Creative Global Funding Services

A commercial property's current rental income tells only part of its story. For an acquisition or refinancing request, the timing of lease expirations can help explain how that income may change. A property with several leases ending close together may need a different operating plan from one with expirations spread over several years. Preparing a lease expiration schedule is a practical way to connect the rent roll, property documents, and cash-flow forecast. It does not establish a universal financing requirement or predict whether a tenant will renew. The aim is to make the property's upcoming decisions and assumptions clear. Build the schedule from the lease documents Start with an updated rent roll and the executed leases, amendments, and other relevant documents. For each occupied space, record the tenant, unit or premises, leased area, current base rent, lease end date, and any information needed to interpret that date. Identify the document version used and when th...