Negotiation of the construction allowance is an important part of most commercial lease transactions and usually centers around the size of the allowance and the type of improvements to be constructed. However, the tax consequences flowing from the construction allowance are frequently subject to far less negotiation. If the tenant owns the improvements after construction, … Continue Reading
A new year brings the inevitable macroeconomic predictions and conjecture about how those predictions will affect real estate and capital markets, in addition to real estate asset class and market forecasts. The CoStar Group summarized 14 predictions it likes for 2014, and other real estate firms, such as Colliers International and Jones Lang LaSalle, offered … Continue Reading