Summary
The Metro Denver area is a good place to do business. We have a healthy business environment that leads many other geographic markets with regard to commercial construction and leasing activity, thanks to the strength of certain sectors and the general influx of companies to the area from higher cost coastal business centers.
Commercial real estate leases can be lengthy and dense. Prospective tenants assume that much of the content other than the financial terms is unchangeable “boilerplate” language. When reviewing the lease, commercial tenants look hard at the numbers and simply try to understand the rest. In fact, many non-financial provisions in a commercial real estate lease are negotiable.
As a tenant representative, we obtain the best possible arrangements and terms for our clients in many respects during lease negotiations. This month we’ll focus on some of the lesser-known negotiable economic provisions in a commercial lease. Then in March we’ll explore various obscure non-economic lease provisions that can be negotiated to your advantage.
Your landlord is well-aware of these details and fine print ... and you should be too!
Certain economic considerations in a commercial lease are well-known and easy to identify. The rental rate, obviously, is a primary factor, along with provisions related to security deposits, tenant improvement allowances, and parking abatements.
But tenants shouldn’t stop there.
Summary
Over the past calendar year, economic conditions in Denver’s industrial and office markets were polar opposites.
Industrial space seemed to be snapped up nearly as quickly as it came online. It was quite the opposite in the office sector as 1.80 million net sq. ft. of space was vacated even while new properties came online.
Summary
Reviewing the current marketplace for commercial property in the Greater Denver region is a tale of two sectors. The data for each of the two primary segments, industrial and office, matches the narrative we’re all familiar with regarding the relative impact of the COVID pandemic on these two market segments and the status of the financial recovery in each.
For most companies, it’s challenging to find a suitable office location. The available spaces can be too small, too expensive, or too far away for your needs. And sadly, only a few tenants receive the representation they need to not only save time but to save money too. Office tenant representation can help you worry less about finding a suitable space and instead focus more on the daily operations of your business so things continue to run smoothly.
