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Commercial Contracts

We draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate contracts across the full development and management lifecycle. Our contract work is grounded in real leasing and transaction experience — we anticipate how terms interact with the underlying real estate from day one.

Overview
Construction and development disputes almost always trace back to ambiguous contract language. We write to prevent the dispute — not just to allocate blame after the fact.

We represent owners, developers, contractors, architects, and property managers in connection with the full range of commercial real estate contracts — spanning every stage of a project’s life, from pre-development through construction, operation, and ongoing asset management.

Our contract work is grounded in deep leasing and transaction experience. That means we anticipate how contract terms interact with the underlying real estate and the parties’ long-term interests, rather than treating each agreement in isolation. The construction contract, the lease, and the development agreement are all part of the same picture — and we read them that way.

We draft with specificity and negotiate with a practical understanding of how commercial real estate projects actually run — not just how they are supposed to run on paper. Our goal is not a perfectly balanced contract. Our goal is a contract that protects our client and gets the project built.

What We Handle

Every contract that
moves a deal forward.

Design & Architecture Agreements

AIA contracts, owner-architect agreements, design-build arrangements, and engineer contracts. Scope, fee structures, and professional liability provisions.

Construction Contracts

GC agreements, subcontractor contracts, owner’s representative agreements. Fixed-price, GMP, and cost-plus structures with appropriate risk allocation.

Property Management Agreements

Management contracts for commercial and mixed-use properties, including fee structures, scope of authority, reporting requirements, and termination rights.

Vendor & Service Contracts

Maintenance, operations, cleaning, and third-party service agreements for commercial properties and portfolios.