Leases – Downsize
DOWNSIZE
1. Assess expansion options:
- Current building and others with same ownership
- Sublease and Termination Options
2. Detailed lease comps, including:
- Negotiated rate & term
- Free Rent
- Construction Allowance
- Other credits and inducements/concessions
3. Lease expansion financial projections
4. Lease abstract highlighting improvements
- Personal Guarantees & Security Deposits
- Operating Expense Restrictions
- MEP and HVAC Warranties & Caps
- Parking Guarantees and Costs
- Expansion and Renewal Rights
- Termination Rights
- Holdover Penalty
- Sublease and Assignment Rights
- Limiting Relocation Rights
- Interruption of Services
- Events of Casualty Considerations
5. Negotiate important deal terms
- Term and Rental Structure
- Commencement Language
- Security Deposit Requirements
- Operating Expense Restrictions
- Construction Allowance & Reimbursements
- MEP and HVAC Warranties & Caps
- Parking Guarantees and Costs
- Technology and Security Offerings
- Expansion and Renewal Rights
- Termination Rights
- Purchase Options
- Holdover Penalty
- Sublease and Assignment Rights
- Compliance Responsibilities
- Insurance Requirements
- Relocation Rights
- Personal Guarantees

