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Green Building Leasing Issues

The Practical Real Estate Lawyer

November 2009


The past few years have witnessed an exponential growth in green buildings. According to recent studies, total green building space has been growing at a 50 percent compound rate since 2000. At the end of 2008, there were 1,750 “certified” green buildings and another 13,500 projects underway that were committed to achieving green building status.

The momentum toward green buildings is a result of local government mandates, aspirational goals of corporate tenants, and the growing number of institutional investors looking to invest in green buildings.

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