Rising commercial rents is a top challenge for locally owned businesses and local entrepreneurs trying to start businesses. (ourhq2wishlist.org)
But commercial rents most often require the tenant to pay all the actual costs even as they increase with inflation. (retailinvestor.org)
During a recent Crain's forum, most of the candidates for City Council Speaker said they'd be in favor of commercial rent control to help mom - and - pop stores compete in the city. (therealdeal.com)