TABLE OF CONTENTS “Portable” Commercial Lease Negotiating Theories 1-9 The Albert Einstein, Snoop Dogg and Drake Bring Your “A” Game-Brick House Value Theory (FREE) The Snagglepuss, Groucho Marx, The Clash…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface (FREE) Enjoy the Ride (FREE) “Portable” Commercial Lease Negotiating Theories 1-9 The Albert Einstein, Snoop Dogg and Drake Bring Your “A” Game-Brick House Value Theory (FREE) The Snagglepuss, Groucho…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Note: The Leasing REality team recommends that chapters within a series be read following the path set forth by the Table of Contents. Standalone chapters can be…
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Starting from the Bottom – A Guide to Building a Brick House of Knowledge Enjoy the Ride Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter I have many theories – one of them…
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Peace, Lease and Understanding Leasing Intervention™ Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Hello my leasing brethren, I have a few questions to ask you, and that is: Has the time come…
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Help on the Way The How & Why Brokers Can Make a Difference in all Phases of a Lease Negotiation Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Although brokers might not think…
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Part 1: Upfront Costs, Free Rent Concessions and Security Deposit Basic Pointers Financial Factors to Consider When Entering into a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my friends…
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Part 2: Financial Terms Financial Factors to Consider When Entering into a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my friends to yet another chapter of Leasing REality.…
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Part 3: Choosing Your Rent Escalation and Utility Poison Financial Factors to Consider When Entering into a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my leasing brothers and sisters…
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Part 4: Compliance with Law, Assignment & Subletting, Tenant Work and Good Guy Guaranty Concerns Financial Factors to Consider When Entering into a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome…
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Come On & Take a Free Ride Free Rent Concessions in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter To paraphrase 1970’s rocker Edgar Winter, “come on and take a…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Enjoy the Ride (FREE) “Portable” Commercial Lease Negotiating Theories 1-12 The Albert Einstein, Snoop Dogg and Drake Bring Your “A” Game-Brick House Value Theory (FREE) The Snagglepuss,…
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Part 1: Introduction to Security Deposits and Good Guy Guarantees Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back, my friends,…
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Part 2: Factors That Impact the Amount of Security Deposit Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Factors that can work…
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Part 3: Security Deposits from a Tenant’s Perspective Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Tenants, your job is to be…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Audit Rights (PREMIUM) Free Rent Concessions in a Commercial Lease (FREE) Lease Restructurings, Modifications & Workouts (FREE) Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial…
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Part 4: Letter of Credit (“LOC”) versus a Cash Security Deposit Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Next on our…
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Part 5: What is a Good Guy Guarantee? Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter We’re going to continue on with…
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Part 6: How Landlords Strengthen a Good Guy Guarantee Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In this segment, we’re going to…
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Part 7: Exit Strategies from a Good Guy Guarantee Negotiating Security Deposits & Good Guy Guarantees in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Tenants, and more particularly, guarantors, need…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Free Rent Concessions in a Commercial Lease (FREE) The How & Why Brokers Can Make a Difference in all Phases of a Lease Negotiation (FREE) Leasing REality’s Top…
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Miscellaneous “As-Is” Condition (FREE) Access and Indemnity Agreement (PREMIUM) ADA Compliance (FREE) Antenna (PREMIUM) Architect’s Fee Indemnity Agreement (Pre-Lease Execution) (FREE) Asbestos “Happy Sad” Compromise Language (PREMIUM)…
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Are you truly on the road to a leasing somewhere? | 4:48 Table of Contents
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Help on the Way | 13:51 Table of Contents
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Upfront Costs, Free Rent Concessions and Security Deposit Basic Pointers | 10:15 Table of Contents
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Financial Terms | 7:21 Table of Contents
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Choosing Your Rent Escalation and Utility Poison | 9:36 Table of Contents
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Compliance with Law, Assignment & Subletting, Tenant Work and Good Guy Guaranty Concerns | 10:41 Table of Contents
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Come On & Take a Free Ride | 7:19 Table of Contents
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The Condensed Version | 13:32 Table of Contents
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What’s the Use? | 11:25 Table of Contents
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Who’s Cooler Than You? | 11:27 Table of Contents
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? | 12:04 Table of Contents
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Love the One U R With | 10:00 Table of Contents
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Subordination Clauses & SNDA’s | 12:30 Table of Contents
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Why Was There Shrinkage? | 10:43 Table of Contents
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Off the Wall | 8:15 Table of Contents
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I Fought the Law but Da’ Law Won | 10:25 Table of Contents
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The Condensed Version Negotiating Security Deposits and Good Guy Guarantees Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter When it comes to how much protection a landlord needs for both a tenant’s security…
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What’s the Use? Use Clause Provision Tips Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my friends to yet another chapter of “Leasing Salvation,” which hopefully when all is said and…
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Who’s Cooler Than You? Heat, Air Conditioning & Electricity Clause Pointers Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter With due props out to rock and roll legends Foreigner, Bruce Springsteen and Buster…
