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A ground lease is an agreement in which a business or investor is permitted to develop a vacant parcel of land in the form of a lease agreement over a defined lease period. Once the lease period expires, the land and all improvements constructed by the ground lease tenant are turned over to the land…

A master lease is an agreement by which a Tenant leases a property a period of time from an Owner of a commercial property who may be inclined to relinquish control of the asset.  The agreement provides the Tenant with the ability to then sub-lease portions of the property to other individual tenants. The agreement…

Regrettably, the borrower is approaching or is in default.   With the handwriting on the wall and foreclosure action imminent, it’s time to perform your own investigation of the property to see what the bank may be getting – and the clock is ticking. The accumulation of information, reports and research necessary to adequately assess…

When investing in commercial real estate, it will be important for you to know how to check a property’s performance. This will give you a good idea whether or not this investment is the right one for you. It’s important to keep in mind that performance is all relative. Different factors come into play which…

  Commercial property managers tend to have specific skillsets that afford them the ability to maintain positive tenant relationships while taking on and solving complex issues that are faced when managing a building. The following skills set H.B. Springs Co. apart: Understanding Complex Issues   Commercial property is not just cut and dry. There are…

People purchase land for many reasons but in majority of cases one factor stays the same: their intent is to develop it. This is where land entitlement comes into play, a process required prior to being able to develop land. What is land entitlement, why is it important and what key role does it play…

When investing in commercial real estate, it will be important for you to know how to check a property’s performance. This will give you a good idea whether or not this investment is the right one for you. It’s important to keep in mind that performance is all relative. Different factors come into play which…

What exactly is the Gross Development Value or GDV? To start, it’s a very important valuation metric that to a property developer or investor. As a highly beneficial tool to starting a project or building a financial appraisal, the GDV will show you if a profit has, or will, be made by the project and…

The use of virtual technology is becoming more and more popular as people are beginning to see positive results. The same is to be said for the commercial real estate world. Taking advantage of virtual design and digital renderings offer more than just a typical image. A digital rendering can help provide a much more…

When it comes to commercial real estate you will find there are three different types: gross lease, net lease, and modified gross lease. Each lease is different and are appropriate for various situations. You will find though, that each lease is similar in that they provide base rents with variations around who is paying for…