I write often about the benefits of working a good partnership between tenant and landlord.

Understanding the needs of each party can go a long way to negotiating a lease agreement that will benefit everyone. I can’t count the number of times I’ve worked with tenants and landlords to negotiate a solution that has been found by looking outside the square and working with alternatives that neither party had ever considered. The key is (more…)

It is always satisfying in business to come up with a solution for a client that you have a great deal of respect for. It has been my great pleasure to work with highly successful North Shore software developer, Zeald.com.

We worked with them to relocate to a high profile building in Albany as their growth rate had them bursting at the seams at their previous premises. (more…)

There’s no doubt current market conditions are impacting vacant space in the property lease market. Some businesses are downsizing their space requirements, while others are vacating premises.

The outcome is that landlords have (more…)

Last week I talked about the need for commercial tenants and landlords to build partnerships for mutual benefit.

This week I want to look at how commercial tenants can exercise their rights to ensure the landlord delivers what he or she is required to.

One of our greatest challenges is that the landlord and the tenant’s interests may not be exactly the same. For instance (more…)