It is amazing to me how many times I have represented tenants who would prefer to remain in their current location only to find that their landlord wants to “hold them hostage.”  What do I mean by this?  Well, most landlords are pretty smart and they understand how expensive it is for a tenant to...Read More

Many tenants are large enough in an office project to warrant asking for a building top or monument sign.  Just like retail tenants expect, this signage can drive new business or enhance the brand of the company.  In either case the negotiation of the signage rights requires a detailed examination of the situation.Read More

This is a good article on base year gross ups from KBA: http://ow.ly/fOGTA One of my pet peaves! You can also get my take on this subject in one of my first blogs “How Auditing Your Base Year Saves You Money” #SIOR #CRE #CoreNet #TenantRepresentationRead More

Are the anti FASB change voices loud enough for the government to hear? http://ow.ly/fOFs6 #TenantRepresentation #CoreNet #SIOR @CBRESoCalRead More

Many of our clients voice concern about waiving statutory rights in leases.  Gregg Pasternak is an attorney.  He specializes in the proper documentation of office and retail leases on behalf of our clients.  Below are his thoughts on the common waiver language in found in typical California leases: Statutory Waivers California leases typically contain language in a number of provisions...Read More

If you have been reading my blogs you know that I often offer my thoughts on the ins and outs of important lease clauses. Subleasing, Transfer and Assignment rights are typically handled in the same clause and are very important to the flexibility of any lease.  Multiple concepts are covered in the Sublease & Assignment...Read More

It seems like every real estate conference or association “state of the market” event that I attend these days has an overriding theme.  All of the money (Equity and Debt) is focused on Core Urban Environments.  I have even written about the dynamic myself in a recent blog entitled Capital and Workplace Strategies Collide.  Many...Read More