This fall season has been pretty busy for us here at MacVaugh&Co. We have successfully leased a variety of our properties in the past two months! Including: A spacious production studio in South Pasadena, a newly remodeled mechanic shop in North Pasadena, and a beautiful office suite in the Pasadena Playhouse district. But! Fear not!…

Whether you’re looking for a space for your new business or expanding (or down-sizing) your current one, it’s a good idea to have representation (you can read my earlier entry about Tenant Representation here). So you’ve located the city you would like to set up shop.  Who do you call?  If you’ve gone through this…

What are Direct Assessments? Short answer: They are additional fees found on your property tax bill. Good answer: They are the line items under the “Ad Velorem” tax (property value). They include such items as: The Mosquito Abatement District”  School District Flood Control District and, Sanitation District amongst others. Many taxpayers do not realize that real…

Landlords have representation, so why shouldn’t you?  As commercial real estate agents, we have our pulse on what’s going on around town:  We know what’s available and we know who’s on the other side of any given deal.  Prospective tenants may think that our job is to simply find them a space and that’s true…