I’m going to assume you know the basics of
lease mechanics, so I’m going to go over
them very quickly
If you are a bit rusty, then they are covered in
these notes
What we are going to spend our time on are
the
...
I’m going to assume you know the basics of
lease mechanics, so I’m going to go over
them very quickly
If you are a bit rusty, then they are covered in
these notes
What we are going to spend our time on are
the things you likely didn’t see in Principles:
Legal stuff (defaults, SNDAs, subordination,
bankruptcy etc.)
Practical gremlins (building size, NRA, REBNY v
BOMA)
High end mechanics (gross ups, caps)Overview
Leases are the basic building blocks of cash flows
in real estate.
Leases drive cash flow, cash flow drives value – that is
why you care!
The final terms of the lease are the result of a
negotiation between the Lessor (Landlord) and
Lessee (Tenant).
There is no legal form or wording required for a lease to
exist (what you need are the essentials of a written
contract)
There is no one lease that fits all parties.
All leases however have similar content (see Poorvu Ch
7)
Each party will try and add clauses that protect
their interests or give them maximum flexibility.
e.g. the tenant wants a 10 year lease with a 2 year option
whereas the landlord would rather a 12 year lease.
Always remember that nothing is free.Caution
Leases are probably the most boring, but also
mechanically the most critical part of real estate
valuation
No one ever got excited talking about escalation clauses!
When valuing a property you will typically get the
leases (90 pages of fun), lease abstracts (2 page
highlights), and finally lease estopells (tenant
saying that the lease is what you think it is)
You will model out a property lease by lease and each
lease will be different (base rents, steps,
reimbursements, abatements…)
You will then make assumptions regarding these leases
when they expire
This is all very mechanical and very tedious to do
– but if you plan on working in real estate you
d to know mechanically how leases work andOverview
Big Picture Issues
Parties
Tenant Mix
Building Envelope
Defaults & Bankruptcy
Small Picture Issues
Lease Types
Reimbursements
Concessions and
Allowances
Rent Escalations
Gross ups
Caps
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