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Ground Control

Owners and developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases.
by Philip F. Himovitz, CCIM

Editor's note: Originally published in 2006, “Ground Control" is one of the most popular articles in CIRE's archive.

The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting Changes on Corporate Real Estate Decision-Making

by Timothy Robert Canon and Christina Anne Fenbert

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board aim to create a unified set of lease accounting standards as part of a larger global convergence initiat

The GSA Way

Government leases can be lucrative— if you know the rules.
by Brenda Johnson, CCIM, CPM, and Ted Mahoney

The General Services Administration probably is the largest U.S.

Negotiating With the GSA

GSA realty specialists identify issues open for discussion.
by Brenda Johnson, CCIM, CPM, and Ted Mahoney

When it comes to lease negotiations with the General Services Administration, the federal government’s real estate division, commercial real estate professionals must be prepared.

Coping with Marketplace Shifts

by Bill Scarpino

With the economy no longer on a long-term growth trajectory, retail real estate users and providers must reassess how they do business. Several significant changes already have occurred.

Counting Leases Before They Hatch

A proposed accounting change will dramatically affect how landlords and tenants treat leases.
by Tom Muller

The accounting profession is currently evaluating a proposed new standard that promises to fundamentally change the ways landlords and tenants account for — and negotiate — leases.

Redefining GSA Leases

by Jennifer Norbut

While few see an upside to the down economy, this turbulent cycle has prompted many commercial real estate companies to evaluate the efficiency of their business processes.

Beyond the LOI

Proactive Steps to Get Leases Done Quickly
by Steven Heller

Landlords in this anemic leasing market want to act quickly to get leases signed and rent payments started. Economic instability brings fresh urgency to the need for increased occupancy.

Retention Attention

Leasing experts employ creative strategies to keep properties occupied.
by Stephanie Bell

What do leasing reps have to do these days to fill their spaces? Well, what about bartering?

Industrial Leasing Insights

CCIMs share strategies for overcoming local leasing obstacles.
by Jennifer Norbut

Commercial Investment Real Estate asked industrial real estate experts nationwide to share the biggest leasing challenges in their markets and strategies