Leasing commercial real estate is a critical step for many business owners, providing the space necessary to operate and grow their businesses. However, commercial leases are more complex than ...

A Tax Court case decided last year, Stough, 144 T.C. No. 16 (2015), illustrates the need for tax planning in drafting and negotiating real estate lease agreements, particularly those involving prepaid ...

Letters of intent (LOIs) are frequently used by parties to formalize terms for commercial real estate leases. LOIs are implemented in the beginning stages of a transaction to ensure there is a meeting ...

When leasing real estate, a contract is drawn up between the landlord and the tenant, which outlines the terms of using the ...

A lease agreement is for the exclusive use of space. The University will enter into a lease agreement with outside entities (i.e. governmental or state agencies, or private entities) for the rental of ...

Poor management of your real estate leases exposes your business to a range of risks including unexpected terminations, defaults and overbilling by lessors. And with new lease accounting rules ...

A triple net lease, often abbreviated as NNN lease, is a type of commercial real estate lease agreement where the tenant takes on significant responsibilities beyond just paying rent. In a triple net ...

What do buying a car, signing a contract with a new employer or leasing a real estate space all have in common? Each requires the art of negotiation. While it might not be everyone’s favorite thing to ...

In any given year — as a commercial real estate professional — approximately 50% to 85% of our transactional volume is generated from lease originations and lease renewals. The balance occurs with ...