A Broker's Perspective: How to Position Your Company for Success in Subleasing Office Space

The ensuing softening of the commercial real estate market fueled by massive corporate restructuring, downsizing and changes in geographic locations has led to a flood of sublease space being placed on the market. As recently reported in the National Real Estate Investor, there are 124 million square feet of office space being offered for sublet today, which equates to approximately 25% of total available office space nationwide. <i>See</i> Parke Chapman and Matt Valley, 'The Sublease Overhang: A 124 Million Square Foot Headache', National Real Estate Investor (February, 2003). In order to mitigate the cost of leasing unused space, companies are subletting, or similarly, positioning their excess space so that a favorable lease termination fee or a lease buy out can be negotiated with the existing landlord. As tenant representatives, we are often retained by companies to assist with their disposition efforts. We recommend that the following subleasing strategies be considered for mitigating a company's remaining leasehold obligation effectively.

36 minute read August 18, 2003 at 09:55 PM
By
Elizabeth Cooper and Jill Lache
A Broker's Perspective: How to Position Your Company for Success in Subleasing Office Space

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The ensuing softening of the commercial real estate market fueled by massive corporate restructuring, downsizing and changes in geographic locations has led to a flood of sublease space being placed on the market.

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