What Is a Ground Lease in Commercial Real Estate?

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Some of the busiest corners in the country are occupied by buildings whose tenants do not own the land beneath them. A fast-food location, a bank branch, a regional mall: many of these sit on leased ground, with the business owning the building and renting the dirt it stands on. That arrangement is a ground…

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10 Profitable Tips for Negotiating an Office Lease

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Commercial office leases aren’t set in stone, but plenty of tenants sign them as if they are. Reading the lease carefully is the bare minimum. Negotiating an office lease is where the money is. Rent is usually the largest fixed cost a business carries month after month, and almost every term in a commercial lease…

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