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Warm Shell: An empty building or space that usually has minimally finished interior including walls, ceiling, and flooring, with basic services connected such as plumbing, heating, air conditioning, restrooms and lighting.

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Vacancy Rate: The percentage of vacant space in a building due to non-occupancy of an available, rentable unit or space. Vanilla Box: A plain “vanilla shell” or “vanilla box” is generally considered…

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Unamortized Cost: The actual cost of an asset or concession less the depreciation or amortization of such item, generally on a straight line basis (e.g., landlord’s work and/or a brokerage commission,…

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Tap In Fee: For its supplemental air-conditioning system, the charge to a tenant for the right to tie into a building’s condenser water loop. Generally between $1,500 to $5,000.00 in…

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Sale-Leaseback: A real estate sales transaction in which the owner of a property sells the property to a buyer, and after the closing of title to the property, the seller…

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Real Estate Tax (Escalations): Provision in lease agreements where tenant agrees to pay its pro-rata share of any increase in real estate taxes on the leased property over and above a…

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Quiet Enjoyment: A covenant by a landlord promising that the tenant will be able to enjoy the premises it has leased peacefully, subject to the tenant paying its rent and/or not…

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