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COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT
This Commercial Lease Agreement made on ______________ (mm/dd/yyyy) by and
between __________________________________, the “Landlord” and
__________________________________, the “Tenant”. The Landlord and Tenant are
collectively referred to in this Lease Agreement as the “Parties”.
Landlord is the owner of land and improvements commonly known and numbered as
________________________ (Building Name) situated in ________________________
___________________________ (Building Address), and legally described as follows
(the "Building"): __________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________, (Legal Description of Building).
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, contained and other good
and valuable consideration, it is agreed:
1. LEASE TERM. Landlord hereby leases the Leased Premises to Tenant, and Tenant
hereby leases the same from Landlord, for an "Initial Term" beginning
______________ (mm/dd/yyyy), and ending on ______________ (mm/dd/yyyy).
Landlord shall use its best efforts to give Tenant possession as nearly as possible at
the beginning of the Lease term. If Landlord is unable to timely provide the Leased
Premises, rent shall abate for the period of delay. Tenant shall make no other claim
against Landlord for any such delay.
2. RENT. Tenant shall pay to Landlord during the Initial Term rental of $_____________
per year, payable in installments of $_____________ per month. Each installment
payment shall be due in advance on the first day of each calendar month during the
lease term to Landlord at or at such other place
designated by written notice from Landlord or Tenant. The rental payment amount for
any partial calendar months included in the lease term shall be prorated on a daily
basis.
3. SECURITY DEPOSIT. In addition to the above, a deposit in the amount of
$_____________ shall be due and payable in advance or at the signing of this Lease
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Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the “Security Deposit”, and shall be held in
escrow by the Lessor in a separate, interest-bearing savings account as security for
the faithful performance of the terms and conditions of the Lease. The Security
Deposit may not be used to pay the last month’s rent unless written permission is
granted by the Lessor.
4. USE. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Tenant shall not use the Leased Premises for the
purposes of storing, manufacturing or selling any explosives, flammables or other
inherently dangerous substance, chemical, thing or device.
5. EXPENSES. Check whether this lease will be Triple Net (NNN), Modified Gross, or
Gross.
- Triple Net (NNN). Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that this
Lease is intended to operate, function, and be interpreted as a triple
net lease. Accordingly, except as expressly provided in this Lease, (i)
Tenant shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the
Building and Premises, and (ii) Landlord shall have no responsibility for
making any expenditure or for incurring any obligation, cost, expense, or
liability of any kind whatsoever in connection with this Lease or the
ownership, alteration, maintenance, operation, repair, or replacement of the
Building and Premises.
- Modified Gross. This Lease is hereby considered a Modified Gross Lease; the
Lessor shall pay the following expenses for the duration of the lease:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
The Lessee shall pay the following monthly expenses in addition to the Base
Rent:
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__________________________________________________________________
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- Gross Lease. This shall be a gross Lease; however, it is intended that
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Base Rent shall be paid to Landlord absolutely net of all costs and expenses
other than Operating Expenses each year equal to Tenants Proportionate
Share of Base Year Operating Expenses, except as otherwise specifically
provided to the contrary in this Lease. The provisions for payment of
increases in Operating Expenses and the Operating Expense Adjustment
are intended to pass on to Tenant and reimburse Landlord for all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the ownership, management, maintenance,
repair, preservation, replacement and operation of the Building and its supporting
facilities and such additional facilities in excess of the Base Year Operating
Expenses, now and in subsequent years as may be determined by Landlord to be
necessary or desirable to the Building, provided that Landlord shall use its
reasonable efforts to minimize Operating Expenses in a manner consistent with
good business practices.
6. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted under this Lease shall be deemed
sufficiently given or served if sent by United States certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed as follows:
Landlord Notice Address: .
Tenant Notice Address: .
Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right from time to time to change the place
notice is to be given under this paragraph by written notice thereof to the other party.
7. BROKERS. Check One (1):
- Tenant represents that Tenant was not shown the Premises by any real estate
broker or agent and that Tenant has not otherwise engaged in, any activity which
could form the basis for a claim for real estate commission, brokerage fee, finder's
fee or other similar charge, in connection with this Lease.
- Tenant was shown the property by _________________________ who is a
licensed real estate agent in the State of _____________ from
_________________________ Agency. Landlord and Tenant agree to abide by the
signing party’s listing agreement and to pay the commission amount specified.
