Confessions of a Recovering Landlord

By Jan Gibbons

The podcast which reveals the inside secrets that commercial landlords wish tenants didn’t know.... more

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How many episodes does Confessions of a Recovering Landlord have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

Confessions of a Recovering Landlord episodes:

January 06, 2021#0038 - Forget Where's Waldo? More Like Where's The Office?
So many options for getting Americans back to their offices. So many things to consider:
traditional high rise

office condo

suburban satellite office

work from home

hybrid model of all of the above

what to consider in making your decision:

     Corporate Goals

     Geography

     Control

     Product type
...more
14min
December 23, 2020#0037 - 5 Advantages to IoT in Your Office Space
The "Internet of Things" is abbreviated to LoT

Simpler compliance with social distancing protocols

Improved productivity

Healthier, more comfortable work environment

A greener workplace with reduced operating costs

Streamlined asset management and purchasing

Alexa - play Confessions of a Recovering Landlord podcast
...more
13min
December 16, 2020 #0036 - Three Reasons Why Remote Work Won't Last
1. Communication issues with partially-remote workforces
2. Decision inclusion
3. Optics
4. Bob's take....loneliness
Can these obstacles be overcome? Absolutely.
...more
17min
December 09, 2020#0035 - Intermediary, A Fancy Word for a Really Bad Idea
Fiduciary

Intermediary - Dual Agency

Sharing an attorney

Know who represents whom

IABS - Information About Brokerage Services

Intermediary, with assignments (still a bad idea)

Special documentation

Conflicts of interest

Don't be unrepresented - on either side of the equation
...more
18min
December 02, 2020#0034 - Subleasing Update (because we don't talk enough about it as it is!)
Sublease space available now tops the 9 million square feet mark

Available sublease space has increased by almost 50% since January, 2020

Subleases make up 15-20% of all space available in North Texas today

Total available sublease space stands at 180 million square feet nationally

Landlords just now getting aggressive against sublease negotiations

Landlord blocking subleases

Subleases, on average, are 15.5% less than for direct lease space

Loss of amenities for returning tenants

DFW has topped the market in return-to-work tenants
...more
16min
November 27, 2020#0033 - What Tenants Need to Know About Property Taxes
Property taxes are paid by the landlord but passed through to the tenant

Operating expenses

Tenant's prorata share

Property tax division

Taxes assessed

Special assessments

Improvement districts

Property tax consultants

Franchise taxes

Sale of building in the middle of the tenant's lease term

Protest tax value

Controllable expenses cap

Tax consultants
...more
14min
November 18, 2020#0032 - Don't Let Your Office Lease Kill the Sale of Your Business
Sales/Mergers

Assignment/Sublease

Right of recapture

Terminate Lease

Increasing building value

Negotiate

Add conditions

Force the landlord to be reasonable

Selling stock of company

Publicly traded firms

Give notice early

Indemnity

Other tenants' rights

Expect fees

Consider future business goals
...more
24min
November 11, 2020 #0031 - How to Pull off a Successful Office Move
Timeline for moving
Considerations of move impact
Selecting movers, IT, architects, space planners, etc
Budget and tracking expenses
Giving notice to current landlord
Get acquainted with new location
Facilitating employees
Planning press releases
Certificates of Insurance
Walkthroughs - old location & new
...more
37min
November 03, 2020#0030 - Evaluating Commercial Real Estate Lease Proposals
Evaluating lease proposals

Excel spreadsheets

Client goals & objectives

Long/Short List

RFPs versus LOIs

Analysis

Best metric

Flat rate equivalent

Building preference
...more
16min
October 28, 2020#0029 How To Create the Perfect Office During a Pandemic
Andy Jones, President, Jones Commercial Interiors is our guest today.
Established in 1996, Jones Commercial Interiors is one of Dallas' fast growing and most innovative interior design firms. JCI's specialty is custom design of tenant spaces including office, industrial and retail.

Growing the business, helping clients during COVID.

Retro fitting office space for employee return.

Interior designers/architects - what's the difference?

Safe separation design.

Space plan process.

Trivia - Andy is a pilot.
...more
47min

FAQs about Confessions of a Recovering Landlord:

How many episodes does Confessions of a Recovering Landlord have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.