Resources

Today’s commercial real estate market is challenging, and it’s placing increased demands on owners, landlords, tenants, developers, and lenders. I provide clients with timely information, expert opinions, and focused direction to enable intelligent decision-making.

For more information on how these services can benefit your business, please contact me to schedule an appointment. In the meantime, please find below my “Best Practices Guides” to help you quickly understand the evolving world of commercial real estate.

finding your perfect space

Negotiating a lease can be intimidating. From the terminology to the gamesmanship tactics, it can feel overwhelming. But, as long as you are patient and negotiate on multiple sites in parallel, you will be working from a position of strength. You likely won’t get everything you want in the lease, but you can certainly get everything you need. In the attached guide, we’ll take a look at a few tips that will help you to secure a winning lease at competitive terms.

selling your property for top dollar

Selling commercial real estate is not that simple. And, what you may not know can hurt you. A few mistakes here and there can cost you significant amounts of money. In the attached guide, we’ll take a look at a few tips that will help you to sell your commercial property quicker and for the price you want.

lowering your vacancy quickly

The most important metric in commercial real estate is vacancy. It is the percentage of unoccupied square feet in a property, which is not generating income. The mere thought of vacancy can make a landlord shudder. A landlord needs quality tenants paying rent, in order to pay their mortgage, utilities, taxes, insurance, landscaping, maintenance, repairs, and more. As such, it is essential for a landlord to minimize vacancy in a property, if he/she wants the real estate venture to be successful. The key is to attract and retain high-quality tenants quickly and effectively. In the attached guide, we’ll take a look at a few tips that will help you to reduce your vacancies in your property in a timely and profitable manner.

buying your first property

Commercial real estate has proven to be a smart investment time and time again. However, with the rewards come risks. If you want to buy commercial property it is critical that you understand the potential pitfalls. With the right preparation and attention to detail, however, you can navigate through the process successfully, and in time you will be capable of investing in larger and more complex transactions. In the attached guide, we’ll take a look at a few tips that will help you to buy your first commercial property.

demystifying valuations

Valuing commercial property is a critical step in every commercial real estate transaction. While the ‘asking price’ is set by the seller, a buyer must determine what they are willing to pay for the asset. The ‘purchase price’, or valuation, is not set in stone, which is often why negotiations can be long and drawn out. Valuations are partly mathematical and partly emotional. In the attached guide, we’ll walk you through some common valuation techniques and try to demystify the process.

buying stnl assets

Single tenant net leased (STNL) assets are a fantastic investment vehicle for investors seeking lower management-intensive products, fewer owner costs, and stable monthly incomes. Under the terms of a single-tenant net lease, an entire commercial building is leased to a single tenant. The tenant is responsible for all three categories of property expenses: (1) property taxes, (2) building insurance, and (3) common area maintenance. Single-tenant net leases are generally signed with long-term leases (10 to 20 years) and with annual rent increases, or escalators, built-in. Although this lease form can be used with any type of commercial asset, it is most often seen in free-standing retail buildings, such as drug stores, fast food restaurants, convenience stores, auto parts suppliers, banks and gas stations. In the attached guide, we’ll dive into a few more details which will help you to decide whether single-tenant net lease assets are right for you.