Your business has expanded to the point you need retail space. Or perhaps you're looking for office space and you decided that space in a shopping center works best for your business and customer base. Regardless of the reason, there are considerations when...
Tenants and landlords throughout the state of California can breathe a little more easily after the passage of a bill restricting the ability of law enforcement to seize real estate and other personal property. The California Assembly recently passed legislation...
One of the most robust markets for real estate developers continues to be sustainable design and construction. As the significant demand for firms capable of delivering high-caliber environmentally friendly construction increases, many developers are having difficulty...
Whenever one is preparing to lease a commercial property, it is wise to have a working knowledge of the laws that are specific to the state in which the lease is occurring, which may vary from leasing laws of other states. Leasing commercial property in the state of...
When renting a commercial space, there are many times when it may become necessary through the course of business to leave your lease prior to the expiration of the term. It is difficult to anticipate the reasons why you may want to make an early exit from a lease,...
In Santa Clara, California, Vantage Data Centers moving ahead with an innovative plan to expand its already impressive data storage facility footprint. According to recently released plans, the company has acquired a nine-acre lot roughly two miles from its existing...
Southern California commercial real estate has been experiencing a significant boom over the last several years, but some are warning that the trend may be slowing down as the overall pace of the U.S. economy continues to slow. The UCLA Anderson Forecast recently...
Commercial tenants often sign a lease and forget about the agreement until the last couple of months before its expiration. Yet there are important facets of business leases that every commercial property tenant needs to review to ensure that they do not incur...
While many landlords and tenants would never dream of becoming party to a lease without a well-crafted written lease agreement, the question is often posed whether or not a lease can be entered into though only a verbal agreement. It may difficult to conceive of many...
It is not uncommon for a landlord to attempt to change provisions of a lease while still within the terms of that lease. In almost all cases, this is a breach of the lease, and should not be tolerated by a tenant. Often, a landlord who attempts to make such changes is...