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Exit Strategies from a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter With props to the late Joe Strummer of The Clash, this segment…
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Luv the One U R With Tenant Retention & Lease Renewals Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Hello my leasing brothers and sisters, how about we dive right into the deep…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Subordination Clauses & SNDA’s Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my friends to what today we will call another chapter of “Gimme Some Leasing Loving…
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Why Was There Shrinkage? Loss Factors in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter With a little help, and then some, from eight song titles (with props out to Kanye…
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Off the Wall Removal & Restoration Obligations Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter With props out to the late and great gloved one, namely Michael Jackson, this latest edition of Leasing…
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I Fought the Law but Da’ Law Won Legal Compliance Issues Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my friends, as we attempt to avoid the equivalent of a “Leasing…
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Part 1 Landlord & Tenant Work: Design and Construction Drawing Leasing Tips Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter To witness the transformation of an office or retail space from that of…
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Part 2 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating a Tenant Work Clause – The Very Basics Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In part two of our tenant work and landlord’s work…
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Part 3 Landlord & Tenant Work: Compatible Labor, Union/Non-Union Labor & Legal Compliance Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to the Leasing Zone, better known as part three of our…
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Part 4 Landlord & Tenant Work: Tenant Work Related Protection Concerns Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Let’s discuss the ins and outs of the tenant work section of a commercial…
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Part 5 Landlord & Tenant Work: Hazardous Material, Garbage, Freight & Security Provisions in a Tenant Work Clause Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter It’s time to engage in a bit…
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Part 6 Landlord & Tenant Work: A Landlord’s Need to be a Control Freak Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Our theme centers around the desire of most landlords, which, quite…
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Part 7 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating a Tenant Improvement Allowance Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Are you master of your leasing domain? Playing off of the words of Seinfeld…
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Part 8 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating Work Clauses & AIA Construction Contracts (Part 1 of 2) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to what I would like to call…
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Part 9 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating Work Clauses & AIA Construction Contracts (Part 2 of 2) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter The Architectural Contract: Contracts for an architect’s services…
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Part 10 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating Construction Contracts (Part 1 of 3) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter As to hiring a general contractor, many of the items that I…
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Part 11 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating Construction Contracts (Part 2 of 3) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter “Hold Me Back”: Although some of the younger crowd out there may…
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Part 12 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating Construction Contracts (Part 3 of 3) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Good Timing is Everything … and the Only Thing: There are many…
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Part 13 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating a Landlord Work Letter Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to part thirteen of our Sweet 16 series on the ins and outs…
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Part 14 Landlord & Tenant Work: Timing Issues in a Landlord Work Letter Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Over the remaining chapters of our Sweet 16 series on the tenant and…
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Part 15 Landlord & Tenant Work: Negotiating a Tenant Change Order & Tenant Extra Work Clauses Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back to almost everything you wanted to know…
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Part 16 Landlord & Tenant Work: Landlord’s Substantial Completion & Tenant’s Objection Thereto Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to the concluding section of our Sweet 16 series on the ins…
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Part 1 Assignment & Subletting Leasing Trade Secrets and Other Truths Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to the ins and outs and other truths of subleasing and assignment clauses,…
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Part 2 Assignment & Subletting Concerns and Provisions Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter My leasing brethren! Here, we are going to pay homage to the classic movie Pulp Fiction! What…
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Part 3 Establishing the Assignment & Subletting Playing Field: Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Provisions Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to Leasing Down and Dirty on assignment and subletting clauses.…
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Part 4 Restrictive Terms and Conditions within an Assignment and Subletting Clause Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my leasing brothers and sisters to another version of what we sometimes…
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Part 5 Recapture and Leaseback within an Assignment and Subletting Clause Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to the Leasing Buzz! Feel free to step up to the bar of…
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Part 6 Assignment & Subletting Conditions (Part 1 of 5) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter When it comes to representing a landlord or tenant in regards to a subletting and…
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Part 7 Assignment & Subletting Conditions (Part 2 of 5) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my leasing brothers and sisters to yet another chapter of Living the Leasing…
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Part 8 Assignment & Subletting Conditions (Part 3 of 5) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter I’m going to try to stimulate your leasing senses by going old school and both…
