Real Estate Counselors, PLLC

The District of Columbia has a special program to lease surplus buildings to Charter Schools. Read Roberta Colton's article to find out the details. and best practices…more

Restaurant leasing involves a host of issues not found in any other transaction. Landlord lease forms typically control all aspects of a tenant's operations, while tenants often want complete freedom to change their business to…more

Corporate Counsel can efficiently and cost-effectively delegate their commercial real estate transactions to outside counsel. This article touches on key-points of the corporate leasing process and the dynamics that corporate…more

Even in seemingly straight forward transactions, there are several key points a tenant or company should consider when renewing or extending its lease, and a few "best practices" it should adopt…more

Startups, small tenants and non-profits can successfully negotiate several key leasing issues that materially improves the terms of their office space leases. By Peter Pokorny, Real Estate Counselors, PLLC…more

Non-Profit entities have unique issues that should be considered when leasing office space…more

Non-profits, foundations and other tenants may find themselves leasing more space than they need. Buy-outs, termination agreements, assignments, subleases and constructive eviction may be potential solutions to dealing with…more

These days, subleasing is a common way for downsizing businesses to deal with excess space. A sublease relationship involves potential risks for both parties, however. The subleasing tenant (sublandlord) may be put in default…more

Medical Office Leasing involves many issues not found in traditional office leasing, or which involve different considerations, including those relating to premises construction, day-to-day operations, changing the nature of the…more

This article explores key issues in leasing office and warehouse space that Defense Contractors and Government Contractors face including SCIFs, security systems, access, subcontractor workspace, assignments, subletting and…more