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7 Best Commercial Lease Buyout Options for Companies in 2026
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A cooler, more predictable capital market is reshaping how companies take control of their real estate in 2026. With commercial real estate interest rates stabilizing near 6%–6.5% for industrial and 6.5%–7.25% for office property, and a looming $1.8 trillion maturity wall creating motivated sellers and creative capital, buyers have more choice—and leverage—than they’ve had in
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The words “spiritual billionaire” don’t exactly conjure up thoughts of an entrepreneur or author, and certainly not a former rapper, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Our friend, best-selling author and business mogul, Jesse Itzler, is the very definition of a spiritual billionaire. We’ll get into that in a minute, when we explore what he means by “spiritual…
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As one of the founding brokers at Hughes Marino, I work as a licensed commercial real estate broker and a project team leader. We help companies to make great real estate decisions. After 26 years doing this work I am happy to report that I really love what I do. In 2012, I was asked to take on additional responsibility…
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A flip of the calendar marked what seemed so surreal–the two-year anniversary of the pandemic–and this new way of life, and more importantly, a new way of work. As we all settle into the ‘new normal’ of our lives socializing, living with COVID-19, and of course, our work life, one thing remains still a bit uncertain, and in the flows…
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A few years ago to celebrate Hughes Marino’s anniversary, we invited best-selling author and business mogul Jesse Itzler to speak to our team at our headquarters and were blown away by his energy and inspirational direction. As a special treat to sign off 2021 and kick-start the new year, we invited our clients and friends to join us for a…
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Whether you’ve just secured your first round of funding or are finally ready to move from office space to lab facilities, the search for your first lab space can often start with a lot of questions. Where to look? What to budget? What questions to ask the landlord? Short or long lease? Luckily, all these questions (and more) have relatively…
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San Diego is exploding with new life science company formation and biotech companies looking to move to or expand in San Diego from China, Northern California, and other states…even Texas! Beyond being a proven top market in the US for biotech business activity, this recent explosion of the sector is fueled by venture and corporate capital investment.
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As all businesses have experienced first-hand, the past two years have been a rollercoaster for companies across the country and around the world, maneuvering between new COVID variants and hybrid work strategies, all while trying to keep their doors open and business afloat. The 2021 year played out to be one of sorting it out, and as we head into…
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There is nothing better than being a part of a fantastic team, when everyone contributes, and the outcome is greater than the sum of the parts. And then there are those exceedingly rare moments, when the right people team up and the result is nothing short of alchemy—magically, metaphorically turning base metals into pure gold. In this case I am…
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I have a theory. I actually have lots of theories. My friends find it mildly annoying and sometimes entertaining. This theory is about “The Great Resignation.” Some pundits are saying that the Great Resignation is reflecting a shift in the balance of power from employers to employees, and about getting employers to step up and pay a “fair” wage. And…
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Once brimming with the energy of tech startups, marketing agencies and professional service firms—as well as a thriving retail, dining, arts, theater and music scene—Downtown San Diego has a long way to go to achieve its pre-pandemic vitality. Over the past year and half, many downtown companies moved out of tens of thousands of square feet of office space, leaving…