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Strategic Commercial Leasing teaches students how to understand and negotiate commercial leases to create maximum value for property owners of all sizes, including institutional owners and investors. The course provides in-depth coverage the economic, legal and control issues related to commercial leasing. In-class discussions include the risk-return considerations property owners must evaluate when negotiating individual lease provisions. Leasing considerations include the impact on property valuation, property financing and asset disposition strategies. Students evaluate how a company’s leasing strategy impacts their overall real estate portfolio risk, valuation and returns. <br></br> The course structure will include lectures, group discussion, in-class negotiation. Guest speakers will include institutional owners, lenders and appraisers, enabling students to understand how lease terms are evaluated by a range of professionals. A special focus will be on how institutional owners and REITS view leases, various tenant uses, and overall leasing strategies. This highly interactive course will also cover the differences between apartment leases and commercial leases.