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Tenant Resources

What’s The Purpose of a Tenant Estoppel?

Updated August 17, 2023 Kenwood Management routinely completes commercial property sales. As part of the normal sale process and the due diligence performed by the buyer, we are often required to provide a tenant estoppel certificate for each tenant to execute.

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What to Avoid When Choosing a Commercial Rental Space

Knowing what you want in a commercial rental space is a great start. However, it's equally important to understand what you don't want to help you narrow your search and avoid common pitfalls. There's a lot to consider when launching a new business, but finding the right space is critical to your ...

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How to Make Sure Your Commercial Building for Lease Has What You Need

Choosing the perfect commercial building for lease is one of the most critical business decisions you will make. You want a space with the right feel, aesthetics, and design for your business but also want to make sure the critical markers like size, amenities, and location are covered. Once you've ...

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Commercial Real Estate Classes: Which One is Best for Your Business?

For ease of grouping and identification, commercial buildings are classified into commercial real estate classes based on characteristics such as age and condition. These classifications are known in the property world as classes A, B, and C (and sometimes D). Determining which class is best for ...

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Commercial Space Rental Tips: Marketing Your Business

You've locked down the perfect location or negotiated the ideal office space rent deal for your business and have mapped out the finances and strategy. Now what? Marketing your small business and bringing foot traffic through the door is essential for financial success and business longevity. A ...

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What Business Owners Should Know Before Signing a Commercial Lease

Commercial leases are legally and fiscally complex agreements. Even if you've signed a residential lease before, you'll be shocked by the changes in terminology, obligations, costs, and legal duties that are attached. Also, leasing a commercial space can take significantly longer (sometimes years) ...

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5 Steps to Follow Before Leasing Commercial Space

Signing the dotted line on a commercial space for rent is when things start to get real for many business owners. All the planning, research, and hard work culminate in this significant moment. It's an exciting time but can also be nerve-racking—especially if you aren't 100% convinced about the ...

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How Small Businesses Recruit and Retain Talent

Lately, talent acquisition and retention have been top of mind for many businesses. You’ve probably heard of “The Great Resignation” and the migration of talent. It started at the onset of the pandemic and is still very relevant. It’s left a lot of businesses wondering what they can do to keep ...

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Where Small Businesses Should Focus Their Marketing Efforts

Marketing. Every business needs it if they want to grow their customer base. However, the realm of marketing is vast and small businesses have limited resources. The hard truth is that you can’t do it all. Instead, small businesses can optimize both their time and effort by focusing their marketing ...

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What To Know When Signing Your First Commercial Lease Agreement

Updated March 21, 2023 Moving your small business into its first commercial space is an exciting time for both you and your business. However, it can be a bit daunting when the landlord puts the lease in front of you to sign. Don’t go into it blind. In Episode 3 of Tenant Talk (Season 2), Kenwood ...

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