Matthew Preston
Content Writer, CRE News & Market Analysis
Matthew has covered commercial real estate for CommercialCafe since 2022. He focuses on the office and industrial sectors, reporting on leasing, development, and investment across national markets and individual submarkets. His work draws on data and original research. He also writes about demographic shifts and urban innovation in U.S. cities. The New York Times, The Real Deal, Bisnow, The Business Journals, and Yahoo Finance have cited his reporting.
What Is Defeasance in Commercial Real Estate? How the Process Works
While the definition seems simple, the process can be quite complicated. Delve into the particulars of Defeasance and learn why this process is very important in commercial real estate investment.
What Is A Tenant Improvement Allowance?
When you lease commercial space, the landlord will often contribute money toward building it out for your business. That contribution is the tenant improvement allowance, and it is…
The Holdover Clause In Commercial Real Estate Leases – What It Is and How It Works
Commercial real estate leases have a lot of negotiable terms and conditions. Accepting the boilerplate language of the holdover clause in a commercial lease can have a big impact when the lease expires and the tenant stays.
Office Amenities in a Hybrid World: What Earns the Commute
The office competes with working from home now, not only with other buildings. For anyone who can do the job from the kitchen table, coming in has to…
What Early-Career Workers Need from the Workplace
Early-career workers are starting out under conditions that look very different from the ones their managers began in. It is tempting to reach for tired labels about how…
How to Move Your Business to a New Location
Moving a business is a logistics project stacked on top of running the business itself. Your team keeps serving customers while you plan the move around them, and…
Top Tips for Great Commercial Real Estate Photography
Visuals can make or break your commercial real estate listing. Take the time and put up the money to make sure your property is presented in the best way, to best serve your time and your client’s interest.
9 Surprising Reasons Why Commercial Real Estate Agents Fail
If you are starting out in commercial real estate, or thinking about it, you have probably heard how many people leave in the first few years. It is…
Zoning Laws: A Practical Guide for Commercial Real Estate
Check out our basic guide to zoning: types of zoning, zoning compatibility, allowances and limitations, rezoning or favorable zoning application process, and more.
Office Layout Design: How to Build Around Your People
The way an office is laid out has a real effect on how people feel and how much they get done. Cram everyone into one noisy room and…
