Commercial property owners and managers must have a good understanding of the maximum occupancy requirements for their buildings. These...

For any kind of commercial investment, such as an apartment full of tenants and owner-occupiers, or a light industrial complex full of...

Regardless of the size or type of commercial property, various types of maintenance must be performed, including general maintenance,...

History of Steel Siding Sheet metal and steel siding was patented in 1903. Sears, Roebuck & Company began offering embossed steel siding...

Low-pitched roofs were a late invention in construction. This was mostly because steeply pitched roofs exhibited excellent water drainage...

A triple net lease, also referred to as a net-net-net lease and NNN lease, is a lease where the lessee (a tenant) is responsible for...

Home and business owners can use a number of methods to "green" their indoor environment to make the interior more comfortable and reduce...

Birds are lovely creatures and essential to our ecosystem, but when they enter people's living and working spaces, they can become pests....

Considering the economic environment and its recent effects on commercial real estate, going green is a wise way to reduce the cost of...

EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) is a synthetic rubber membrane with elastic properties that is commonly used to cover low-slope...

The RTU is the most common commercial heating and cooling unit found in the U.S.A. The rooftop unit is sometimes called a package unit...

So you've moved your business from your home to a retail or commercial space, but now you have to pay rent. While this may seem...

What is a building permit? A building permit is a permit required for new construction or reconstruction of existing buildings. Local...