Our Commercial Leasing attorneys engage in a wide variety of commercial leasing matters—for companies large and small—including the review, drafting and negotiation of all types of leases including industrial, retail, commercial and office, as well as ground and other triple net leases. Whether a client is a landlord or a tenant, Phillips Lytle has the experience and expertise to identify critical commercial lease issues and promptly and cost-effectively bring the matter to a successful conclusion.
Our team’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of commercial leasing law allows them to adapt to the unique needs of our clients as they work through the various steps of a leasing transaction.
The Commercial Leasing attorneys at Phillips Lytle provide legal counsel beyond the drafting and negotiation of a commercial lease. The team also provides training and other vital guidance to our clients as needed.
Our attorneys have assisted clients in the establishment of policies and procedures on issues involving the creation of standard forms of leases and lease abstracts, and the establishment of procedures for review and processing of leases. Our advice has included determining insurance coverage, environmental reviews, design, engineering and risk management issues, implementation of real estate tracking software and the establishment of standardized leasing requirements on key issues.
Our team has also trained in-house real estate personnel with respect to administrative matters such as estoppel requests, non-disturbance agreements, storage agreements and temporary licenses. We have worked with in-house construction departments and project managers, as well as outside consultants, with respect to architectural agreements, general contractor and subcontractor agreements, allocation of build-out responsibility, land use and zoning approvals, and overseas fabrication of point-of-purchase and sign fixtures.
We have also provided counsel on commercial lease matters such as landlord and lender consents, and transfers of properties in connection with corporate mergers and acquisitions. Environmental due diligence, compliance and remediation programs, and sales of real estate portfolios are among the matters our attorneys have managed and closed. The closing of conventional and IDA-assisted financing to build-out and equip leased space is also within the purview of Phillips Lytle real estate attorneys.
We advise clients on several different types of real estate leasing transactions.
The Commercial Leasing Law Team at Phillips Lytle has extensive experience representing landlords and tenants alike. As each building owner and landlord have different needs and expectations of their tenants, so too do tenants of their landlords. Our experience working with commercial leases for landlords and tenants spans across the country and into Canada.
Our expertise in landlord and tenant representation encompasses numerous aspects of both commercial and residential leases, including properties with specific uses such as health care facilities, data centers, museums and facilities for the storage of art and precious metals. Our work with commercial lease agreements also encompasses the repositioning of properties, including subletting, assignments, early terminations of leases, alternative rent restructurings and sales of leaseholds.
Learn MoreThe Real Estate lawyers at Phillips Lytle work with numerous companies and stakeholders on the development of mixed-use properties around the world. Mixed-use projects require extra attention to address the various aspects of mixed-use properties that can feature retail, community, commercial and residential leases.
Our attorneys have assisted clients with financing for property development, commercial leases, purchases and other mixed-use transactions.
Learn MoreOffice leases make up a significant portion of the work our commercial leasing law attorneys manage. Our attorneys assist in negotiating the proper lease agreement for our clients. We have experience working with a multitude of clients as they seek to rent space, relocate offices, expand and move into new space, in addition to other needs a commercial tenant may require. We have experience working with office tenants from urban settings as competitive as New York City to suburban office parks, and the expertise to assist companies of all sizes with commercial leases to fit their needs.
Learn MoreRetail lease agreements are among some of the most common matters our attorneys handle. Our clients range from grocery store chains to a Fortune 10 company in need of a retail showroom.
Phillips Lytle attorneys have the experience and expertise to negotiate the lease agreement that fits the needs of our clients’ retail leasing needs.
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