Commercial Leasing

Our commercial leasing practice is comprehensive and full service. Over the last decade, we have negotiated commercial leasing transactions totaling over three billion dollars in value and representing more than 14 million square feet of space nationwide. We cover the full spectrum of real estate transactions across multiple markets, representing both landlords and tenants in transactions of every scale and complexity. We've structured and closed leases and subleases for millions of square feet nationwide, encompassing diverse properties including:

  • Class A office towers and corporate campuses
  • Life sciences facilities and laboratory spaces
  • Research and development facilities
  • Industrial and manufacturing properties
  • Retail spaces, from anchor tenants to specialty establishments
  • Medical offices and healthcare facilities

INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

We serve clients across diverse industries with specialized real estate needs:

  • Technology Sector: Our clients include industry leaders in AI, gaming, fintech, enterprise software, cybersecurity, cloud computing, SaaS, autonomous vehicles, blockchain, and robotics.
  • Life Sciences: We have extensive experience negotiating leases for specialized facilities with complex technical requirements, including clean rooms, vivariums, GMP-compliant manufacturing suites, temperature-controlled storage environments, and specialized laboratory infrastructure.
  • Industrial and R&D: We structure and negotiate industrial leases and build-to-suit agreements with complex operational requirements and specialized infrastructure needs.
  • Retail: We negotiate complex retail leases for shopping centers and mixed-use developments, with expertise in co-tenancy provisions, exclusive use protections, percentage rent structures, radius clauses, and other retail-specific requirements.

NATIONAL REAL ESTATE COUNSEL

For clients with national real estate portfolios, we provide coordinated, strategic leasing counsel across multiple markets. Our attorneys are licensed in California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado, and we have established local counsel relationships in other major markets. This allows us to serve as a single point of contact for our clients' nationwide real estate needs, developing deep understanding of their business objectives while delivering consistent strategy and institutional knowledge across all transactions.

COMPREHENSIVE LEASING SERVICES

Our expertise extends beyond primary lease negotiations to include:

  • Ground leases and sale-leaseback transactions
  • Subleases and assignments
  • License agreements and co-working arrangements
  • Renewals, amendments, and lease modifications
  • Lease terminations and exit strategies
  • Construction work letters and improvement agreements
  • Environmental provisions and compliance
  • SNDA negotiations and estoppel certificates
  • Lease abstracting and administration
  • Pre-litigation dispute resolution and lease interpretation

REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS

  • Negotiating 200,000+ square foot headquarters leases for technology clients
  • Advising on complex laboratory leases for life sciences clients with substantial tenant improvements
  • Negotiating industrial build-to-suit leases for manufacturing technology clients
  • Negotiating numerous leases for retail clients expanding across throughout the United States
  • Representing institutional property owners for Class A office projects totaling over 1 million square feet

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