CAM in a commercial real estate lease stands for Common Area Maintenance. Some often confuse NNN as being CAM however that is not correct. CAM is a component of the NNN. CAM’s include repair, maintenance, and upkeep to such things as landscaping, parking lots, roofs, interior and exterior building components, HVAC, maintenance fees, etc. When …

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Suppose a landlord has a large tenant who leases a 10,000 sf office space in downtown Austin that wants to expand in contiguous space in your building however they are not able to because you occupy a much smaller space adjacent to their space. Or maybe a large prospective tenant is interested in leasing space in a landlords building however …

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Former Locke Lord LLP counsel Charles “Skip” Watson will be joining top energy law firm Davis, Gerald and Cremer in their expanding Austin office as one of its shareholders. Watson is a well-known appellate attorney and according to the law firm, he is one of the best lawyers in the city who can handle tough …

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Austin’s hotel industry has been growing steadily for the past couple of years, but it has yet to allow the city to become a top hospitality destination in the country. According to the rankings of US News and World Report released on Thursday, eight of Austin’s properties were cited as some of the top 30 …

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Hoping to live in Austin? If you are, the report from the Council for Community and Economic Research cited that it is still cheaper to live in the city despite the high housing costs in the city. According to the report, Austin is currently ranked 47 of the 246 urban areas included in the study …

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$17.3 million for investment capital last week. Most of these startups are also in the consumer goods packing industry. These investment funds the startups have gathered are used for business leads. Here are the five startups that made the cut: – YouEarnedIt managed to raise $6.5 million as part of their efforts to boost its …

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Frontier Airlines announced that it is adding new routes for its travelers who would like to get easy access to the West Coast. In their announcement, the airlines added a new flight routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C and San Diego International Airport which will start this April. The …

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Since he took office, President Donald Trump has waged a ‘trade war’ with companies and countries who have trade deals with the country as a means to create jobs at home. However, some cities will feel the negative impacts of this ‘trade war’ and it includes Austin. In the assessment of the Brookings Institute, more …

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Every company in Austin has a unique way to recruit potential employees, providing them with a variety of perks that they cannot easily refuse. For digital advertising firm Adlucent, their tactic is a little bit different. The HQ of the firm is within an old movie theater which was reformatted to become the coolest creative …

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Today I was searching for retail space for a client and one of the landlords I spoke with asked if my client had any other locations. Why would they ask that? The reason is because they want to know if we are a new startup business or an existing business. Does that mean landlords will …

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