Office Space: The Book
By Barry Bass
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This book is intended to acquaint you with the business of office space leasing, to provide information on all the critical decisions to be made to show that an office lease can be opportunistic for the tenant and how we approach it at Barry J. Bass & Co.
Leasing office space is costly and complex. It involves knowledge of intricate and ever-changing market conditions. Barry J. Bass & Co. is a professional office leasing company representing both tenants and landlords and dedicated to obtaining the very best office space leasing opportunity for the clients we serve.
Few tenants, who move their office every 5, 10, or 15 years, have the technical information and understanding required to negotiate for office space. The financial, legal, and construction aspects involve many variables, each with different costs and impact on your company. Obtaining a properly constructed lease document with financial advantages, along with efficient office space in the right building requires professional know-how. An office lease agreement will affect your company for many years. The achievement of an advantageous lease situation should provide protection, flexibility and opportunity.
Initially, we help the client analyze and understand its present situation. A determination is then made as to what is presently advantageous and what needs to be changed. Based on those needs, objectives are set. We then identify all possible space opportunities and the cost of each. Our client is then able to measure the various costs of achieving each of his objectives. Because we have vast experience and understanding of office building finance we are able to create a flexible financial package to help our client obtain the desired space.
Our goal in tenant representation is to serve the interest of the client throughout the entire space acquisition process. We work to bring economic opportunity in a lease agreement.
Barry Bass
Barry J. Bass, founder of Bass Consulting takes the pain out of the costly and complex business of office leasing. For decades, Chicago area tenants and owners alike have sought out his experience and real estate savvy to find the best opportunity and fit for their needs With strong, long standing relationships in the real estate brokerage community, Mr. Bass has leased over 20 million square feet of office space and negotiated the signing of more than 1000 leases in Chicago and the surrounding area. Barry J. Bass possesses unparalleled success as owner/developer in-house and director of leasing for major high rise office buildings. He played a central role in securing the land assemblage for 120,000 square feet of the most iconic property in Chicago, the Willis Tower, formerly, the Sears Tower. He provides expert consulting in buying and selling of income property. Barry J. Bass is skilled at financial analysis and projections, mortgage loan negotiation, project marketing and leasing, negotiation of lease documents. Author of the recently released Office Space: The Book, Mr. Bass provides an insightful glimpse into the world of income property. Office Space: The Book is filled with the valuable information every prospective tenant must know before looking for new space or signing a lease agreement. A lifelong Chicago area resident and business owner, Mr. Bass is committed to helping business thrive in this great region. Leasing office space is costly and complex. You should have the knowledge and right people at your side. Award winning, licensed and highly sought aft er, Barry J. Bass expertly guides sellers and buyers to the best fit possible.
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Office Space - Barry Bass
OFFICE SPACE
THE BOOK
Office_space.jpgHow to Achieve the Best Office Space Opportunity Available
BARRY BASS
BARRYBASS@OUTLOOK.COM
CELL: 847-302-4894
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The Book
Copyright © 2018 by Barry Bass.
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Contents
A Word About Barry J. Bass
Qualifications Of The Expert Office Leasing Consultant
How To Identify Your Office Space Needs
Bass Occupancy Cost Analysis Form
How To Identify Your Office Space Needs
Negotiating The Cost Of Office Space
Financial Considerations
Bass Office Space Computer Analysis
Where To Locate Your Business
Locating Your Office
Achieving Flexibility & Growth Opportunities
Keeping Your Options Open
How To Negotiate A Fair Lease Document
Negotiating Lease Terms
Which Office Building Features Are Important To You
Office Building Features And Characteristics
Getting What You Want In Constructing Your Office
Work Letter & Tenant Construction
Office Space Professionals
Office Space Professionals
Bass Occupancy Cost Analysis
Bass Lease Abstract
What You Will Find in This Book
Introduction
How you will benefit by reading this book
Qualifications of the expert office leasing professional
How to identify your office space needs
Negotiating the cost of office space
Financial considerations
Bass office space computer analysis
A sophisticated analysis of leasing alternatives
Where to locate your office
Achieving flexibility and growth opportunities
Keeping your options open
How to negotiate a fair lease document
Negotiating leasing terms
Which office building features are important to you
Office building features and characteristics
Getting what you want in constructing your office
Work letter and tenant construction
Office space professionals
What other services are needed in relocating your office
Bass occupancy cost analysis
Bass lease abstract form
How to keep track of complicated lease terminology
A Word about Barry J. Bass
Barry J. Bass, founder of Bass Consulting takes the pain out of the costly and complex business of office leasing. For decades, Chicago area tenants and owners alike have sought out his experience and real estate savvy to find the best opportunity and fit for their needs.
With strong, long standing relationships in the real estate brokerage community, Mr. Bass has leased over 10 million square feet of office space and negotiated the signing of more than 1000 leases in Chicago and the surrounding area.
Barry J. Bass possesses unparalleled success as owner/developer in-house and director of leasing for major high rise office buildings. He played a central role in securing the land assemblage for 120,000 square feet of the most iconic property in Chicago, the Willis Tower, formerly, the Sears Tower.
He provides expert consulting in buying and selling of income property. Barry J. Bass is skilled at financial analysis and projections, mortgage loan negotiation, project marketing and leasing, negotiation of lease documents.
Author of the recently released Office Space: The Book, Mr. Bass provides an insightful glimpse into the world of income property. Office Space: The Book is filled with the valuable information every prospective tenant must know before looking for new space or signing a lease agreement.
A lifelong Chicago area resident and business owner, Mr. Bass is committed to helping business thrive in this great region.
Leasing office space is costly and complex. You should have the knowledge and right people at your side. Award winning, licensed and highly sought after, Barry J. Bass expertly guides sellers and buyers to the best fit possible.
Qualifications of the Expert Office Leasing Consultant
1. Experience
a. Length of time in business; continuing education
b. Record of success, list clients as references to contact
c. Hundreds of leases negotiated
2. Knowledgeable
a. Tenant space analysis—physical & economic
b. Lease document analysis & negotiation
c. Total office space market at that time
d. Available building opportunities
e. Keep up to date
f. Sublease opportunities
g. Office building financing methods
h. Operating expenses & real estate taxes
3. Financial capabilities
a. Computer projection costs
b. Preparation of proposal requests from landlords
c. Comparative analysis of proposals
d. Creation of alternative financial proposals
4. Negotiation background
a. Relationships with building and leasing agents
b. Comparative leases in market
c. Proven ability to obtain tenants objectives
d. Determine reasonable alternatives
e. Significant stature in office space community
How to Identify Your Office Space Needs
A complete review of your present office space situation should be done on an annual basis. When you are up-to-date