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Part 9 Assignment & Subletting Conditions (Part 4 of 5) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my friends to yet another chapter of Leasing Trading Secrets and Other Truths, although…
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Part 10 Assignment & Subletting Conditions (Part 5 of 5) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my friends to yet another episode of “Leasing Salvation,” which hopefully, when all…
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Part 11 Assignment & Subletting: Controlling Your Existence Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter This now brings us to a continuing theme in this series, and that is the: Control a landlord…
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Part 12 Assignment & Subletting: Knowing Your Rights Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter To quote the late and great visionary Steve Jobs, “Great things in business are never done by…
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Part 13 Assignment & Subletting: Permitted Occupants and Desk Sharing Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my friends to yet another chapter of the Leasing Buzz, better known to some…
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Part 14 Subleasing Risks & Rewards (Part 1 of 2) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my leasing amigos to the first part of what actor, writer, advocate and Oscar-winning…
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Part 15 Subleasing Risks & Rewards (Part 2 of 2) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Paraphrasing what my friends from Guns N’ Roses would say (okay they’re not actually my…
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Truckin’ Finding New Space & Moving Tips for Commercial Tenants Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Playing off the words of Jerry Garcia, T.V. sitcom character George Jefferson, new wave legend…
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Let’s Get Loud Noise & Vibration Lease Negotiating Tips Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Let’s get right into it, my leasing brethren! This chapter’s Lease Guru Rants & Raves will…
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Burning Down Da’ House Fire & Casualty Clause Lease Negotiating Tips Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my leasing brethren to another chapter of what we will be calling Leasing…
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No Retreat, No Surrender Baby Holdover Clauses in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my leasing brothers and sisters, and with props out to the never boring…
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There Ain’t Nuthin’ Like Da’ Real Thing Space Relocation Clauses Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter With props out to one of the all-time great rock legends, namely the recently departed…
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Never Be Born (or Operate a Store) Under a Bad Sign Signage Clause Negotiating Tips Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Props out to John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival for…
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Da’ Terminator Landlord Termination & Demolition Clauses Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome, my friends to yet another chapter of what today we will be calling Not-So-Subtle and Relentless Leasing!…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Operating Expense Escalations and Percentage Rent Increases in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In many leases, in addition to a real estate tax…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Landlord and Tenant Audit Rights in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Audit Rights of Tenants Landlords will from time to time charge their…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Percentage Rent in a Commercial Lease Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter When it comes to a landlord sharing in the profits of a tenant in a…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Access to Premises from a Landlord’s & Tenant’s Perspective Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Landlord’s Access to Premises: Landlord Advocates: There are numerous reasons why a…
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Part 1 Lease Restructurings, Modifications & Workouts Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Hello my leasing brethren. Call me crazy, but I firmly believe that the relationship between a landlord and…
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Part 2 Lease Restructurings, Modifications & Workouts Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome to another chapter of The Leasing Down-Low and Dirty, where we will be focusing on, with props…
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Part 3 Lease Restructurings, Modifications & Workouts Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome my leasing compadres. In part three of our four part series on Lease Restructurings, Modifications & Workouts,…
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Part 4 Lease Restructurings, Modifications & Workouts Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Imagine, if you will, the song “Why Can’t We Be Friends” playing in the background. Yes, the time…
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Part 1 Introduction: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter When negotiating a letter of intent (“LOI”), although it is my belief that the…
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Part 2 Leverage: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Trying to take a step down from my virtual soapbox without pulling my hamstring,…
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Part 3 Use of the Premises: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In an ideal world, given that having an “exit strategy” both…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Estoppel Certificates Previous ChapterTable of Contents It is imperative that a landlord require within its lease that their tenants furnish, from time to time when requested…
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Part 1: The Anchors Aweigh-LeBron James South Beach-Tenants May Go Away-Frank Sinatra-Bruce Springsteen-Traffic-Big Brother Is Watching Retail Conundrum Anchor Tenant, Co-Tenancy, Continuous and Other Retail Business Operating Requirements Previous ChapterTable…
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Part 2: The Anchors Aweigh-LeBron James South Beach-Tenants May Go Away-Frank Sinatra-Bruce Springsteen-Traffic-Big Brother Is Watching Retail Conundrum Anchor Tenant, Co-Tenancy, Continuous and Other Retail Business Operating Requirements Previous ChapterTable…
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Part 3: The Anchors Aweigh-LeBron James South Beach-Tenants May Go Away-Frank Sinatra-Bruce Springsteen-Traffic-Big Brother Is Watching Retail Conundrum Anchor Tenant, Co-Tenancy, Continuous and Other Retail Business Operating Requirements Previous ChapterTable…
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Part 4: The Anchors Aweigh-LeBron James South Beach-Tenants May Go Away-Frank Sinatra-Bruce Springsteen-Traffic-Big Brother Is Watching Retail Conundrum Anchor Tenant, Co-Tenancy, Continuous and Other Retail Business Operating Requirements Previous ChapterTable…
