A suburban office building can have the right address, strong parking, clean common areas, good access, and a fair asking rent. That may still not be enough. Large corporate tenants are asking a new set of questions before they renew, expand, or relocate. They want energy data. They want utility history. They want emissions reporting support. They want proof that a building helps them meet internal sustainability targets instead of making those targets harder to reach. For la

Triple net leases are popular because they promise cleaner income. In a true NNN lease, the tenant pays base rent and also reimburses the landlord for property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. That structure can make the property feel predictable. The owner expects rent to come in, expenses to be passed through, and net operating income to stay protected. That promise is still valuable in 2026. The problem is that higher interest rates and rising insurance premiums have mad

Illinois landlords entered 2026 with a new lease paperwork rule that is easy to miss and expensive to ignore. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Summary of Rights for Safer Homes Act requires landlords to provide the state’s Summary of Rights as the first page of every written Illinois residential lease, including new leases and renewals. The Illinois Department of Human Rights states that this applies to residential tenants and that the summary must be placed at the front of the