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Making Operating Expense Headlines

July 30, 2021

Making Operating Expense Headlines


I have often in these pages expressed my frustration that tenants do not regularly (if ever) audit the operating expenses charged under their leases. It...

Lou, Bald Eagles and Carbon Emissions

July 2, 2021

Lou, Bald Eagles and Carbon Emissions


We have discussed in past issues various new laws attempting to address climate change and the carbon emissions of commercial buildings, including in New...

The Dude (and Cannabis Leasing) Abides

May 21, 2021

The Dude (and Cannabis Leasing) Abides


Many states have legalized recreational marijuana use and this may lead to a huge increase in cannabis leasing for dispensaries, warehouses and cultivation...

Tenant Leasing Illustrated April 2021 Bounding and Astounding Co-Working Spaces

April 23, 2021

Tenant Leasing Illustrated April 2021 Bounding and Astounding Co-Working Spaces


As office tenants contemplate their post-COVID return, one option may be co-working spaces which provide the flexibility of a short-term obligation. However,...

Termination on the Menu

March 26, 2021

Termination on the Menu


Termination options allow a tenant to terminate its lease before the scheduled expiration date by providing notice and usually a termination payment. This...

Going Dark a Wee Bit

February 26, 2021

Going Dark a Wee Bit


Commercial retail tenants need the ability to "go dark" or shut down their business, at least on a temporary basis, but landlords want their retail tenants...

Swimming Your Lease Into 2021

January 29, 2021

Swimming Your Lease Into 2021


As 2020 (finally) gets out of our way and makes room for 2021, we have been reading through a number of articles and studies prognosticating about what...

Tenant Leasing Illustrated January 2021 If You Give a Moose Restoration Obligations

January 8, 2021

Tenant Leasing Illustrated January 2021 If You Give a Moose Restoration Obligations


Most leases require that the tenant surrender its premises at the end of the term in good condition (subject to ordinary wear and tear), with the tenant's...

Tenant Leasing Illustrated 2020 Survival of the Fattest

November 21, 2020

Tenant Leasing Illustrated 2020 Survival of the Fattest


Tenants wanting the ability to renew their lease at the end of the lease term need to negotiate prior to lease execution a unilateral right to exercise...

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