

Leasing 101, Part 8: Opportunity and Disaster in Assignments and Subleases
An assignment and sublease provision rarely has an immediate impact on a tenant at the time it signs its lease. As a result, tenants...


Outdoor Retail Tenants: 10 Things To Know About Your Lease
I spoke at the Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Markets in Salt Lake City in 2010 and 2013 and know about the unique store concerns...


Leasing 101, Part 7: Nine Tips for Negotiating Additional Rent
In a lease, 'additional rent' generally is defined as any amount due to landlord by tenant over and above base rent. Depending on the...


Leasing 101, Part 6: Base Rent
There are three main types of rent in leases: base rent, additional rent, and percentage rent. Additional rent and percentage rent are...


Negotiating a Retail Lease Soon? Strategies to Help Tenants in 2014
This is a post derived from an article that the firm recently submitted to the National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association for...


Leasing 101, Part 5: Square Footage, Measurements, and Rent Calculation
Per Square Foot Basis In leases, the rented space is measured on a square foot basis, and the rent is calculated on...


Tenant Leasing 101, Part 4: Reviewing the Business Terms
In any type of real estate lease – retail, office, restaurant, industrial, or any other kind – the business principals of the tenant...


I Need To Lease Space, But What Do I Do? Lease Negotiation 101, Part 1: The Very Basics
If you Lease, Take Time to Learn Leasing Fundamentals: Unless you plan to work from home or purchase a property for your business, you...