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How to Find a Restaurant for Lease in Los Angeles

May 19, 2018 by Mark Chase 2 Comments

Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States. The city is divided into more than 80 districts and neighborhoods.

The sprawling landscape and diversity of Los Angeles offers great opportunity and challenges when it comes to finding a restaurant for lease.

Finding a restaurant for lease-where should you start?

Do to the high competition for space and lack of inventory in many popular neighborhoods; it’s important that you are prepared to beat out the competition when the perfect restaurant for lease becomes available.

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How to Avoid Risky Relocation Clauses in Restaurant Leases

February 22, 2016 by Mark Chase Leave a Comment

Finding the perfect spot for your restaurant was not easy. But after months and months of searching you nailed down a great location with excellent street visibility.

The dust from construction is gone and business is booming.

As you are preparing to open for the day, your landlord drops by to have a few words with you. As he delivers a 30 day notice to relocate your restaurant to the rear of the shopping center, your stomach clenches up like a vice. How can this be happening?

This is not a fantasy. Many shopping center leases include a Relocation Clause.

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Stay Out of Muddy Waters in Your Commercial Lease

June 22, 2015 by Mark Chase 1 Comment

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Some things in life are clear as water. But commercial real estate often looks more like a murky swamp.

The problem with swimming in murky waters is not knowing what you might run into.

Or what might eat you!

The good news is there is a way to clear the waters and steer clear of alligators when you are negotiating a commercial lease agreement.

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Messing This Up Will Have You Sleeping in the Commercial Lease Doghouse

June 15, 2015 by Mark Chase Leave a Comment

Do you ever feel like someone is just a few steps behind you waiting to pull the rug out from under your feet? Are you always worried that, just when you’ve saved enough money for vacation, you’ll get stuck with a huge car repair bill out of nowhere?

If you sign a lease for your restaurant, your first rent increase can feel the same way. Out of the blue your rent has been increased. How is this possible when you have only been open six months?

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Finding a restaurant for lease-where should you start?

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