Time is our most precious asset so in an effort to help you avoid wasting any of it when thinking about your company’s real estate decisions, I’m going to discuss the 6 questions your advisor must ask you when you meet for the first time. Prefer video? Check out the…

You know that feeling when someone asks you “Where are your offices?” and when you tell them they say “Ohhh nice”. …

It’s crucial to prepare for tomorrow. When looking at office space it’s not just about what you need now but it’s about the future. It’s important for your business to ask several questions: What are you planning for your company’s growth? What does the headcount look like in 2 years…

With the holidays just around the corner, “wish lists” seem to be very topical in many conversations. Staying on theme, for those thinking about their next lease, we thought we’d share the findings from our meetings with tenants this year. Interestingly they are quite consistent with the findings of Gensler’s…

This is no joke. There is no catch. One of the bigger benefits of subleasing is avoiding the upfront costs of office furniture. How much does furniture cost you ask? It could be as little as $15 per square foot or could be as much as $40-$50 per square foot depending on how you furnish your space…

When you’re negotiating your next office lease, look for these 5 potential tricks to guarantee your next lease is a treat. Remember, the lease is written by landlords and for landlords. After all, they are in the business of making a profit and tenants are their sources for such. Their…

You’re thinking about this great space for a new office lease and everything looks perfect. Class A building, 13-foot ceilings, perfect layout, and a great price. So, you start planning out that potential commute. You see that you need to take a train into Grand Central and a subway from…

No, not Poker. We’re talking about toilets. When tenants check out office space, they usually pay attention to lots of details. I’ve seen them slowly walk around the space, look at cracks in the ceiling, turn lights on and off, and take videos while they rotate on the spot to…

T.I.: Not just the King of the South While T.I. rapped “About the Money” landlords think about T.I. and how those dollars add up. T.I. in the landlords’ world is Tenant Improvements and in this case, we are talking about lease renewals. Let’s go with a reasonably typical situation, your…