Completing a commercial property and getting ready to lease is a proud moment for developers. You can lease your space to business owners for offices or industries for warehouses, data centers and other industrial activities. Further, you may lease your property for...
Is “key money” legal in California?
You operate a pretty tight commercial real estate business, and you fully understand how competitive the market can be in your location. Vacancies are low and rents are high. You’d like to weed out the bad tenants in a prospective group as quickly as possible. Is it...
Vacant commercial properties can now become affordable housing
The lack of affordable housing in California – particularly in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas – has long been a problem. State lawmakers have been attempting to tackle it via legislation that would provide more and lower-priced housing within a finite amount...
Can commercial landlords pick the type of business they want?
A commercial landlord may buy a property with some ideas already in mind about the type of businesses they would like to have in that space. Maybe they just think it fits the area or it fits the type of building that they bought. In any case, it’s their property and...
What should you look for in an industrial warehouse space?
A positive side effect of business success and growth is gaining more and more customers. You might soon need to consider leasing industrial warehouse space to continue meeting customer demands. These facilities can fill several needs, from facilitating product...
What is a net in a commercial lease?
As a real estate investor, you want to lease your properties in a way that is stable and safe for you. You want to maximize the return on your investment, and you’d like to remove as many obligations from yourself as possible. When designing the leases that you use...
Leasing vs. buying commercial property. Which is the best option?
Sooner or later, growing businesses and companies either need to open additional locations or move into a larger space. Sometimes, they may even need to do both simultaneously. If you have only operated in one location, you must decide whether to lease or purchase...
3 ways commercial loans are different than mortgages
Many people choose to buy real estate rather than lease it so that their monthly payments lead to accrued equity. Businesses may decide to buy their premises for the same reason. The facilities that they purchase could be a major contributing factor to the business's...
Why you need to read a commercial lease carefully before signing
If your business is expanding or opening a new location, or if you are opening your first location, it’s an exciting time. Chances are, you want to get all the paperwork out of the way as quickly as possible and start moving in. While it’s great to be excited, make...
What to consider before buying commercial real estate
If you own a business, a common goal is to grow and expand. As your operations grow, it isn't uncommon to require additional space. However, before purchasing another commercial property for business operations, there are a few considerations to make. This big of an...