The Relocation Clause
The relocation clause is often hidden in office leases. Here’s how to protect you and your business. Often found hidden in an office lease, after a term sheet has been agreed to, and rarely disclosed in commercial real estate listings, the relocation clause allows the landlord the right to relocate the tenant if they wish. […]
Office Leasing: Loss Factor
Different commercial space for rent has different loss factors, depending on various characteristics of the office space you are considering. Have you ever walked into an office when looking for commercial space and said this doesn’t feel like x (insert number) of square feet!? You think about an apartment or a house, and you think […]
Office Leasing: The Good Guy Guarantee
In office leasing, the good guy clause is often misunderstood. Here’s what you need to know when looking for office space. First, it’s important to understand why the good guy clause was created. The Good Guy Guarantee provides an added layer of protection for commercial property owners since they can rely on it to prevent […]
Office Leasing: What Is a Remaining Lease Obligation?
Every company should do a Remaining Lease Obligation to best understand their real estate exposure. This is a key step in the office leasing process. You’d be surprised to learn that you are paying more for your office space than you think! And there’s a simple way to find out what you are paying. It’s […]
Office Leasing: Blend and Extend
Today we will talk about a strategy used by companies that are thinking about ways to alter their real estate obligations based upon a change in the market or a change in their own business. To start with the term “blend and extend” refers to an extension of an existing lease for your office space, […]
What Does it Cost to Move?
This is a question that comes up a lot during the office leasing process. We’re not talking about your square foot amount, or we’re not talking about your base rent. We’re just talking about the moving costs itself for office space and all those ancillary items so that you really have a full picture of […]
Office Leasing: The Impact from The Supply Chain Headlines
I wanted to talk this week about the supply chain constraints and its impact to you as an occupier and a tenant in the market who may be looking at office space. There are really two things going on. One is with regards to pricing and the other one is with regards to timing. From […]
Kyowa Hakko USA
600 Third Avenue | New York, NY A multi-national biotechnology company was outgrowing their space but had 2 years left on their 10 year lease. Challenge Kyowa Hakko’s business expansion meant they needed more offices for their new executive hires. It was crucial to stay near Grand Central given the large percentage of employees coming […]
Akaris Global
330 Madison Avenue | New York, NY A New Hedge Fund Finds Office Space that Fits its Current Business Plan and Provides Flexibility for Future Growth and Expansion Challenge A new hedge fund, Akaris Global, was looking for its first office space. The layout was critical as they required a specific configuration to allow for […]
Agence France-Presse
The world’s oldest news agency leveraged several options to land in a brand new space built for a better workflow with no out of pocket costs. Challenge Agence France-Presse was ready for a change. Their workflow had changed and they needed more privacy rather than a completely open work space. They had been in the […]