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by a searcher from University of California, Berkeley
in Sausalito, CA 94965, USA

1yr ago

Commercial Leases

When signing on to lease the property back from the current business owner, how do you typically negotiate and write up the lease? Primarily through your lawyer? Do you bring in a local CRE broker? How long do you want to lock yourself in for on the leaseback deal?

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

^redacted‌ thank you for the tag. Most buyers have their attorney structure the lease unless the seller's attorney has a standard format. Even when commercial real estate agents work on leases, they are usually ultimately reviewed or prepared by attorneys, so I would go that route. If your attorney does not have experience in real estate, then you might want a commercial real estate attorney to assist with the lease preparation. I hope this helps.

reply by a professional 1yr ago
from The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX, USA

I advise on these daily, as a CRE pro.

You'll want to understand your options, then the structure.

- Sale/leaseback
- Purchase with SBA financing
- Lease with current owner

All of those are options, with various market considerations. DM if you'd like me to take a look.