Skip to Main Content

Publications

A Survival Guide for Commercial-Property Owners


Commercial real estate owners face the prospect of loan maturities while credit markets are generally frozen and commercial tenants are either going out of business or facing financial difficulties.

There are measures a commercial property owner can take to weather this economic storm. Analyze key financial covenants of existing loans, audit leases, check financial health of tenants, prepare for tenant negotiations, focus on restrictive-use clauses, reserve recapture/relocation rights, and conduct a diligent lease analysis to position the retail landlord to anticipate and resolve problems in connection with its loan terms.

To read the full text of this piece, please click on the PDF.

Publication Content