Tenant Operations

Urban Land Institute: Sustainability Pre-bid Checklist

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ULI Greenprint members came together to address the challenges of insufficient information on sustainability performance and climate risk of potential acquisitions at the pre-bid stage, creating a Sustainability Pre-bid Checklist to help the buyer, seller, and broker communities coalesce around consistent sustainability data sharing and improve communication in the pre-bid process. The checklist is relevant […]

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The Value of Green Leases

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The commercial real estate sector, particularly the office sector, has faced many disruptions over the past few years. With this rising demand for decarbonization, offices must utilize all tools available to meet ambitious carbon goals. The lease is one of the critical tools that must be used to ensure both landlord and tenant are able

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Decarbonizing NYC Offices: Leveraging High-Performance Leases

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The commercial real estate sector is at a pivotal moment. Building owners are faced with meeting stringent performance-based energy codes and standards on top of the challenging post-COVID market shifts. More and more office tenants have aggressive decarbonization and sustainability goals, such as Net Zero. Additionally, owners and tenants alike have a variety of reporting

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Better Buildings Partnership: Green Lease Toolkit

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To stimulate leadership and support the delivery of better buildings across the commercial real estate sector, the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has today launched its revitalized Green Lease Toolkit. The comprehensive online Toolkit contains legal clauses in nearly 20 key areas, covering topics such as building management, circular economy, waste and renewable energy. Its dynamic

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Green Leasing 101

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Are you curious about green or net zero leasing but aren’t sure how it can benefit your organization? In this webinar recording, you’ll learn from industry leaders about the basics of green leasing, how it applies for all building sectors, and how green leasing can distinguish your organization from peers. The webinar highlights how property

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Lessons Learned from a Returning Green Lease Leader and a New Green Lease Leader

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Where do you start with green leasing and how do you ensure that your leases continue to be an impactful tool over time? In this case study, we hear from Lori Hipwell about landlord Pure Industrial’s lessons learned as a new 2023 Green Lease Leader and from Ame Igharo about Ulta Beauty’s continued green leasing

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Interview: Buildings Can Be Part of the Solution to Climate Change

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Marla Thalheimer, senior director of business engagement at the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), participated in a video interview at Nareit’s REITworks: 2023 Conference in Las Vegas on June 28-29. Thalheimer said the goal of IMT, a national nonprofit, is to drive demand for high-performance buildings that are efficient, resilient, healthy, and equitable. “We believe

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Mitigating Real Estate Risks through Efficiency: Partnership

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This blog was originally posted on IMT’s website. Lease agreements can make or break the ability to improve energy efficiency and lower real estate risks. This guest blog post comes from IMT’s partner PropertyWorks, which manages leases for more than 20,000 real estate properties, including multi-unit tenants and franchises, across the US and Canada. The

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IBM and Lendlease Leverage Green Leasing as Tenants to Achieve Net-Zero

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In the following case study, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance highlight IBM and Lendlease, who were recognized for their green leasing as tenants. Both companies excel at prioritizing sustainability commitments when negotiating with landlords. IBM’s approach is anchored on integrating environmental considerations into its site

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