Part 1 - What Landlord's Look for When Leasing to a Retail Tenants
Wednesday, May 08
Hey All!Today I am going to share with you one of the top three items Landlord's look for when evaluating a retail Tenant. So if you are a Landlord of a shopping center or retail asset, listen up. If you're a Tenant looking for space, consider being prepared for your first meeting with either the...
Announcement - 4 Part Series - Getting Commercial Landlord's Attention
Sunday, May 05
Hello World!I can't tell you how many times I hear, "Clayton, I can't seem to get the attention of Commercial Landlord".Then it usually follows by, "Don't they want to lease their space? I mean, the space is just sitting there vacant."The answer is, yes. Landlord's do want to lease their space, t...
You Need to Know This Prior to Acquiring Retail Real Estate!
Monday, April 08
People often ask me why I chose retail real estate as my specialty. The answer is simple, it is just more fun and challenging than any other sector in the real estate profession, in my opinion. You may ask, why? It's simple, Retail is just a lot more dynamic and there is a lot more finesse involv...
Can a Retail Tenant Afford Their Rent?
Saturday, March 23
A question I get constantly in the field, whether it be from a Landlord or Tenant, is how can this Tenant afford the rent they are signing up for. The last thing all parties want to discuss in the lease is the likelihood of a Tenant default. A good rule of thumb that a Tenant should use is the oc...
The Importance of Driving a Market
Tuesday, January 08
Get Out There and Drive!If you are a seasoned real estate owner, broker, investor or entrepreneur you know that the best deals in real estate both in residential and commercial never make it to the market. The best deals are discovered through self-effort and discovery. The best deals are discove...
Why the Statue of Liberty is Only Awesome in New York
Tuesday, December 11
Why the Statue of Liberty is Only Awesome in New York! I was on a tour with a corporate real estate manager the other day when he said a statement that I thought was not only funny, but also extremely accurate. The client was a national retail fast food user that typically goes into prime A+ r...