Archives: CRE Dictionary

Archives: CRE Dictionary

Acre CRE
CRE Dictionary
Acre
How big is an acre in the metric system? One acre is equal to 4,046.86 square meters. In other words, a square 63 meters by 63 meters will cover the area…
Sale and leaseback CRE
CRE Dictionary
Sale and leaseback deal
A sale and leaseback deal (aka sale leaseback) is a property transaction in which an owner both: Sells her property and, as part of the same transaction, and Signs a…
Cap rate CRE
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Cap rate
The capitalisation rate (cap rate for short), is the percentage, market-related return on a property investment (before the cost of debt funding and taxes). Similar to a price earnings (PE)…
Pro rata CRE
CRE Dictionary
Pro rata
To prorate (adjective pro rata) is to divide a value in proportion to some other value. If a tenant were to move in mid-month (without that tenant receiving any rental…
Whitebox commercial property
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Whitebox
A whitebox is a lettable space with a minimally finished interior. Usually it contains ceilings, lighting, plumbing, heating and cooling (HVAC), interior walls (painted or unpainted), electrical outlets, elevators, rest…