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Rental Rate Options
Rental rate options include: gross, gross plus expense escalation, modified gross, and triple net. A gross lease simply has a rental rate and no allowance or adjustments for expenses. Gross plus escalations includes a base level of rent and expenses in excess of a defined level. The defined level is often the expenses for the year the lease is signed. In a modified gross lease, the tenant pays rent and some of the expenses directly related to his space. These often include utilities and janitorial. This type of lease can also provide for expense escalations. In a triple net lease (NNN), the tenant pays rent and all operating expenses. Operating expenses include insurance, taxes, maintenance, repairs, utilities, janitorial, etc. In general, a gross lease favors the tenant by providing a fixed level of total payments.

Amenities
Following is a list of amenities available at many office buildings:
  • Open parking
  • Covered parking
  • Garage parking
  • A/C access
  • Atrium
  • Banking / ATM
  • Cardkey access
  • Computer facility
  • Conference room
  • FedEx drop
  • Food Service
  • Handicap Facility
  • Health club
  • Office supply
  • Postal service
  • Print shop
  • Secretarial service
  • Security
  • Sprinkler
  • Sundry shop
  • Travel agency
  • Tunnel access
Evaluate Amenities Important to You
Initially, determine which amenities are essential. Adding a large number of amenities to your criteria may eliminate too many office space options. It might be nice to have a print shop in the building, but it would probably be even nicer to have a rental rate of $15 per square foot versus $19 per square foot.

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