As you might imagine, over the 24 years I’ve owned and operated my Indianapolis based tenant representation firm, CARMEN Commercial Real Estate Services, I’ve had the opportunity to see firsthand the many missteps tenants take with respect to office leases. As a matter of respect to the business community that has provided me with…
When counseling business owners and managers on leasing office space and industrial property in Indianapolis over the past 25 years, since founding CARMEN Commercial Real Estate, one of the most common questions I’ve been asked is: “Does it make sense to buy a building instead of leasing my real estate?” On the surface, the…
“Don’t allow yourself to be backed into a corner.” I’ve repeated this phrase to countless business owners and managers when discussing office lease expiration. I’ve spent much of the past 31 years negotiating office leases on behalf of businesses and consistently the most important thing you can do when negotiating the terms of an…
