Category Archives: Original Content

Over the years, we have found there are less than a handful of brokers skilled in preleasing or leasing proposed pre-construction buildings. New development preleasing is an increasingly difficult skill that The Coppola Cheney Group has mastered for over 30+ years.  Every project is different and every client’s needs are unique and time-sensitive.   Our proprietary … Continue reading Project Credibility Checklist

Why are you getting a C2 Original Content before Wednesday… How did you get so lucky?   First, a bonus. We wanted to send this early to announce the launch of, Rod Santomassimo’s new book, Dominators of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage.  Our team is one of the few teams profiled in it.  To read our chapter click the link … Continue reading Title Insurance Made Easy

The world of Commercial Real Estate is complex, and filled with jargon — both serious and comical. To help you navigate, we’ve put together a glossary of Commercial Real Estate terms everyone should know — with an extra fun spin. 🙂  (Don’t worry, we’ve put a little logo on the funny ones in case you … Continue reading CRE Terms Everyone Should Know

It’s happening — companies are doing all they can to get employees back to the office! But at the same time they understand that hybrid work and downsizing is here to stay…or is it? This is a scary unknown  for business owners, so how do they hedge their bets? Enter the “Spec Suite.” Over the … Continue reading Spec Suite Scorecard

Historically, the Metro Phoenix Office Market would most accurately be describe as a “Field of Dreams” market…”If you build it, they will come.”  In this case, Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is plowing down cotton fields to throw up Class A office space in the hopes that “Shoeless Joe” aka AAA Credit Tenant comes along to … Continue reading Build-to-Suit Development Process

We were on the road A LOT in 2022. We encourage everyone on the Coppola-Cheney team to travel. AND travel we did this year. Take a look at our 2-minute holiday card for photos of some of the very cool places we got to see. We love our team. We love our life. We love … Continue reading 2022 Holiday Video–Our Travels this Year

Thank you for reading our narrative, working with us and helping make our team the #1 office team in Lee and Associates history.  We had a very nice year despite the ongoing pandemic and its effect on office space. Thank you for reading our narrative and all the comments throughout the year. Craig PS: I was … Continue reading Coppola Cheney– 2021 By the Numbers

In commercial office leasing, there are a number of ways owners charge rent and operating expenses.  We always negotiate how operating expenses are accounted for and charged to the tenant when we work with you on your office lease.  Below is a graphic we created to show the range of lease types and where the obligation resides (with the Landlord … Continue reading Lease Types and Obligations

Goal setting is what I do and then I track those goals with a religious fervor.  2020 proved to be a crazy, crazy year for goal setters.  Not for Coppola Cheney.  We put our heads down, took care of our clients, made the year about working hard for them and their issues.  After the year ended, … Continue reading Coppola-Cheney 2020 – By The Numbers

Tenant Advisory and now National Tenant Advisory was formally created in 1982.  Today, office tenants across the US with as few as 5-10 offices in different markets are hiring firms to handle their real estate portfolios.  There are many reasons, but here are a few thoughts on why companies do this:   Tremendous time savings Single … Continue reading Tenant Advisory Method

It is imperative to know the key points of your lease. This means reading beyond the rent and the expiration date. We prepare lease abstracts for all of our clients as a matter of course. Our unique lease abstract form makes sure we capture all the important lease details and maximize your leverage. Why? Because … Continue reading Lease Abstract

In my Workplace 2020 series, I talked about the speed of the market gaining velocity.  Millennials now expect an immediate response time.  After three decades of closing over 125 deals per year (151 in 2019) each and every year, we have fine-tuned our process to include the fastest response times in our industry. Below is a … Continue reading C2 Velocity of Work

Congratulations, your lease is fully executed.  Now what?  Most brokerage professionals disappear before the ink on the lease has even dried.  Over time, we have found a number of ways we can help our clients as they transition into the next phases of their relocation or renewal.  We offer guidance and resources that start at lease execution to occupancy … Continue reading Post Lease Execution Thoughts

Just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s easy. Negotiating a renewal seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. Our team has developed a unique, four-step process for our clients looking to renew where possible. This process ensures the most competitive transaction terms with the least amount of time and anxiety. The key step in the … Continue reading The Renewal Process

Managing a national portfolio can be one of the most complex and stressful jobs in our industry. The Coppola-Cheney Group has over three decades of experience leasing office space across the U.S. and Europe for clients.  We compete with national tenant advisory firms and offer unique services that cannot be replicated by these national firms.  … Continue reading Brokerage – What We Do Every Day

Many who know me know that I’m a dedicated goal setter. (Those who know me really well might say I go a bit overboard.) I set and track goals on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis in all areas of life, from family time to backpacking to even the amount of sleep I get each night. Most … Continue reading Coppola-Cheney 2019 – By the Numbers