Corporate real estate leasing agreements require careful negotiation and precise contract drafting to ensure favorable terms and legal compliance. Crain Caton & James provides comprehensive leasing services, representing landlords and tenants in lease negotiations, structuring transactions, and resolving disputes. We ensure agreements align with our clients’ business objectives while addressing critical terms such as rent structures, operating expenses, maintenance obligations, and risk allocation.
A key part of our practice involves advising clients on expense allocation in commercial leases. We work with landlords and tenants to clearly define common area maintenance (CAM) charges, insurance costs, property taxes, and other operating expenses. Commonly, expenses are shared among tenants in multi-tenant properties through prorated allocations based on square footage or usage, while some costs—such as tenant-specific improvements, excessive utility consumption, or direct maintenance needs—are assigned to a single tenant. Whether structuring triple-net (NNN), modified gross, or full-service leases, our attorneys ensure that expense allocations are fair, transparent, and structured to avoid disputes.
Whether negotiating a new lease, handling a dispute, or advising on complex leasing terms, our attorneys provide strategic guidance to help clients secure favorable terms and protect their real estate investments.
