CRE Terms to Know: Exurban

An emerging residential area beyond built-up suburbs and edge cities Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Experiential Retail

The notion that people buy goods online but pursue experiences at brickand- mortar locations (i.e., do yoga, eat at restaurants, visit flagship stores for experience and entertainment, etc.). Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Energy Star®

Also referred to as an “EPA rating” or an “Energy Star rating,” the rating is a standardized national benchmark that helps architects and building owners assess energy use relative to similar buildings in the program. An Energy Star-qualified building means the building meets EPA criteria for energy efficiency and displays the Energy Star building label. … Read more

CRE Terms to Know: Encumbered Space

A block of space offered for lease by a landlord to which another tenant has some right to lease or occupy at some future date. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Effective Rent Calculation

Effective Rent = (total rent – free rent – cash allowances) / lease term / rentable square foot Total Rent = rent paid during the term of the lease including escalations Note: Cash allowances can include free rent, moving allowances and other cash considerations. Assumptions:

CRE Terms to Know: Effective Rent

Expressed in dollars per square foot either per year or per month depending on market standards, it is a measurement of the value of the lease when all the concessions plus escalations are included. Effective rent calculations may vary according to local market practices; for example, in some markets, broker commissions are included. Learn more … Read more

CRE Terms to Know: E-commerce

Electronic commerce is the buying and selling of products or services mostly through the Internet. Typically, transactions are carried out via desktop and laptop computers as well as on mobile devices such as smartphones and smart tablets. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Drive-in Door

A door through which trucks, forklifts, and other machinery or vehicles can enter and exit without a change in elevation. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Double Net Lease

A lease in which the landlord receives a stipulated rent, and payment of the property’s operating expenses is divided between the lessor and lessee via specified terms in the lease; also called “Modified Gross,” “Net-net” (Double Net), “Net-net-net” (Triple Net), etc., depending on the degree to which the tenant or landlord are responsible for operating … Read more