Retail Is Not Dead, the State is back in the office!
Retail Real Estate Is Not Dead. Every few years, another headline announces the collapse of brick-and-mortar retail, the end of the shopping center, or the final victory of online shopping. It makes for a good headline. It also misses what has actually happened. Why Some Retail Struggled The retail centers that suffered the most were […]
Should Your Business Own Its Own Building?
The lease renewal landed on your desk. You looked at the new number, set it down, and stared out the window for a moment longer than usual. Maybe it was the rent increase. Maybe it was the fifth one in a row. Maybe it was the conversation with your neighbor, the one who bought his […]
Do Not Let the Phone and Data Move Wreck Your Office Relocation
I have spent the better part of my career helping tenants find office space and navigate the relocation process. I have done it dozens of times for clients across Sacramento. I know the questions to ask. I know the pitfalls. I know where deals go sideways. So when I signed a lease on new office […]
The Mid-Lease Reset: How to Renegotiate Before Your Lease Expires
Many office tenants assume their lease is fixed until expiration. In a narrow legal sense, that may be true. But in a soft market, the best opportunity may not be waiting until the lease expires. The best opportunity may be inside the lease you already have. The Market Has Changed. Your Lease Might Not Know […]
Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Every office tenant reaches the same moment. The lease is coming up, the space is not perfect, someone has seen a better building, someone else thinks moving would be a disaster, and the landlord wants to talk renewal. Before long, the question lands on the table: should we stay, or should we go? That question […]
Is Now a Good Time to Sell Commercial Property in Sacramento?
So Is It a Good Time to Sell? Here is the real answer to that question: it depends. And honestly, if you own a stabilized asset — strong tenants, market rents, no deferred problems, clean operations — why are you selling it in the first place? A well-performing commercial property that cash flows reliably is […]
Understanding Cap Rates in Sacramento Commercial Real Estate
Spend more than ten minutes around commercial real estate investors and you will hear the phrase “cap rate.” It is one of those terms that sounds more technical than it is — and one that gets misused more often than most people realize. Cap Rates: CRE 101, With a Warning Label A cap rate — […]
Renewing or Relocating Your Office? Do Not Start With the Space.
I’ve sat across from a lot of tenants who came to me after they already started looking at buildings. The lease was expiring. They needed space. So they started touring. It felt productive. It wasn’t. The office lease process doesn’t start with the building. It starts with the business. Start With the Business, Not the […]
The Hidden Strength of the Sacramento CRE Market
After more than three decades working this market, I still find myself explaining why Sacramento doesn’t need to be exciting to be worth paying close attention to. That’s not a criticism. It’s actually the point. Sacramento Commercial Real Estate: Not Flashy, Just Functional The markets that dominate the headlines tend to share a common flaw: […]
R Street – A+ Development Site For Sale
What’s Next for 1201 R Street? A rare covered-land opportunity has emerged in the heart of Sacramento’s R Street Corridor a 14,810 square foot assemblage that combines immediate cash flow with exceptional development potential, 1201 R Street. The property comprises two contiguous parcels: a full-service restaurant (Twisted Track Bar & Grill) fronting R Street and […]