Types of Commercial Real Estate
Common Commercial Real Estate Terms
Leases
Commercial Real Estate Financing
Extra Credit
100

This asset class includes skyscrapers and professional buildings.

What are office buildings.

100

This is the additional rent charged to a tenant to maintain the common areas.

What are CAM (Common Area Maintenance) fees?

100

Tenant pays a flat fee and landlord pays for everything including insurance, taxes, repairs and utilities.

What is a Full Service or Gross Lease?

100

Revenue minus all operating costs.

What is Net Operating Income (NOI)?

100

Any building/rentable area that consists only of a unimproved/bare interior.

What is a Cold Shell?

200

This asset class includes shopping malls, restaurants, and stores.

What is retail property?

200

The actual costs associated with running a property.

What are Operating Expenses?

200

Tenant and landlord split certain expenses.

What is a Modified Gross Lease?

200

Financial category that includes base rent, parking income, and service fees.

What is income or revenue?

200

Entity that allows large and small investors to participate in large real estate ventures.

What is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)?

300

This asset class includes warehouses, garages, and distribution centers.

What is industrial property?

300

A lease clause giving the tenant the right to extend the term of a lease at a predetermined rate.

What is a renewal option?

300

Tenant pays for everything (rent, taxes, insurance, operating expenses), while landlord only pays the mortgage.

What is a Triple Net Lease (NNN)?

300

Financial category that includes repairs and maintenance, utilities, and cleaning expenses.

What are Operating Expenses?

300

Crowdfunding for real estate.

What is Real Estate Syndication?

400

This asset class includes apartment buildings with 4 or more units.

What is commercial multifamily?

400

The percentage of physically vacant space divided by the total amount of existing inventory.

What is the Vacancy Rate?

400

Legally binding written agreement between the property owner and tenant.

What is a Lease?

400

Financial Category that includes management fees, insurance, and general & administrative expenses.

What are Non-Operating Expenses?

400

Highest designation in Commercial Real Estate (CRE).

What is CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member)?

500

This asset class includes apartments above and retail below.

What is mixed-use property?

500

The term used to describe the reasonable return on investment, also known as "free and clear return."

What is Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate)?

500

Right to be the only business that sells a certain product or provides a specific service.

What is an Exclusive Right clause?

500

Financial category that includes leasing, commissions, tenant improvements, and big ticket repairs/improvements.

What are Capital Improvements?

500

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