No matter where the leasing market is in the real estate cycle, our extensive experience has prepared us to deal with opportunities, challenging conditions, and everything in between. Whether the market favors landlords or tenants, we know how to get the deal done based upon fair market terms and conditions that will be reasonable to all parties, including lenders and any future successors and assigns of the parties.
Our team has decades of combined leasing experience. In difficult market conditions, this extensive experience from past challenging real estate periods is a valuable asset.
Our lawyers have extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex and simple leases relating to all types of space, and we are involved in the leasing of millions of feet of space annually in locations throughout the United States. We are skilled in structuring and negotiating leases for companies of all sizes, from small office lease renewals to build-to-suit and long-term ground leases. We are also focused on helping clients adapt to the new trend of “green” leases. Our lawyers also have extensive knowledge of construction issues relating to tenant improvements and build-to-suit projects.
We work with both landlords and tenants on a regular basis. On behalf of landlords, we handle all the leasing for a variety of projects throughout the United States. On the tenant side, our lawyers negotiate headquarters and branch office leases for large and small companies.
Examples of projects include:
- Commercial office space
- Retail, including shopping centers, strip malls and downtown street locations
- Industrial, including warehouse, manufacturing and distribution facilities
- Mixed use projects
- Nonprofit entities, such as local and regional hospitals
- Laboratory space
- Governmental offices, including those negotiated by the GSA and occupied by various state and local government agencies
- Energy production facilities, including wind farms and other alternative energy sources
- Entertainment-related real estate space, including television sound stages
Sustainability and “green” leases
We are fully up to speed on sustainability issues and assist landlords and tenants with state of the art “green” lease provisions. Our team includes two LEED accredited attorneys who are particularly well-qualified to assist on these sustainability and “green” leasing issues.
Property management and leasing services
We provide advice to landlords owning millions of square feet of all classes of office space, including lease documentation, structuring lease workouts with troubled tenants, enforcing leases and related guaranties. We also advise property owners on a myriad of day-to-day issues, such as obtaining estoppel certificates, responding to requests to sublease or assign, interpreting and implementing new legal requirements affecting the building, dealing with vendors of goods and services supplied to the project, and resolving commission disputes.
Retail leases
Our team has more than two decades of experience assisting national retailers with leases across the country. Leasing deals are often time-sensitive and fast-paced, so it is important to have experienced, market-savvy lawyers who are efficient and able to get the deal done quickly. Our relationships with key national retail landlords can help expedite our retail transactions.
Acquisitions and financings
We assist clients with due diligence issues relating to company and asset acquisitions and financings that include significant lease portfolios.
Our approach is customized to the needs of each client. Our in-depth market knowledge allows us to provide strategic advice tailored to our clients’ investment goals. We understand our clients’ need for flexibility and long- and short-term real estate planning, and we work closely with our clients to ensure we structure lease transactions that reflect their individual risk tolerance, as well as their long- and short-range objectives. |