by Your Questions Answered | Feb 5, 2026 | Blog, Commercial Lease Negotiations, Resources
When evaluating office lease negotiations, many tenants rely on a straightforward metric: the average Full Service Gross (FSG) rent over the lease term. While this may seem like a clean and efficient way to compare lease proposals, it can be dangerously misleading....
by Your Questions Answered | Aug 27, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate Occupancy Services, Forte Services, Resources
Occupancy Services refers to the planning, budgeting, and coordinated efforts required for successful company relocations. This encompasses a broad spectrum of tasks, such as assessing current and future space needs, scheduling critical milestones, managing vendor...
by Your Questions Answered | Aug 27, 2025 | Commercial Tenant Improvements, Resources
The term Tenant Improvement (TI) refers to customizations or build outs made to a leased space to meet the tenant’s specific needs. These improvements are often funded by the landlord up to a negotiated Tenant Improvement Allowance or Turnkey Tenant Improvement...
by Your Questions Answered | Aug 27, 2025 | Commercial Lease Expenses, Resources
In commercial real estate lease, tenants encounter a variety of expenses beyond base rent. One of the most significant and variable of these is Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges. These charges cover the costs of operating and maintaining shared spaces within a...
by Your Questions Answered | Jul 22, 2025 | Resources
A lease structure where stated rent in the lease includes Base Rent and all Base Year Operating Expenses as follows: Taxes Insurance Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Utilities Janitorial A FSG Lease uses a Base Year structure to manage expense pass-throughs after the...
