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Selling Grandpa’s Corner Gas Station

By Tai T. Hubbard, LPG, Hydrogeology, Inc.   The old man might be gone, but the smell of the old gasoline service station lingers.  Based on location the property could list for $500K, but the apparent environmental concerns bring in a contingent offer at half of the market value.  The financial slap in the face causes […]

What is a Ground Lease Agreement?

By Belinda D. Schuster, CCIM, Northwest Indiana Commercial Real Estate Ground lease agreements make up a sizable portion of commercial real estate transactions, especially in the retail sector.  A ground lease is simply a long-term lease on land. The tenant is allowed to implement improvements on the land without holding ownership. While most associated the […]

Understanding Reserve Studies

By Patty Thornberry, Parthenon Commercial Corp What is it? A reserve study is a two-part review of a property/association comprised of the following: (i) an assessment of the physical condition of assets, and (ii) a review of financial status (e.g., current reserve balances and previous expenditures). These two components help determine how much should be […]

Choose your path to Membership

In January, the Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) launched, giving licensed brokers a new opportunity to become part of Indiana’s Commercial Real Estate Network. CREA is an affiliate organization of the Indiana Commercial Board of REALTORS®. It has no requirement for members to become Realtors® and does not require 100% participation in a firm. This […]

ICREX Releases Quarterly Market Statistics

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commercial Real Estate Exchange (ICREX) has released quarterly market statistics for commercial real estate in Indiana. Owned and operated by the Indiana Commercial Board of REALTORS® (ICBR), ICREX is a state-wide listing and marketing platform powered by more than 400 brokers. The following statistics are for Indiana commercial real estate as […]

Cyber Security in the Commercial Real Estate Industry

By Milan Tesanovich, JD CISSP, CRMA, CRISC, CISM, CISA, ITIL-F Sr. Security Consultant Pondurance LLC   Over the past five years, cyber security breaches have been increasing in number to the point where they are nearly making headlines on a daily basis. Cyber criminals are using a wide variety of attacks that threaten all industries, […]

Capital Replacement Costs

Submitted by Parthenon Commercial Group The costs associated with commercial buildings, condominiums, home owners’ associations, etc., come in multiple forms. As noted in our previous article, reserve studies can help give an owner/homeowners’ association some clarity around what amounts and types of costs can be expected in the future based on the current condition of […]

“The Price is Right” CRE edition

by Belinda D. Schuster, CCIM, NWI Commercial Real Estate One of the first challenges I met when beginning my career in commercial real estate was determining the selling price of a new listing.  I would ask seasoned brokers how they set their prices. There was never one answer to the question and it varied widely.  I […]

Commercial Real Estate Trends 2018 & Beyond

by Belinda D. Schuster, CCIM, NWI Commercial Real Estate According to a twenty two page report by Deloitte “Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2018”, the commercial real estate industry will require more forward looking developers in order to adjust to Internet of Things (IoT) buildings, smart cities and mobility. The report goes into detail what may be […]