Refers to the number of trees on a per acre basis in a specified stand or forest; a useful measure of forest or stand densities and stocking levels.

Stream that flows into another stream, usually used to describe the one which considerably increases the size of the stream into which it flows

A lease agreement, usually long-term commercial or industrial, in which the tenant (lessee) agrees to pay all operating and property expenses in addition to periodic rent, including taxes, insurance, maintenance, utilities, and assessments.
Also known as a net, net, net lease (or net-net-net lease).

Definition:
1. One form of a shell lease, a tropical shell is a commercial or residential building with a minimally finished interior, usually with ceilings, lighting, plumbing, heating and cooling (HVAC), interior walls (painted or unpainted), electrical outlets, elevators, rest rooms, and a concrete floor. A tropical shell is considered ready to lease and ready for tenant improvements (TI's). In many cases, the landlord (the lessor) will offer financial incentives in the form of a tenant improvement allowance (TIA), which pays for or at least partially defrays the cost of any improvements necessary for the tenant (the lessee) to occupy the building itself. Tenant improvement allowances do not usually include furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) or trade fixtures necessary for the tenant to conduct business. Usually tropical shell improvements (also known as vanilla shell improvements (VSI)), or those improvements necessary to upgrade the building from a cold shell or base shell state, are not completed until the lease agreement between the tenant and landlord has been negotiated and executed. This ensures that the landlord does not pay for improvements that are unnecessary or that the tenant does not want.

2. The lease agreement or contract for a tropical shell building. A proper tropical shell lease should describe in detail the tenant improvements (TI's) that are to be completed, and any other information necessary for construction of the building to be completed (commonly known as build-out) prior to tenant occupancy.

More or less the same as Lit shell, Lit box, Plain vanilla shell, Plain vanilla box, Plain white box, Plain white shell, Vanilla shell, Vanilla box, Warm lit shell, Warm lit box, Warm shell, Warm box, Warm vanilla shell, Warm vanilla box, Warm white box, Warm white shell, White box, White shell, or White box shell.


Discussion: Like many real estate terms and phrases, practical use and meanings of those terms associated with shell leases (e.g., vanilla shell, base shell, cold shell, warm shell, etc.) differ by location and situation, sometimes even within the same region or municipal area. As they say, the devil is in the details. The lease or sales contract should clearly and exactly specify the degree to which construction of any sort of "shell" or "box" building has been or will be completed prior to tenant occupancy. As either a tenant or landlord, you should not assume that the other party's definitions of shell lease terminology are the same as yours. Get it in writing, and make sure you understand and agree with all the terms and conditions of the shell lease agreement before you sign. If necessary, have a real estate attorney review the contract prior to its execution.

Shell leasing and its various forms (warm, cold, base, etc.) are used primarily in commercial real estate, but are gaining popularity in upscale condominiums and townhouses and other high-end residential real estate transactions. The idea is to attract either tenants or buyers, or both, by offering customizable living units. Financial incentives in the form of tenant (or buyer) improvement allowances afford new residents the opportunity to select nearly all aspects of interior decor, including relatively large projects such as plumbing and fixtures, wiring, and interior walls.


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A real property security device (also called a deed of trust) very similar to a mortgage, except that there are three parties, the trustor, the trustee, and the beneficiary (the lender)

An account set up by a broker at a bank or other recognized depository, into which the broker deposits all funds entrusted to him by his principal or others

Definition: A sale of real estate, usually at auction, resulting from foreclosure for default on a deed of trust. Following the sale, the neutral, third-party trustee distributes the proceeds according to the stipulations of the deed of trust. Usually the proceeds are used to pay the outstanding balance due to the beneficiary (the lender). Any remaining funds are then disbursed to lienholders and then the trustor (the borrower).

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Artificial underground passageway

A development term meaning the complete construction package from ground breaking to the completion of the building. All that is left undone is to turn over the keys to the buyer.