Negotiating Tenant Improvement Allowances
Negotiating Your Tenant Improvement Allowance
Hey everyone,
We just shared a really insightful piece on negotiating tenant improvement allowances, and it got us thinking about how cruci...
Letter of Intent vs. Lease: What Gets Locked In
LOI vs. Lease: What's Binding?
We’ve all been there, staring at a Letter of Intent, wondering just how much of a commitment we’re making. It feels like a big step, but as...
Retail Site Selection: Traffic and Co-Tenancy
Foot Traffic for Smart Co-Tenancy Decisions
That article on foot traffic data really got us thinking about how we choose our neighbors, especially as many of us are looking at renewals...
Surprise Costs in Retail Leases
Understanding Triple-Net (NNN) Lease Traps
Hey everyone, we’ve been seeing some great discussion lately around the real costs of our leases, and a recent article shared in the communi...
Commercial Lease Insurance Pitfalls
Commercial Lease Insurance: Don't Skim It
We’ve all been there: scanning our commercial lease, eyes glazing over the insurance section, assuming it’s just standard stuff. We forward...
What Happens When Your Landlord Goes Bankrupt
When Your Landlord Files for Bankruptcy
We often focus on our own business’s financial health, but what happens when the tables turn and our landlord faces financial trouble? It’s...
E-Commerce Impact on Retail Rents
E-Commerce Impact on Retail Leasing
We recently shared an interesting article on how e-commerce is shaking up retail leasing, and it’s a must-read for anyone wondering how thei...
Pop-Up and Short-Term Retail Leases
Sweet Deals for Small Businesses in Malls
We’ve all seen the changes happening in malls, and a recent article shared in our community really highlights how this shift is creating som...
Retail Bankruptcy and Store Closures
Retailer Bankruptcy: What Tenants Should Know
The recent ICSC article on retailer bankruptcies sheds light on a topic that often feels distant until it’s not: what happens to a lease whe...
Rent Escalation and CPI Adjustments
Anchor Tenant Leaves? Know Your Co-Tenancy Rights
We’ve all seen it – the big box store or department store at the end of the plaza suddenly goes dark. For us independent retailers, it’s not...
Rent Escalation and CPI Adjustments
Retail Vacancy Rates & Market Trends in 2025
We just shared an interesting piece from Resimpli about retail vacancy rates, and it offers some useful context for where we all stand. The...
Rent Escalation and CPI Adjustments
Understanding CPI Escalations in Commercial Leases
We all know that rent tends to go up, but sometimes the “how” and “how much” can catch us off guard. This week, a great article shared in ou...
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