorado. Commercial leases are intimidating. What's an NNN? How about ...

For many entrepreneurs signing a lease seems like renting an apartment – a Tennant/Lessee agrees to pay a certain fee to Lessor/Agent per month. Right? Nothing could be further from the truth. The ...

To lease or buy. This tagline — so prevalent in the housing and automobile industries — holds true for business owners regarding commercial real estate. Historically low interest rates have kept ...

Leasing commercial real estate is a critical step for many business owners, providing the space necessary to operate and grow their businesses. However, commercial leases are more complex than ...

This biweekly sponsored column is written by the experts at Gordon James Realty, a local property management firm that specializes in residential real estate, commercial real estate and homeowner ...

A gross lease in real estate is a commercial lease where the tenant pays fixed rent while the landlord covers most property operating expenses, including taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance.

Percentage leases involve paying landlords a portion of tenant profits, commonly in retail. These leases include base rent and excess income shared after a set break-even point. Negotiating a high ...

Trade fixtures must be removed by tenants at the end of a lease. Commercial leases should clearly define items as trade fixtures to avoid disputes. Failure to remove trade fixtures converts them to ...