Although I’ve written a number of blogs on the various aspects of commercial real estate, such as sale/leasebacks and OPEX pass throughs, I thought it would be a good idea to go back to the basics for those who have…
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The Perils and Pitfalls of Operating Expense Clauses in a Commercial Real Estate Lease
When I was a young broker in the late 1980’s, I attended a dinner where a number of real estate developers spoke. When asked about operating expenses, one of the speakers, who was a New York City landlord, answered that…
What is a Commercial Sublease – Part One: A Tenant’s Rights and Obligations
Today, we begin a series of articles on the various aspects of a commercial real estate lease. To kick it off, we present a two-part piece on a commercial sublease, first focusing on the rights and obligations of a tenant…
NJBIZ Honors McBride Corporate Real Estate’s President, Robert Tillsley with 2021 ICON Award
McBride Corporate Real Estate, a leading tri-state area commercial real estate brokerage firm, has announced that Robert Tillsley has been selected as one of the 2021 NJBIZ ICON Honorees. The prestigious recognition acknowledges business leaders for their contributions, success and…
Why Landlords Want to Hang onto Their Tenants
“Knowledge is power.” Those words coined by Francis Bacon in 1597 still ring true today—particularly when it comes to deciding whether to renew your lease or move on. Let’s assume for this exercise that your current space is functional for…
What’s transpired in medical offices since the Covid outbreak?
So much has changed in the last year. As I write this today, I find it hard to remember a time when I took a carefree trip to the grocery store or a restaurant—maskless and without a hand-held sanitizer in…
The Disadvantages in Sale-Leasebacks
The past two articles I’ve written have talked about many of the advantages of participating in a sale-leaseback transaction. As with all things that have positive aspects, there are also some negative implications that one should be aware of before…
Sale-Leasebacks: What’s in it for the Buyer?
Last month, we introduced you to the concept of a sale-leaseback, which occurs when the owner of a building sells a property they currently occupy to an investor, then leases that space for an extended period. For a successful sale-leaseback…
Sale-Leasebacks: How Does the Seller Benefit?
Sale-leaseback transactions have experienced record activity in recent years. But what exactly is a sale-leaseback—and what’s the draw? Sale-leasebacks are multi-faceted and involve a myriad of intricacies. Today we will delve into this complex but important topic in the first…
James McNerney promoted to Senior Vice President
We are pleased to announce the promotion of James McNerney to Senior Vice President. In this role, James is responsible for the sale, leasing and investment aspects of the commercial real estate business. During his tenure with McBride, James and…