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How to Avoid Costly Lease Mistakes with Trusted Negotiation Specialists

Hughes Marino

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December 9, 2025
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Commercial lease negotiations can make or break your business’s financial health. Without proper expertise, tenants often fall victim to hidden fees, unfavorable terms and costly oversights that drain resources for years. The average commercial lease contains dozens of complex clauses that can trigger unexpected expenses, from uncapped rent escalations to ambiguous maintenance responsibilities. By partnering […]
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Breaking a Commercial Lease in 2026: Options and Deadlines

Hughes Marino

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December 5, 2025
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Breaking a commercial lease represents one of the most complex strategic decisions facing businesses today, particularly as 2025 had brought significant legislative changes emphasizing enhanced tenant rights across multiple jurisdictions. Unlike residential leases, commercial lease termination involves intricate legal, financial and operational considerations that can dramatically impact your company’s bottom line and future growth prospects. […]
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2026 Guide to the Top Subleasing Options for Commercial Real Estate

Hughes Marino

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December 2, 2025
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Understanding Commercial Subleasing Commercial subleasing is when a tenant (primary tenant aka sublandlord or sublessor) leases all or part of their leased space to another party (subtenant or sublessee), creating a sublease agreement while maintaining responsibility for the original lease. In this arrangement, the primary tenant remains liable to the landlord under the original lease, […]
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HM-ism Spotlight: If You See Something That’s Not as Good as It Could Be & Choose Not to Discuss It, You’re Helping Us Lose

Hughes Marino

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July 9, 2025
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At Hughes Marino, our award-winning culture and team performance thrives on continuous improvement, knowing that EVERY detail matters. This includes identifying things, both big and small, that may not be running as smoothly as they could be and having the courage to speak up when challenges might arise. As part two of our HM-ism series, we wanted to focus on…
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The Lease Renewal “Loyalty Premium”

John Jarvis

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June 26, 2025
Horses, Wolves, Scouts and Seals

John Jarvis

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May 22, 2025
Capital is Tight and Strategy Matters More Than Ever

Owen Rice
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Riley Hillis

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May 13, 2025
Demolition and Rezoning: Simultaneously Solving the Office Supply Glut and Affordable Real Estate Shortage

David Marino

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May 6, 2025
Motivating Fuel That Can Be Adopted by Any Team

Hughes Marino

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May 2, 2025
Streamline Without Sacrifice: Cost-Cutting That Works

Jason Hughes

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April 25, 2025
The Difference Maker: Nurturing Leadership

Shay Hughes

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April 22, 2025
A Q&A With Joe Calloway: Competitive Advantages & Great Brand Builders

Hughes Marino

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April 17, 2025
Optimizing Your Logistics: In-House Warehousing or 3PL—Which Path is Right for You?

Hughes Marino

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March 26, 2025

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