Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Real Estate Law Blog

In our previous post, we began looking at ways landlords can raise the value of commercial real estate. So far, we’ve mentioned raising rent, lowering operating expenses, upgrading the property, changing the use of the property. In addition to these possibilities, it is also possible to upgrade the physical structure of the property, such as adding services like a cleaning company, conference rooms, a fitness center, and so on.

Landlord-tenant relations is one aspect of real estate law, which includes a host of issues including purchase and sales agreement, construction contracts, and environmental compliance. A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer took a look at a new development in the area of commercial leasing.