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Tonkon Torp LLP

Legal Lessons from Portland’s Commercial Real Estate Uncertainty

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In today’s commercial real estate market, the only certainty is uncertainty. This is not a call for panic, but rather a call for balance. Now is not the time for bet-the-firm risks, nor is it a time for total retreat to the...more

Winstead PC

Structuring Co-Tenancy Clauses: A Collaborative Approach to Risk and Remedy

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In the ever-morphing world of Retail Leasing, co-tenancy clauses often become the focus of negotiation—and a frequent flashpoint of disputes. Designed to protect tenants from being left vulnerable when shopping centers lose...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Boilerplate is Not Boring: Why Boilerplate Lease Clauses Matter

You’re familiar with the boilerplate provisions, often under “Miscellaneous” at the end of a lease. Despite their B-side placement within the lease, these clauses can contain key lease terms. From integration and force...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Three Easy Tips for Lease Negotiations

In negotiating leases, there are many potential pitfalls. Below, we highlight three common issues, as well as smart strategies that will lead to better outcomes at the negotiation table. A failure to distinguish important...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Tenant Estoppels, Part 2 of 2: Practical Reminders on What Landlords Should Seek

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If the tenant and/or its tenant estoppel is important, consider asking them to alert you immediately if they have concerns about meeting response obligations. Your pending refinance or sale may go smoother if you are in...more

Snell & Wilmer

Unique Considerations When Opening or Reopening a Business in the LA Fire Zones

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The 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires caused vast destruction, but in the wake of such destruction there may be unique opportunities for people looking to open or reopen a business in the zones impacted by such fires. Opening a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Avoiding Contract Conflicts: Five Key AIA Provisions to Align with Lease Agreements

This article continues a series offering practical guidance to developers, owners, and project teams on how to proactively harmonize American Institute of Architects (AIA) construction documents with the broader contractual...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Commercial Tenant Improvements: Key Considerations for Lease Negotiations

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A significant inducement in many new leases and lease renewals is landlord funding and/or constructing improvements that customize the leased premises to the needs of the tenant’s business. The allocation of cost for these...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Quebec Court of Appeal Clarifies the Rules of Engagement When Negotiating Renewal Terms for a Commercial Lease – The Freedom...

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In 2177 23rd Avenue Holdings v. Pival International inc. (2025 QCCA 19) dated January 9, 2025, the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered an enlightening decision on the obligation of a landlord to negotiate the terms and conditions...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Important Lease Concepts Restaurateurs Should Know

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As all restaurateurs know, a good location is an essential ingredient in any recipe for long-term success. But controlling costs is also a key factor. Renting your location—rather than actually purchasing real estate...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Three Key Tenant Risk Provisions in Commercial Lease Agreements

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Commercial Leases and Risk The lease agreement is one of the most commonly utilized contracts in commercial transactions. Even in today’s mobile and technology-driven commercial landscape, a huge number of businesses and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Importance of Negotiating Operating Expense Provisions in Health Care Leases

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In our ongoing series of blog posts, we will look at several key negotiating points for tenants in triple net health care leases. We will also offer suggestions for certain lease provisions that will protect tenants from...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Leasing 2023: The Year in Review

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This is the first edition of Holland & Knight's Federal Real Estate Leasing Year in Review. For years, our GSA Leasing & Federal Real Estate Team has worked with LexisNexis to provide updated versions of the Federal...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways - Corporate Leasing and Portfolio Management

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John Livingston, Kilpatrick’s Real Estate Investment and Development Team Chair, recently spoke at the firm’s inaugural “In-House Counsel Summit” in Durham, North Carolina. This full-day event featured multi-practice CLE...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] Environmental Due Diligence for Prospective Tenants and Landlords - August 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Learn More About Environmental Due Diligence and Lease Considerations for Landlords and Tenants - On Tuesday, August 8, from 12–1 p.m. (ET), attorneys from Ulmer's Real Estate practice will host a complimentary webinar on...more

Lowndes

CAM Expenses – Cumulative v Non-Cumulative

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During commercial leasing negotiations, landlords and tenants will often extensively negotiate the terms of a cap on the controllable operating expenses under a lease. Often, however, the issue of whether the cap will be...more

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Exclusive Use Clauses in Shopping Center Leases

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Exclusive use clauses are not uncommon in shopping center leases. Tenants often request these clauses to prevent the landlord from renting space to other tenants who are competitors. Ideally, a shopping center includes a...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Post-COVID Needs: Less Space, Less Cost, Less Lease

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We’ve all taken a few steps forward, professionally, in terms of doing more with less as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Work travel? Zoom. Physical office? Home. Commute?...more

Lowndes

New Decision Shows the Importance of Strongly Drafted Force Majeure Provisions

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Over the course of the last year, commercial landlords have become intimately familiar with the legal principles wielded by tenants to excuse the payment of rent. ...more

Hogan Lovells

§ 313 BGB and governmental Corona measures - “Course Correction” for commercial leases

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With our blog post of December 14, 2020, we had already pointed out the corresponding legislative initiative. In record time, two new provisions on commercial leases (excluding residential leases) were subsequently adopted on...more

Dentons

Commercial Leases in Light of COVID-19

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has created headwinds for the commercial real estate market, straining both landlords and tenants, commercial leasing activity persists. New buildings continue to open, landlords who lost occupancy...more

Goodwin

Leasing Models in Life Sciences and How They Correspond to the Life Cycle of a Company

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The real estate needs of life sciences companies can be fluid and complex, with early stage companies typically needing smaller flexible space and later stage companies typically requiring larger build-to-suit space. With an...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Office Leasing in a COVID-19/Post-COVID-19 World: Preparing for the "New Normal"

Unlike economic challenges of the past, COVID-19 has immediately and vastly altered the commercial real estate industry on a global scale, and in ways the industry has not previously encountered with the purely economic...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Commercial Leases in New York: Enforcement Is on Pause, but Negotiations Should Be Ongoing

New York courts are resuming some operations, but eviction proceedings, including for violations of commercial leases, are still suspended. However, those contracts — and the obligations they created — still exist. ...more

Allen Matkins

Tactics to Avoid Unanticipated Post-Closing Leasing Costs

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Potential buyers and lenders evaluate existing leases of stabilized properties and anticipated lease income of value-add projects in determining which assets to acquire or finance. Rental income, whether existing or...more

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