Making sense of a commercial lease isn't easy, particularly if you haven't signed one before. There are many new terms to learn and many differences from residential leases. For example, a commercial landlord can sometimes pass maintenance requirements on to their...
Commercial leases sometimes include a build-to-suit provision that enables the business moving into the space to have it designed or remodeled in a specific manner. This gives them the option to have the building’s layout meet their needs in a very specific manner --...
When you make your living as a real estate developer, you soon learn to sniff out potential problems. Yet, if you are new to the game, there are plenty of pitfalls that could drain your finances and end your grand designs before you have started. Every industry has...
Businesses and private investors in California know the value of commercial real estate holdings, thus prompting many to look for whatever opportunities become available to build up such properties. As is the case across all real estate segments, often the key to a...
If you own or rent a commercial unit in a building with other owners or renters, there is a good chance you have at least one party wall. Party walls are simply the walls between two or more separately owned properties. Keeping party walls in good condition is in the...
Commercial tenants that outgrow a rental unit may find larger areas and move their operations there. Under an existing lease agreement, however, a tenant may still face liability for monthly rent payments. To avoid paying double rent, a tenant may find another...
Commercial leases differ quite a bit from residential leases. If you are new to commercial property investing, it is a good idea to become familiar with common provisions found in commercial leases. According to REoptimizer, commercial lease provisions are a way to...
Not every California commercial tenant is a dream tenant, and in some cases, they are downright bad. If your commercial tenant has failed to make rent payments on time or at all or has otherwise broken lease terms, you may decide to move forward with an eviction....
When making your first foray into commercial real estate in California, you may elect to construct a new property in order to be one of the first to enter into a lightly developed area. This requires, however, that you have a strong understanding of local zoning...
Leasing real estate to commercial tenants in California involves a certain degree of risk. As a commercial landlord, you may do everything in your power to minimize how long your space stays empty. A potential way to prevent a tenant from breaking a lease term...
