The following post is copyrighted by Austin Tenant Advisors - . When leasing commercial real estate it’s important to understand what is being included in the rental rate and what all you are paying for. Most commercial leases are going to be triple net leases where you pay your pro rata share of operating expenses as well as the base rental rate. In many cases such as when renting commercial real estate in Austin Tx the operating expenses are going to be about half of what your base rental rate is. For example in Northwest Austin class A office space base rates are $30 sf and the operating expenses are estimated at $16 sf. In downtown Austin operating expenses are over $20 sf. As you can see operating expenses are a significant portion of your total rent amount. Below you will learn what operating expenses are, what’s included, and what can be negotiated. Definition of Commercial Property Operating ExpensesThe definition of commercial property operating expenses (OPEX) is the costs associated with maintaining and operating a commercial property such as office space, retail space, and warehouse space. Depending on the building lease structure the operating expenses maybe a component of the gross rent or be in addition to the base rent. Most commercial office leases in Austin are going to be triple net (NNN) leases in which the OPEX are paid by the tenant in addition to the base rent. With multi-tenant buildings each tenant is responsible for their share of opex which depends on the rentable square footage of their space compared to the total rentable square footage of the building. What do Operating Expenses Include?
What is Not Included In Operating Expenses?The short answer is they do not typically include capital expenses, debt service, commercial property marketing costs, leasing commissions, tenant improvement allowances, or capital reserves for future repairs. Is Commercial Real Estate OPEX Negotiable?If you are a larger tenant then landlords may be negotiable on their controllable items such as CAM charges since they can control how the building is managed. For example getting the landlord to agree to capping the annual opex increases. Landlord’s have no control over property tax increases, therefore will not agree to cap those. How to Negotiate an Operating Expense Cap
Examples of Commercial Property Operating ExpensesI pulled the info below from one of the commercial leases I was reviewing. Most have this sort of language in the lease that defines what operating expenses are AND what they are not. Operating Expenses May Include the Following:
Operating Expenses Do Not Include the FollowingIn no event shall Operating Expenses include any of the following (collectively, “Exclusions”):
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