Negotiating a Commercial Lease

For any business renting space, a commercial lease is one of the most important documents in the filing cabinet, sharing company with bank documents, proof of insurance, and yet-to-be-paid invoices. Because it defines the legal relationship between landlord and tenant, a commercial lease will, in many ways, provide physical context for a business inhabiting the space while shaping opportunities for growth throughout the contract term. 

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Slow Drives and Side Streets: Urban Geography and Commercial Market Analysis

It's amazing what one can glean from a slow drive through a neighborhood. The urban geography of an area like East Austin says so much about the market by way of its housing stock, architectural trends, successful local businesses and failed ones, too. But what (or rather, who?) is a, "market"? And how does walking past Cisco's on East 6th tell you anything about it?

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Why I still Love Representing Tenants in Commercial Leases

A Leasing Expert knows the intangible qualities to location and building/space types that speak to owners, employees and customers to match the culture that fits their vision.

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