Common Contracts

Negotiating Commercial Leases

June 14th, 2002

• Filed
  June 14th, 2002

Like most commercial transactions, commercial leases come in various sizes, shapes and forms. They include such varied arrangements as retail shopping center leases, office building leases, industrial warehouse leases, agricultural leases, single tenant building leases, long-term ground leases, as well as many other types of leases. Depending on the type of lease, the issues which are most important will vary. For example, in a short term retail shopping center lease, much time and effort may be expended by the parties in negotiating CAM charges, percentage rent and parking arrangements; on the other hand, in a long-term ground lease, much time and effort may be expended negotiating the provisions relating to the financing of the construction of the building by a third party lender.