Operational definitions and data source.
| Variable | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | Effective tax rate of municipality | Cuyahoga Co. auditor |
| East | ZIP codes available on request | Grubb & Ellis |
| South | ZIP codes available on request | Grubb & Ellis |
| Southwest | ZIP codes available on request | Grubb & Ellis |
| West | ZIP codes available on request | Grubb & Ellis |
| Class A | Class A office space (see literature review) | Grubb & Ellis |
| Class B | Class B office space (see literature review) | Grubb & Ellis |
| Class C | Class C office space (see literature review) | Grubb & Ellis |
| Class unspecified | No class specified | Grubb & Ellis |
| Medical | Classified as a medical office | Grubb & Ellis |
| Sublease | Space is sublet | Grubb & Ellis |
| Property size | Size of building in square feet | Grubb & Ellis |
| Transaction size | Size of transaction in square feet | Grubb & Ellis |
| Execution date 1995 | Lease executed in 1995 | Grubb & Ellis |
| Execution date 1996 | Lease executed in 1996 | Grubb & Ellis |
| Execution date 1997 | Lease executed in 1997 | Grubb & Ellis |
| Execution date 1998 | Lease executed in 1998 | Grubb & Ellis |
| Execution date 1999 | Lease executed in 1999 | Grubb & Ellis |
| Execution date 2001 | Lease executed in 2001 | Grubb & Ellis |
| Lease term | Lease term in months | Grubb & Ellis |
| Multiple leases | More than one lease in building analyzed | Grubb & Ellis |
| Gross lease | Owner pays all expenses | Grubb & Ellis |
| Triple net lease | Tenant pays all expenses | Grubb & Ellis |
| Number of floors | Number of floors | Grubb & Ellis |
| Building age | 2001 less year built | Grubb & Ellis |
| Distance to public square | Straight line distance to public square | GIS |
| Nearest highway interchange | Straight line distance to nearest interchange | GIS |
| Good visual screen* | Trees block view of adjacent property | Davey |
| Good noise barrier* | Trees block noise from adjacent road | Davey |
| Good space definition* | Trees create spaces for human uses | Davey |
| Good building shade* | Trees shade walls and windows | Davey |
| Good aesthetics* | Plantings well designed and maintained | Davey |
| Percent canopy cover* | Percentage of canopy cover | Davey |
| Percent beds* | Percentage of flower beds | Davey |
| Percent turf* | Percentage of turf | Davey |
↵* Denotes landscape vegetation variable evaluated in the field.