As some of you may know, Realogic has offered commercial real estate training since our inception in 1992. At that time, Realogic offered training in Pro-Ject, which was the Property Valuation software of choice. In the years that followed, we tried out several different types... Read More »
Continuing our Commercial Lease Fundamentals series, today’s topic is a breakdown of the four components of a commercial real estate lease. Component 1: Basic Lease Information Whenever I read a lease or a lease-related document, I like to think of myself as an investigative journalist... Read More »
Following up on last week’s blog article, The Four Components of a Real Estate Lease, today’s post explains the first part of what Realogic considers the first component, the basic lease information. Let’s consider the parties involved in a commercial real estate lease. Required Parties... Read More »
In last week’s article, we explored the different parties involved in commercial real estate leases and the roles each party is expected to play in a lease. For this post, I’ll tackle the intricacies of how Commercial Real Estate Leases define leased space, also known as... Read More »
Editor’s Note: We have updated this post on Term Dates in Commercial Real Estate Leases from 2016, adding new information, expert insights and supporting examples, as well as links to additional resources. To read the updated version of the post on Term Dates, click here.... Read More »
Today’s post is the 5th in the Commercial Lease Fundamentals series and the first article concerning the second of the Four Components of a Lease, namely Rent. The minimum amount of Rent to be paid (typically referred to as “Base Rent” or “Minimum Rent”) may... Read More »
This post on Gross Leases vs Net Leases has been updated. Click here to read the new version. In last week’s post, I introduced the basics of Base Rent in Commercial Real Estate Leases and offered all readers a chance to grab the quick and... Read More »
Editor’s Note: We recently updated this post on Pro Rata Share in Commercial Real Estate from 2016, adding new information, expert insights and supporting examples, as well as links to additional resources. To read the updated version of the post on Pro Rata Share, click... Read More »
In this post, we have arrived at the topic of Operating Expenses, a component of additional rent typically paid by each tenant on a pro rata share basis. Most other items of additional rent, such as percentage rent, late fees, CPI and Porters Wage adjustments are... Read More »
After reading last week’s blog post about digging into operating expenses, it may appear that a landlord has free reign to pass along every expense they incur in the operation and management of a building. The truth is though that there are several conventions within... Read More »
Editor’s Note: We recently updated this post on Gross-Up in Commercial Real Estate from 2016, adding new information, expert insights and supporting examples, as well as links to additional resources. To read the updated version of the post on Gross-Up, click here. Following up on... Read More »
Editor’s Note: We have updated this post on Percentage Rent in Commercial Real Estate from 2016, adding new information, expert insights and supporting examples, as well as links to additional resources. To read the updated version of the post on Percentage Rent, click here. In... Read More »
Editor’s Note: We have updated this post on CPI in Commercial Real Estate from 2016, adding new information, expert insights and supporting examples, as well as links to additional resources. To read the updated version of the post on CPI, click here. Thanks to all... Read More »
To start, Realogic would like to take a moment to thank all visitors that have offered their positive feedback for the Commercial Lease Fundamentals series. We’re honored that so many people have found value in the knowledge we have shared. Today we introduce the third... Read More »