Skip to content
×
Try PRO Free Today!
BiggerPockets Pro offers you a comprehensive suite of tools and resources
Market and Deal Finder Tools
Deal Analysis Calculators
Property Management Software
Exclusive discounts to Home Depot, RentRedi, and more
$0
7 days free
$828/yr or $69/mo when billed monthly.
$390/yr or $32.5/mo when billed annually.
7 days free. Cancel anytime.
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here

Join Over 3 Million Real Estate Investors

Create a free BiggerPockets account to comment, participate, and connect with over 3 million real estate investors.
Use your real name
By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions.
The community here is like my own little personal real estate army that I can depend upon to help me through ANY problems I come across.
Commercial Real Estate Investing
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated over 1 year ago on . Most recent reply

User Stats

1
Posts
0
Votes
Anthony Mancia
0
Votes |
1
Posts

Inherited 35k sqft single tenant retail/warehouse building, lease term ending soon

Anthony Mancia
Posted

Hello, and thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully answer my questions. 

As per the title, the building I inherited is a ~35000 square foot retail/warehouse building with railroad access on a major highway in northeast Pennsylvania. There is currently a tenant there on a 50 year ground lease that is up next year. The catch is, they have the option to renew for another 50 years at the current lease terms, which barely covers the property taxes on the land. 

My attorney has already contacted them letting them know we are not interested in extending the lease at those terms. It is clear in the lease that all they have to do is notify me in writing that they are going to extend. My attorney, however, tells me that if we are going to have to go to litigation over it, that we would absolutely come out on top. Especially because at the end of the first term the building and infrastructure becomes property of the landlord. This is something I would like to avoid if possible due to the up front cost of going to litigation. So, I have been tasked with coming up with a "fair" number per square foot to give them on a newly drafted lease.

Would it be worth the cost of a Crexi or Costar subscription to pull up comparable properties for lease? Is there a better way of coming up with a reasonable number? 

The tenant is a privately owned company. I have looked through their top public competitors' SEC filings and 10-K forms. On average they are paying $8 - $20 per sqft for their leased properties. That is all over the US though, it is near impossible to find what they are paying regionally. I have been told that the rail connection would be a "multiplier" to the cost per sqft. 

I do not expect to get "market rate" out of them, but I need to come up with something that is fair to me as the landlord. I could really use some advice on this, as I've kind of hit a brick wall on my own. 

What would some of you do in this situation? Does litigation sound like a good idea if necessary? Should I try to find a way to kick them out and find a new tenant at market rate? Am I just screwed for the next 50 years? I'd really appreciate any input on this. Thanks again for reading.

Loading replies...