Commercial Lease Fields That Matter Most

The date the legal term of the lease officially begins.

The date the lease term naturally concludes without renewal.

The total base rent payable for the first full lease year.

The methodology used to increase rent over the term.

The static percentage by which rent increases annually, if applicable.

The tenant's fractional responsibility for total building operating expenses.

The foundational year used to calculate operating expense increases in gross leases.

The maximum allowable annual increase for controllable operating expenses.

Specific costs legally barred from being passed through to the tenant.

Indicates whether the tenant possesses the legal right to audit the landlord's CAM ledgers.

The deadline prior to expiration by which the tenant must exercise the renewal.

The improvement allowance calculated on a per-square-foot basis.

The multiplier applied to base rent if the tenant remains post-expiration.

A covenant preventing the landlord from leasing to direct competitors in the center.