Businesses and lending institutions often require a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) to be conducted prior to any transactions of land or building purchases,…
A business relocation is hugely complicated and highly stressful which can lead to extremely expensive mistakes being made by ill-informed managers and owners. Most owners…
Back on July 18, 2007 in NYC news broke that day of an underground Con Ed steam pipe explosion in Midtown Manhattan that sent hot steam shooting up…
In some areas of life it’s all about your reach… this shouldn’t be one of them… especially given the fact that it’s a touchy subject…
What are Leasehold Improvements? Leasehold improvements (also referred to as “build-outs”) are structural changes or alterations to a leased space which are made by a tenant to…
The three most common methods for charging for electricity are direct, submetered and rent inclusion. Direct The most cost effective electricity clause in a commercial lease…
Continued from Part 1 and Part 2 V. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS in a tenant build work letter In a tenant-controlled construction project, it is critical that…
Continued from Part 1 III. FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Landlord’s Motives Typically, both the tenant and the landlord will seek to control the expenditure of the tenant…
I. OVERVIEW The tenant work letter, is an agreement that is entered into concurrently with the execution of a lease and sets forth the terms…
Negotiation There is no “standard” commercial lease. The idea of a “standard” lease with pages of take-it-or-leave-it “boilerplate” fine print is to dominate the situation….
Asbestos is a potentially lethal substance that was once used extensively in premises as an insulator and building material. Although this practice is now illegal…
Commercial Tenants, please review this important information about how Social Media plays a vital role to communicate with staff, clients and vendors and keeping them informed about your…
Please inspect your premises for the fire and life-safety items listed below. If the item is not in compliance, please correct the item(s) as soon…
Whether files are headed for destruction or storage, a secure approach helps to ensure information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Businesses large and small are…
Office moves involve the transportation of multiple valuable equipment such as PCs, copiers and other machinery. Chances are you won’t have kept every box for…
