By Randolph Mason, Senior Vice President & Partner, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services

Completing improvements to a space can be a rewarding project, but there are some serious points to consider.

By Randolph T. Mason, Senior Vice President & Partner, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services

When clients are looking to reduce rent on their facilities, I often tell them to look at the blend-and-extend concept.

By C. Brandon Chavoya, Director, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P.

There are several risk factors that can affect an investor’s yield expectations, especially in the net-lease space.

By Stephanie Skrbin, Associate, Lee & Associates

With the U.S. economy struggling, foreign retailers are nevertheless seizing the opportunity to set up shop here through net-lease deals.

By Randolph T. Mason, Senior Vice President & Partner, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services

If you could have an investment that paid your regularly with limited management, would that excite you?
If so, the long-term triple-net-leased property may be an investment for you.

By John DeCouto, Senior Partner, Lee & Associates

The “lease accounting standards” from the FASB and the IASB seems to have faded from discussion, but capitalization of all operating leases, with few exceptions, will have an effect on corporate credit in the near future.

By Coler Yoakam, Director, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P.

Supply constraints and an abundance of capital for new credit tenant leases in first-tier markets are pushing investors to adjust their acquisition criteria and accept more risk in their net-lease investments.

By Winston Orzechowski, Research Director, Calkain Cos.

Net lease cap rates averaged 7.75 percent for the first quarter of 2011, continuing the rate drop that began in the second half of 2010. Investors have clearly shown a lopsided preference for triple-net-lease investment properties, and as 2011 progresses, demand will outpace supply.

By James Brennan, Principal/Corporate Counsel, Exchange Solutions Group

Unsuspecting commercial investors are driving to the bank to turn in their keys on projects that did not work out as planned, and they’re waking up the following year with an unexpected tax headache. Find out how to get around the problem.

By Stanley B. Wyrwicz, Senior Managing Director, Calkain Cos.

Rite Aid has been selling corporate-owned sites through sale-leaseback transactions, and in the process has been willing to provide more favorable lease terms than its competitors.