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How to appraise medical office buildings with tenant improvementsMedical office buildings sit in a unique pocket of the commercial property market. They blend the long-term leases of standard office space with the highly…Valuing Commercial Kitchens and Restaurant Fit-OutsA restaurant property can look highly valuable because it contains stainless-steel benches, extraction canopies, cool rooms and a polished dining area. Yet…The Appraiser’s Role in Real Estate Partnership DissolutionWhen a property-owning partnership ends, the value assigned to land and buildings can determine whether the process is orderly or contested. An independent…Best practices for appraising properties near fracking and oil wellsProperties near hydraulic fracturing sites, conventional oil wells, pipelines, compressor stations and processing facilities can be difficult to value. The…Appraising Properties with Geotechnical Hazards in AustraliaGeotechnical hazards can alter a property’s safety, usability, marketability and long-term holding costs. Landslides, ground subsidence and expansive or…How Toll Roads Reshape Nearby Property MarketsNew toll roads and congestion charges can change the relationship between a property and the wider city. A location that once felt remote may become…Appraising car dealerships: separating property from business valueA car dealership can look like a straightforward commercial property: a showroom, service bays, offices, display areas and a large paved yard. In practice, its…Appraising Properties With Seasonal Access RestrictionsProperties in mountain communities can appear straightforward until access changes with the weather. A dwelling may be reachable by a sealed road in summer,…Valuing Property with Conservation Burdens and Open Space DeedsA property can look attractive, well located and physically sound while carrying a legal burden that materially changes its market value. Conservation…Data Centres, Industrial Values And Power InfrastructureThe arrival of a large data centre can change an industrial property market long before the building is occupied. Demand for land, substations, fibre…