What To Know When Signing Commercial Real Estate Leases In Solano County
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What To Know When Signing Commercial Real Estate Leases In Solano County
Solano Commercial Landlords
Finding Best Small Business Space Leases
What to look for when seeking a small commercial space in Solano County. How to spot better commercial landlords. Central Solano has a better selection of small spaces for rent in Fairfield. Call 707-434-8000 Mon-Fri 8:30 to 5:30
Is Landlord Really Available?
Tenants can meet the landlord directly, instead of a real estate agent. Learn who you will be dealing with. Look eye to eye.
Will You Get Owner’s Direct Cell Number?
Why not? You are staking your business in their property.
Does Landlord Just Want Your Rent Money?
How are they able to help besides with repairs, and possible cleaning? Landlords often don’t want to be bothered. Struggle with things on your own. There is a lot more to running a business space in his size and look. Don’t get fooled by cosmetic commercial space appearances.
Deposits Often Don’t Get Returned:
Landlords often do not return the deposits as many readers know. Find a Solano andlord who believes in you and doesn’t charge a deposit requesting last months rent. It's OK.
Did Landlord Disclose Air System Shuts Off After Hours?
Most buildings in Solano shut down. Find a landlord who designed their building to allow after hour air. Test the landlord and see if they disclose before you ask about the subject. There were good commercial leases in Fairfield and Vacaville that can stay on longer at extra charge of course.
How Long Has Landlord Been Leasing It’s Current Spaces?
Small space landlords have a history of maybe not surviving more than a few years in Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo and Napa.
Modern Security:
Cameras. Fingerprint access control systems are still cutting edge and may not always work. You might get lucky with a system that does work but you don’t wanna get locked out.
24/7 Access:
Electronic controls or old just old fashioned keys? Most allow tenants to bring guests anytime, some don’t.
Easy Highway 80 Access If In Solano:
Do your clients have to travel more than 1-2 miles? Does GPS provide clear directions (check). How easily will new customers find your business space in Vacaville, Fairfield, Suisun or Vallejo?
Green Thumb:
Good sign or landlord knows how to take care of the tenants is that they know how to take care of plants.
Shared Meeting Rooms:
Most companies don’t need all day meeting rooms. Makes sense to share. You don’t have to worry about the condition of your private work space when holding professional meetings. You can find shared meeting room rentals in Fairfield, Vallejo, etc.
Rent Due Date Flexible?
Is it due on the first of the month or do they give you a grace period of five or 10 days?
Wall Hand Sanitizers
Amply mounted?
Bathrooms Cleaned Daily?
If not, it tends to get bad.
Manager Onsite?
Useful if something comes up. Who wants to get voice mail.
Total Costs:
Will the building owner eagerly state total costs in the contract? Are there move infees for keys, signs, deposits, etc? Most office spaces for lease in Fairfield, Suisun, Vacaville and Vallejo charge extra.
Does Owner Listen To You?
Are they interested in learning about your business so that they can adapt police to your needs? Are they flexible and accommodating what your needs are?
Lease Lengths – Very Flexible?
Can you rent by the month or long term? Best owners offer leases monthly, yearly or longer. Most commercial real estate spaces are 1-10 years. Some may trap you into a mo to mo.
If only month to month, how sure are you that you can renew? Beware the Solano landlord seeking larger tenant who will take over your space. This is common with sub-leases too. Why go through the hassles of losing your space? Save with longer leases.
Any Networking?
Is It A Large Building Suitable For Networking With Other Businesses? Ideally 20 to 100 business tenants share the same commercial property.
Roof:
When has it last done? When is it next scheduled?
Busy Commercial Street?
Or would you be on a less known street? Go where the energy is vibrant.
Is Solano Landlord Excited About Your Decorating?
Does the landlord bring up the subject of your being able to decorate your space the way you want? Or is it something we want to avoid? Will they cover the labor and material costs?
Brand New Building Or Built Earlier?
Brand new is cosmetically interesting. Beware the construction cost cut backs made in newer office buildings even if they have superficial marble tile.
Waiting Area Missing?
Sometimes visitors are best coming through a waiting area. What happens when visitors come while you’re with your current client? Do you have one in your space rental or is there a shared one in the building?
Does The Solano Property Owner Feel Honest?
Fake "Full Service"?
Are You Getting Full Service?
Why Landlord’s “Full Service” Can Be A Fake Term:
Landlords using the term for service, often don’t offer much more than utilities, and cleaning some of the time. “Full service lease” can mean different things depending on the landlord. Landlords know most small space tenants don't know about higher levels of service. So landlord's get away with using "full service". The word “full” should be removed from “full service” if transparency is important. In bigger leases, “gross” and “NNN” leases offers even less in Fairfield, Vacaville, Suisun, Rio Vista, Vallejo and Benicia
Real Service” Vs “Fake Full Service”:
Real Service cares about not just receiving the rent check. It Cover services that are cheaper for the landlord to provide them the tenants getting on their own.
Examples Of What’s Excluded From “Full Service”:
Business level internet with IT support. Copiers (tenants enter a personal code and get billed per copy). Landlord maintaining shared kitchens and coffee machines, instead of each tenant taking up space for their kitchens. Perhaps a receptionist to receive and sign for packages, etc. A shared receptionist can handle other things if you’re out. Business networking and introduction to fellow tenants. Security systems. Lots more.
Price Per Square Foot – Don’t Get Tricked
Transparency When Landlords Describe Size
Transparency:
Does the landlord “tack on” maybe 15% to the square footage? It’s “non usable” space for hallways and baths. Test the landlord. Are they upfront with the math, or they leave you to figure this out sometime later?
Usable Space – Private & Shared:
A space may offer shared conference rooms kitchens, waiting areas, etc. that take up 1000 ft.² Your private suite for two desks, cabinets, visitor chairs and more might be 150 ft.² Total being 1150 ft.² without the non usable added.
Landlords Making Fake Space Comparisons:
Owners are known to get tenants new to leasing space confused on purpose. A “full service” landlord might say, “oh our space is 200 ft.² and the “competitor’s is only 150 ft.² Look at the price per square feet they and we charge.
Don’t Lose Focus By Square Feet Sales Tactics:
Look at how many desks your facility at each location hold? Look at what the facility offers in totality. And how much you have to be left handling alone.
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