Negotiating a good commercial lease in San Diego requires experience, a focused mindset and a clear understanding of what is important for our clients.  Your corporate lease is usually one of the larger expense items within the budget, and every dollar saved in an effective lease negotiation goes directly to increasing profit.

An effective commercial lease covers much more than the cost of square footage each month, and whether or not utilities are included.  Are there improvements to be made to the space?  Is signage an issue and how will the landlord (and local zoning requirements) allow your brand to be displayed?  Do you require dedicated parking spaces?

Negotiating a good commercial lease in San Diego often involves additional issues such as security, upgrading existing cabling/wiring, access to rest rooms, assignments and sublets, even janitorial services.  There are many crucial negotiation factors which must be strategized ahead of any meeting with a potential commercial landlord.

Each lease is independently negotiated, and if the landlord tries to tell you they use a standard form with no changes allowed it is a huge red flag. Unlike a residential lease, there is no standardized commercial lease here in San Diego.  Every commercial lease must be a carefully crafted and customized document.

The Lease is the Law

A common saying among California commercial real estate attorneys is “the lease is the law.”  In these cases the saying refers to the literal truth: the commercial lease document itself is all which will govern any dispute between the parties. Negotiating a good commercial lease in San Diego includes either the crafting of a strong agreement or the review of proposed contracts.

All leases are by their very nature negotiable, and it is important to have an experienced commercial lease and real estate attorney on your side who can guide you through the process and ensure that the terms in the final agreement put you and your company in the best possible position for the short and long term.