THE OXFORD BLOG
How to Run Tenant Buildout Cadence Meetings Like a Boss
As discussed in our article One Simple Trick to Save Time and Money When Planning ...
A Quick Guide to Commercial Land & Site Development
Developing an undeveloped area of land and transforming it into a building site for a ...
Navigating Through the Market Fallout of COVID-19
We have made some interesting observations during the last several market downturns. In our current ...
CGL Insurance – Our Top Advice To Save Your Business Money
Practically all commercial leases contain a list of insurance policies the tenant must carry. The ...
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Subleasing
The unique circumstances of the parties and space on offer combined with a landlord’s position ...
Good Real Estate Business In A Bad Economy
The economy ebbs and flows. The real estate market is particularly vulnerable to its changes. ...
One Simple Trick to Save Time and Money When Planning a Commercial Build-Out
Planning a commercial build-out, for any type of company space, has long been a slow-moving, ...
Explaining Tenant Improvement Work Letters
What Is a Tenant Improvement Work Letter? The tenant improvement work letter is essentially a ...
Two Ways To Save On “Pass Through” Operating Expenses
A property owner decides what expenses get passed through to his or her tenants. Understandably, ...
Four Strategies Landlords Use to Maximize Lease Renewal Profit – And How to Respond
Effectively planning and timing your company’s real estate transactions can mean the difference between whether ...
Three Ways to Improve the Efficiency of Your Company’s Real Estate
Today’s digital world demands that most companies focus their real estate on maximizing utilization and ...
Is Your Company Throwing Away Money On Phantom Space?
Phantom space has nothing to do with a building being haunted. But it is scary ...
The Modern Office
Ethonomics is the study of the delicate balance between ethics and economics. It has become ...
Defining Reasonable Wear and Tear
What is the “reasonable wear and tear” condition of a premises? It is important to ...
Renegotiate Your Lease Terms – Create a Win-Win with Your Landlord
Many companies believe that they must live with whatever terms are stated in their existing ...
Rental Rate Structures
Rental Rate Structure The structure of your lease depends on a few factors. It’s important ...
Commencement Dates
Commencement Dates The Commencement Date language in your commercial lease agreement is a particularly important ...
Advantages of Negotiating an Assignment Clause in Your Lease
The Major Difference Between a Sublease and Assignment Provision An assignment clause in your commercial ...
6 Reasons to Audit Your Building’s Operating Expenses
Prevent Overpayment of Your Company's Leasehold Expenses Real estate and leasehold expenses are among the ...
Purchasing with an SBA Loan: How to Lower Your Rent and Create an Investment
Dramatically cut your company or professional firm's "effective" lease rates. An SBA 504 loan could ...
Why Most Tenants Overpay
There are common and understandable reasons for this. First, let’s face it, it’s a hassle ...
Office Lease Renewal – The Landlord is Not Your Friend
One of the most common phrases I hear from office tenants is “the landlord is a ...
Should Office Tenants Hire an Architect?
As a tenant searching for new commercial office space the process can often be complicated ...
Houston Office Market Report: Mid-Year 2018
As the 2017 calendar year came to a close, I noted the first glimpses of ...
Can Commercial Real Estate Adapt to the Self-Driving Revolution?
The advent of self-driving vehicles has been well-established, written about, and discussed at this point. ...
Houston Office Market Report: Year-End 2017
With the second half of 2017 coming to a close there has been a renewed ...
Add On Factor: Why Office Tenants Pay for Space They Don’t Use
When leasing office space in a multi tenant office building it is important to understand ...