Commercial Office Lease Negotiation and Terms You Need To Know
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….
I Have Asbestos in My Building, Now What? A Guide to Asbestos Safety
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…
Communications Planning Before Natural Disasters
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…
Fire Safety in Your Office – Pre-Fire Inspection Checklist
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…
Records Management – Ensure Information Doesn’t Fall Into the Wrong Hands
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…
When Moving Leased Office Equipment, Avoid Liability and Warranty Issues.
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…
Maintain Clear Space Below Fire Sprinkler Heads in Your Office Storage Areas. It’s the Law.
QUESTION: Can a facility store items within 18-inches of the ceiling in a sprinklered building? ANSWER: Yes, if the storage is along a wall and…
Hire a Commercial Real Estate Attorney for Your Office Lease, Not Your General Business Attorney
Would you hire a residential real estate broker to find you commercial office space? Probably not. Therefore, you should hire a real estate attorney to…
Mistakes Tenants Make When Leasing Office Space
Hey, we all make mistakes – but when it comes to leasing office space for your business, mistakes equal dollars – sometimes big dollars. Here…
Moving Your Office? Don’t Forget These Miscellaneous Tasks on Your Checklist!
ACTION CHECKLIST FOR FOR HANDLING MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES Recommended Timing Before Move ? Obtain new address and phone numbers, as soon as they are available 2…
Selecting the Mover and Preparing for Your Office Move – Checklist
From the start, share consistent information with all potential moving companies in order to get the most comparable bids. Remember that bids are only estimates…
Your Commercial Real Estate Broker and Project Manager – Working Together For You
You probably never thought of having both your commercial real estate Broker AND your Project Manager working with you to find suitable space for your…
Selecting and Preparing Your New Office – Checklist
Entering into a new commercial lease can be simultaneously exciting and scary. Ideally, start looking for space one year before you plan to move in…
Moving Systems Furniture? Also Consider New and Refurbished.
When preparing to move your offices, it is an excellent time to inventory for missing or damaged components of existing systems furniture and to investigate…
Planning Your IT and Telecom Relocation – Action Checklist
Your business communications infrastructure (servers, computers, phones, faxes, printers etc.) are central to your company being able to operate. Moving IT and equipment can be the…