A gross lease in real estate is a commercial lease where the tenant pays fixed rent while the landlord covers most property operating expenses, including taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance.

Operating expenses (“OpEx”) and common area maintenance fees (“CAM”) are two important items in any commercial lease, but they are often overlooked after the decision is made on how to split up these ...

As all restaurateurs know, a good location is an essential ingredient in any recipe for long-term success. But controlling costs is also a key factor. Renting your location—rather than actually ...

Is our rain over with for the season? My guess is we’ll see one more soaking in May, and then possibly during the monsoonal desert period in July and August. But what a wet one we experienced this ...

Property tax Building insurance Maintenance and operating costs. Additional rent commonly varies annually, unless otherwise stated in your lease. It’s important not to rely solely on the title of the ...