May 22nd, 2013 
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- Changing Office Design Reflects a New Work Reality - If, in fact, design follows function, it’s not surprising that yesterday’s office design no longer caters to today’s office function. Today’s office workers face a different work environment than previous generations. Yesterday’s staff followed a clock-in, clock-out model, while their mobile successors can boast a flexibility that...
May 15th, 2013
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- Why Building Owners Need to Stay Ahead of the Curve - Redevelopment of existing office buildings will be necessary to meet the ever-changing demands of the commercial marketplace. There is strong evidence to suggest that approximately 80% of the nation’s commercial building stock will still be standing for the next 10 to 15 years. Using this knowledge, agents can identify building...
April 26th, 2013
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Spare Land? How to Squeeze More out of Your Assets With a Commercial Land Lease Investors and property owners alike can take advantage of land leases. Larger retail outlets, for example, sometimes lease extra parking area to another business interest. The concept began as the Lend-Lease program during the Second World War. While the program started as a means of providing aid in the form of supp...
April 22nd, 2013
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Renewing Your Commercial Lease? Here are a few areas to focus on when it comes time to renegotiate. Renewing commercial leases can be a daunting task for many commercial investors. Tenants often want to renegotiate terms and get more for their money. While rent paid is an obvious topic of discussion at renewal time, commercial tenants want to stretch their rental dollar in more ways than one. He...
How to Market a Property to Upscale Tenants - Marketing commercial properties for lease to upscale tenants can be challenging. Upscale tenants are more selective and demanding, but they are willing to pay a premium to get what they want. Your commercial property will have to meet their exacting standards. Failing to advertise a property’s desirable features can result in it being overlooked....
March 14th, 2013
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Net and Gross Leases: What’s the Difference? Commercial tenants can quickly get bogged down in the differences between net and gross leases. There are distinct economic differences between the two lease types and their variations. Understanding those differences can mean a substantial savings when negotiating lease terms. Gross Lease A gross lease is an agreement whereby the tenant pays a ...
January 31st, 2013
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Should I Lease, Buy, or Build My Next San Antonio Commercial Office Space ? One of the most common questions I hear from business owners when considering San Antonio Commercial Office space is… Should I Lease, Buy, or Build My Next San Antonio Commercial Office Space? Many business owners reach a point in the growth of their companies where they question whether it would be an intelligent ...
January 30th, 2013
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How to Choose the Right Location for Your Business - For property and business owners alike, the location of a property plays a key role in the success of the business. Industrial property owners want areas with additional hydro and water access, retail outlets desire more foot traffic, and office owners want access to public parking and the amenities that attract professional clientele. The bes...
January 28th, 2013
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- Four Ways to Get the Most Out of a Property Portfolio - With the uncertainty of global financial markets, investing for the future has never been more important. Developing a portfolio of income properties can ensure residual income for your future and that of your children. Following are tips to maximize your investment dollar and ensure sound retirement income with minimal effort: Make S...
January 8th, 2013
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- Things to Look Out For in Your Next Commercial Lease - We highly recommend hiring a seasoned commercial real estate broker to represent you in finding and negotiating your next commercial lease. Below are some of the areas to look out for in your next commercial lease: 1) Zoning – Zoning is the process of planning for property use types by a local government to allocate certain kinds of s...
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