Lease Mechanics
You Signed a $1.50/sqft Lease. What Are You Actually Paying in Year 5?
Most tenants negotiate base rent hard and sign whatever CAM language the landlord proposes. That's backwards. The CAM terms are where the real money is.
Lease mechanics, San Diego sub-market data, and negotiation strategy.
Most tenants negotiate base rent hard and sign whatever CAM language the landlord proposes. That's backwards. The CAM terms are where the real money is.
Most commercial tenants pay their annual CAM reconciliation invoice without ever auditing it — even though 90%+ of CRE leases give them the right to.
Tenants spend three weeks negotiating base rent and thirty seconds on the holdover clause. Here's where the real leverage lives — and how to use it.