Doesn't matter if the franchisee signed a 20 year lease if they go out in year 3 or 4 you tend to have nothing but an empty store and a mortgage payment.Franchisees have to be underwritten much more carefully than a corporate guarantee.Although with rental increases the BLENDED cap rate return should go up over time the cap rate value of the property will decrease and have to rise up.

You're getting a blended rate of return and don't have much control over the product that is being selected to back your money.

I would try to blend in but be a little different than the rest.

Also, in a smaller space, a lot of contrast makes things look smaller still, so a colour that blends together and provides a neutral backdrop enlarges the space.

Will your property stand out or just blend in?

In that price range I'd spray the duct with primer and paint to match walls: it will blend in a bit. 

I use this concrete overlay in my business and it never fails to accent and blend in with my store's interior.

I might try and use a light shade of green for the uniqueness and as an attempt to have at least the appearance of blending in with background.

It's a blend of all these people and circumstances.

The reason being they could rent the two floors for a blended rate.