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Part 5: The Anchors Aweigh-LeBron James South Beach-Tenants May Go Away-Frank Sinatra-Bruce Springsteen-Traffic-Big Brother Is Watching Retail Conundrum Anchor Tenant, Co-Tenancy, Continuous and Other Retail Business Operating Requirements Previous ChapterTable…
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“Old and in the Way” As-Is Condition Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Props out to the great bluegrass album and title of a song by Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Real Estate Tax Escalations Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Somewhat analogous to the line by comedian Tracy Morgan where he said “I got five kids –…
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It’s All About the “Yes” and Not the “No” Leasing Concierge & Office Building Amenities Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In the simplest of terms, as the director of property…
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Master Your Leasing Domain FASB Lease Accounting Changes Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter For better or worse, given the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) changes which went into effect December…
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Master Your Leasing Domain Cannabis Issues in Commercial Leasing Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my leasing brethren to today’s session on “Cannabis in Commercial Leasing.” Before we, in…
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Part 4 The Lease Term & Delivery of the Premises: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back to Part 4 of our…
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Part 5 Determining the Appropriate Lease Term: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter As the legendary actor, director and Sundance Film Festival creator…
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Part 6 Base Rent & Free Rent: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter When it comes to establishing what the rent is going…
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Part 7 Renewal Options: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter A compelling and convincing argument can be made that the inclusion of a…
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Part 8 Operating Expense Escalations & Percentage Rent Increases: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In many leases, in addition to a real…
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Part 9 Real Estate Tax Escalations: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Somewhat analogous to the line by comedian Tracy Morgan where he…
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Part 10 Security Deposits: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Borrowing from our multi-part series on negotiating security deposits and good guy guarantees,…
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Part 11 Good Guy Guarantees: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter At its most basic level, a GGG is a document wherein a…
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Part 12 Loss Factors: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter As a general rule, when contrasted with the usable square footage of a…
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Part 13 Assignment & Subletting: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter As I have previously pointed out ad nauseam in both our 15…
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Part 14 Electricity: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter When it comes to an electricity provision in a LOI, paraphrasing the words and…
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Part 15 Tenant’s Early Access: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Playing off of the title of the song “Distant Early Warning” by…
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Part 16 HVAC/Air Conditioning: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter With due props out to rock and roll legends Foreigner and Buster Poindexter,…
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Part 17 Landlord’s Work: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In a landlord’s ideal (and sometimes fantasy) world, its Landlord’s Work LOI provision…
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Part 18 Tenant’s Work: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter To witness the transformation of an office or retail space from that of,…
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Part 19 Signage & Scaffolding: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter It is my belief that a fairly decent number of retailers truly…
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Part 20 Subordination and SNDA’s: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Welcome back my leasing brothers and sisters to what I hope will…
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Part 21 Hazardous Materials: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter From a landlord perspective, one of the many ancillary benefits of only having…
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Part 22 Cleaning: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter While we are on the subject of having a tenant’s become space spic and…
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Part 23 Compliance with Law: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter In most commercial leases, landlords – in a seemingly subtle, yet relentless…
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Part 24 Conclusion: Negotiating and Preparing a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter It’s time my friends to put a wrap on our multi-part series on preparing…
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Burn Baby Burn Burndown (“Reduction”) of a Cash Security Deposit or Letter of Credit (“LOC”) Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter Given that a landlord will be spending approximately $1,000,000 during…
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Never Be Born (or Operate a Store) Under a Bad Sign | 13:01 Table of Contents
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Theory #10 The Eddie Murphy, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, The Allman Brothers Band, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Kevin Hart, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Charlie Brown, Oprah Winfrey-24…
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Theory #11 The Jay-Z, Will Smith, Kevin Durant, Mel Brooks, Tiger Woods, Cardi B, Abraham Lincoln, Donna Summer-Work Ethic Theory Previous ChapterTable of ContentsNext Chapter This theory is all about…
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Theory #12 The Why Can’t We Be Friends?, Aretha Franklin, Toy Story, Kumbaya, Muhammad Ali, Jerry Garcia, Martin Luther King Jr., Mick Jagger, Peace, Love and Understanding, The Godfather-Likability Theory…
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(Part 1 of 10) | 3:29 Table of Contents © 2016-2020 Leasing REality LLC. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: The information presented herein is not legal advice, is not to be…
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