Property ownership is more involved than just having a key and a mortgage to pay.  This article will provide an overview of basic terms and rights that define property ownership…

Municipalities categorize property into different types for a number of reasons, the main one is for city planning to delineate the property’s use.  Obviously the real estate community tries to…

Is my property in a Flood Zone?  With the crazy amount of rain we had on Long Island recently it is an important question to ask. Below we’ll talk about…

When a tenant is looking for space, fire sprinklers probably won’t make the top ten list of their space criteria, but if you plan to host many people in your…

Massive underground lakes called aquifers supply every drop of drinking water in Suffolk and Nassau.  Without getting too deep into earth science and Hydrogeology, I can tell you it is…

What regulations must my business adhere to?  Most people think of zoning as a catch all.  If the zoning matches my use then I’m good.  Zoning is only the first…

How does a landlord evaluate whether a tenant they are signing a lease with will be able to fulfill the obligations? How does a tenant pledge that they will fulfill…

When a client asks if they should have an attorney review the lease before signing it, I ALWAYS say YES. Today’s post isn’t going to be lengthy.  My advice on…

The type of insurance coverage a business owner should maintain is often dictated by a section in the rider to a lease agreement with the landlord.  Below are just a…

In last week's post we talked about Lease Commencement Costs.  One of those costs is renovation, and since it is often the largest single cost of moving into a new…