REFI2-CS 9709
What Today's Tenants Need to Know About Commercial Real Estate
In this one-day seminar, small business owners learn the fundamentals of the New York City commercial real estate leasing market and how to navigate the lease negotiation process. Topics include hiring a tenant representative broker; scouting, negotiating, and signing the lease; site selection; work letters; free rent; tenant improvements and space construction; understanding square footage calculations and negotiating price per square foot; union versus non-union buildings; office furniture; commissions; leasing medical space; how to lease space as a non-profit; and green buildings.
Topics
- hiring a tenant representative broker
- scouting
- negotiating
- and signing the lease
- site selection
- work letters
- free rent
- tenant improvements and space construction
- understanding square footage calculations and negotiating price per square foot
- union versus non-union buildings
- office furniture
- commissions
- leasing medical space
- how to lease space as a non-profit
- and green buildings
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027