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Investor Glossary

An industrial real estate investing glossary: absorption, capital expenditures, easements, equity multiple, triple net leases, and the rest of the vocabulary.

Mar 7, 2024

Environmental Due Diligence in Industrial Real Estate

Environmental issues need to be known about early, as they can directly impact your future or current investment.

Aug 26, 2022

Absorption in Industrial Real Estate

Absorption in industrial real estate is often used as a key metric to assess the health of tenant demand within a market.

Aug 26, 2022

How Adaptive Reuse Can Work in Industrial Real Estate

Adaptive reuse is the repurposing of an existing building for a different use than it was initially intended, also known as a building conversion.

Aug 26, 2022

Arm’s Length Transactions in Industrial Real Estate

Understanding what an arm’s length transaction is and isn’t is essential to industrial investment.

Aug 26, 2022

Build-to-Suit Leases in Industrial Real Estate

In the industrial sector, some properties are built by developers for specific tenants under build-to-suit, or BTS, leases. These agreements enable a business to occupy an industrial (or other commercial) asset that is customized for its specific purposes.

Aug 26, 2022

Capital Expenditures for Industrial Properties

Also known as CapEx, these expenses are important to understand when making an industrial property investment and setting rates.

Aug 26, 2022

Cash-on-Cash Returns in Industrial Real Estate

A cash-on-cash return is a quick and easy way to determine how profitable an industrial investment can be for you. Use our free calculator.

Aug 26, 2022

What’s the Difference Between Dark and White Shells?

A cold, dark shell describes a building that does not have most (or any) interior improvements, while a warm, vanilla shell comes ready for occupancy with minor adjustments.

Aug 26, 2022

Demolishing an Industrial Building

Demolishing an outdated industrial facility can be costly, depending on the size and location of the building or environmental factors.

Aug 26, 2022

Easements in Industrial Real Estate

It is critical to understand how different types of easements can impact industrial real estate investment and what may be required when selling an asset.

Aug 26, 2022

Effective Gross Income

An industrial property's effective gross income is not just its rent, you must also add in all other revenue, from vending machines to parking fees.

Aug 26, 2022

Equity Multiple in Industrial Real Estate

An equity multiple compares the income your industrial investment has generated compared to the amount of capital you put in. Use our calculator to find yours.

Aug 26, 2022

Why Floor Area Ratios Matter in Industrial Real Estate

The floor area ratio, or FAR, is the figure representing how a building’s size relates to its land.

Aug 26, 2022

Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment in Industrial Real Estate

Because FF&E is part of a business’s value, identifying what falls into this category is essential in calculating the value of your business.

Aug 26, 2022

Greenfield & Brownfield Industrial Developments

While greenfield industrial developments may be far more common and less costly, brownfield options also offer significant investment opportunity.

Aug 26, 2022

Holding Companies in Industrial Real Estate

Find out four steps to creating your own LLC for your next industrial property investment.

Aug 26, 2022

Ingress and Egress Rights in Industrial Real Estate

Ingress and egress rights give industrial property owners and tenants the legal right to cross a different property to get to theirs.

Aug 26, 2022

Non-Arm’s Length Transactions

A non-arm’s length transaction occurs when a buyer and a seller have an existing relationship. This impacts taxation and valuation.

Aug 26, 2022

Industrial Property Operating Expenditures

Operating expenses, or OpEx, are incurred in the day-to-day operations of an industrial asset and are critical to understand as part of a commercial real estate investment strategy.

Aug 26, 2022

Rate-and-Term Refinance in Industrial Real Estate

Rate-and-term refinancing loans have many uses, from assisting borrowers in lowering monthly debt service costs to paying off a loan earlier or later.

Aug 26, 2022

Shadow Space in Industrial Real Estate

There are several different reasons shadow space exists, and understanding this can be key to keep your industrial property's vacancy low.

Aug 26, 2022

Triple Net Leases in Industrial Real Estate

Triple net leases are playing an increasingly important role in industrial real estate. Find out the upsides and downsides of this hands-off lease structure.

Aug 26, 2022

Usable vs. Rentable Square Footage in Industrial Real Estate

Understanding the difference between these two key square footage metrics is critical to calculating your lease rate correctly.

Aug 26, 2022

Understanding Vacancy Costs in Industrial Real Estate

Vacancy is a fact of life for most industrial real estate assets over time. Understanding the costs of unused space is essential in determining your investment strategy.

Aug 26, 2022

Joint Ventures in Industrial Property Investing

Learn how joint ventures can impact the success of any industrial property investment and some best practices for organizing yours.

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