CRE Terms to Know: Total Inventory

The total number of buildings and total square footage (net rentable area) in the competitive inventory. Buildings under construction are not part of total inventory. Total inventory increases when a new building is delivered and decreases when an existing building is demolished or changes use. Total inventory includes properties under renovation if the building remains … Read more

CRE Terms to Know: Total Gross Absorption

The total amount of space occupied over a given period of time, without subtracting the amount of space vacated. (Synonym: leasing activity) Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Third-party Logistics (3PL)

Businesses that provide one or more logistics services including multiclient warehousing, contract warehousing, transportation management, distribution management, inventory management and freight consolidation. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Tenants or Tenancy in Common (TIC)

An estate held by two or more persons, each of whom has an undivided interest, which means that each party has the right to sell or transfer the ownership of his or her ownership interest. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Takeup

When the space is physically occupied. (Synonym: leasing activity) Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Sustainable Development

In commercial real estate (CRE), this term generally means the practice of developing, redeveloping and operating CRE in ways that cause zero, minimal or improved environmental impact. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Super-regional Shopping Center

The enclosed, large anchor tenants that sell general merchandise and fashion offer more variety than does a regional center. (See Retail Building Types Matrix.) Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Super Flat Floors

Concrete floors with minimal variations in elevation from point to point. The floors are found primarily in warehouses with automated systems. Precisely calibrated and leveled picking machinery and racks require level flooring to ensure proper operation. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org

CRE Terms to Know: Suburban

Suburban means a geographic area that contains a variety of property types arranged in a setting that is less dense than neighboring urban areas. This broad term can be defined or measured a number of ways and is often defined relative to urban and exurban areas. Learn more at https://www.naiop.org