Summary
Action Items
- [ ] Get amount for Aspens Creek deal
- [ ] Follow up on comments for 3227 Wilkinson contract
- [ ] Zach to call Darius and confirm Kingdom builders deal is off the table
- [ ] Kowalski to send attorney letter for Kingdom builders confirmation
- [ ] Bill to have WT Capital buyer under contract in next 30 days
- [ ] Call Don about Center Park Circle HOA fees, warehouse lights, and dock door issues
- [ ] Find 5,000-10,000 sq ft month-to-month storage space for Sugar Creek client ASAP
- [ ] Team to request ACH authorization setup if needed (allow one week lead time)
- [ ] All brokers to upload own listings to CoStar and verify accuracy
Deal Updates and Closings
- Illinois closing amount corrected to $12,600 (not $11,025)
- S&E flooring deal completed with Kevin
- Mallard Towns received two-week extension at IP, pushing to end of month
- Habitat deal moving to between 1st and 15th of next month
- Lakeview should not be on closing list
- South Point Road Venture Farm Physical Therapy payment expected in July
- CHCB property and Sandler Seneca on track
- ABC and Mercy Urgent Care very close to final comments
- Raleigh Roller Street deal under contract for $6M (2% commission), closing July 15th
- Tri-plan lease agreement received and in last review
- Jim's gym tenant started major marketing push selling memberships, awaiting permitting approval to open
Property Listings and Marketing
Center Park Circle Warehouse
- Seven to eight tours last week, more scheduled
- Email blast generated eight immediate replies
- Outstanding issues: warehouse lights, two dock doors not working, HOA fee inquiries
New Listings
- 10,000 sq ft warehouse/office on north triangle University area - $15 triple net, zoned DNC
- Space includes 6,000 sq ft office/showroom, rest warehouse with dock door and drive-in door
- 4,000 sq ft office space in Belmont available end of month
- Douglas property reduced to $3.6M asking price, tenants out end of June
Zoning, Permitting, and Compliance Discussion
Auto Repair Tenant Zoning Issues
- Lexington County meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 10 AM regarding zoning for auto repair use
- Property owner attending meeting with attorney to support tenant
- Previous lease included 90-120 day breakout clause for zoning issues, allowing tenant to exit cleanly
- First commission payment received, potential to double-dip if new space works out
Space Demising and Code Compliance
- Extensive discussion on costs and requirements for demising commercial spaces
- Each demised space must have own bathrooms (ADA compliant), firewalls, exits, fire alarms
- Lena Plaza facing challenges with 19,000 sq ft space - odd size, difficult to lease
- Considering whether to spend $300-500K to demise space or discount rent over 10-year term
- Rose's lease has non-compete restrictions and clause allowing lease termination if center becomes non-retail
HVAC Responsibilities
- Important to negotiate caps on tenant HVAC repair/replacement costs in leases
- Example: tenant facing $13,000 HVAC replacement with no landlord contribution
- Recommend HVAC inspections before lease signing if tenant responsible for repairs
- For tenant-installed HVAC, can negotiate out-of-pocket caps per unit and per year
Change of Use Implications
- Fire system upgrade from $7,000 to $45,000 due to change of use requirements
- Emphasis on tenants getting zoning verification letters from city before signing leases
- Brokers should advise tenants to hire architects for change of use situations
- Critical to document advice given to clients in writing to protect against liability
Administrative Procedures and Reminders
Commission Invoicing Process
- Must provide WWRA, lease/purchase agreement, and complete details for invoice preparation
- Include landlord/buyer name, email, commission breakdown, and lease value
- Sales transactions require invoices sent to closing attorney
- Invoice should show total fee split between brokers with notation that separate invoices being provided
- Sending proper invoices builds better relationships with closing attorneys
Listing Management
- Send listing agreements and WWRAs to Olivia for system entry
- Request flyers from Linda, copy relevant parties, and approve promptly
- Brokers responsible for uploading own CoStar listings to ensure accuracy
- Review all listing details before publishing to avoid errors
- Uploading listings yourself helps identify information gaps and improves property knowledge
Silver Spots and LoopNet
- Team doubled number of silver listing spots across markets
- Manage spots by rotating listings - move under-contract or stale listings to regular, prioritize fresh listings
- Some brokers reporting fewer leads despite more silver spots
Signs
- Sign company experiencing quality issues with typos in proofs and installation errors
- Brokers must carefully review proofs - errors after approval cost $50+ to fix
ACH and Payment Setup
Notes