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8. DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION. If the Leased Premises or any part thereof or any
appurtenance thereto is so damaged by fire, casualty or structural defects that the
same cannot be used for Tenant's purposes, then Tenant shall have the right within
_____ days following damage to elect by notice to Landlord to terminate this Lease
as of the date of such damage. In the event of minor damage to any part of the
Leased Premises, and if such damage does not render the Leased Premises
unusable for Tenant's purposes, Landlord shall promptly repair such damage at the
cost of the Landlord. In making the repairs called for in this paragraph, Landlord shall
not be liable for any delays resulting from strikes, governmental restrictions, inability
to obtain necessary materials or labor or other matters which are beyond the
reasonable control of Landlord. Tenant shall be relieved from paying rent and other
charges during any portion of the Lease term that the Leased Premises are
inoperable or unfit for occupancy, or use, in whole or in part, for Tenant's purposes.
Rentals and other charges paid in advance for any such periods shall be credited on
the next ensuing payments, if any, but if no further payments are to be made, any
such advance payments shall be refunded to Tenant. The provisions of this
paragraph extend not only to the matters aforesaid, but also to any occurrence which
is beyond Tenant's reasonable control and which renders the Leased Premises, or
any appurtenance thereto, inoperable or unfit for occupancy or use, in whole or in
part, for Tenant's purposes.
9. DEFAULT. If default shall at any time be made by Tenant in the payment of rent
when due to Landlord as herein provided, and if said default shall continue for _____
days after written notice thereof shall have been given to Tenant by Landlord, or if
default shall be made in any of the other covenants or conditions to be kept,
observed and performed by Tenant, and such default shall continue for thirty (30)
days after notice thereof in writing to Tenant by Landlord without correction thereof
then having been commenced and thereafter diligently prosecuted, Landlord may
declare the term of this Lease ended and terminated by giving Tenant written notice
of such intention, and if possession of the Leased Premises is not surrendered,
Landlord may reenter said premises. Landlord shall have, in addition to the remedy
above provided, any other right or remedy available to Landlord on account of any
Tenant default, either in law or equity. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to
mitigate its damages.
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10. SUBLEASE AND ASSIGNMENT. Tenant shall have the right without Landlord's
consent, to assign this Lease to a corporation with which Tenant may merge or
consolidate, to any subsidiary of Tenant, to any corporation under common control
with Tenant, or to a purchaser of substantially all of Tenant's asset s. Except as set
forth above, Tenant shall not sublease all or any part of the Leased Premises, or
assign this Lease Agreement in whole or in part without Landlord's consent, such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
11. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. Tenant, at Tenant's expense, shall have the
right following Landlord's consent to remodel, redecorate, and make additions,
improvements and replacements of and to all or any part of the Leased Premises
from time to time as Tenant may deem desirable, provided the same are made in a
workmanlike manner and utilizing good quality materials. Tenant shall have the right
to place and install personal property, trade fixtures, equipment and other temporary
installations in and upon the Leased Premises, and fasten the same to the premises.
All personal property, equipment, machinery, trade fixtures and temporary
installations, whether acquired by Tenant at the commencement of the Lease term or
placed or installed on the Leased Premises by Tenant thereafter, shall remain
Tenant's property free and clear of any claim by Landlord. Tenant shall have the right
to remove the same at any time during the term of this Lease provided that all
damage to the Leased Premises caused by such removal shall be repaired by Tenant
at Tenant's expense.
12. SIGNS. Following Landlord's consent, Tenant shall have the right to place on the
Leased Premises, at locations selected by Tenant, any signs which are permitted by
applicable zoning ordinances and private restrictions. Landlord may refuse consent to
any proposed signage that is in Landlord's opinion too large, deceptive, unattractive
or otherwise inconsistent with or inappropriate to the Leased Premises or use of any
other tenant. Landlord shall assist and cooperate with Tenant in obtaining any
necessary permission from governmental authorities or adjoining owners and
occupants for Tenant to place or construct the foregoing signs. Tenant shall repair all
damage to the Leased Premises resulting from the removal of signs installed by
Tenant.
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13. ENTRY. Landlord shall have the right to enter upon the Leased Premises at
reasonable hours to inspect the same, provided Landlord shall not thereby
unreasonably interfere with Tenant's business on the Leased Premises.
14. PARKING. During the term of this Lease Agreement, Tenant shall have the non -
exclusive use in common with Landlord, other tenants of the Building, their guests
and invitees, of the non-reserved common automobile parking areas, driveways, and
footways, subject to rules and regulations for the use thereof as prescribed from time
to time by Landlord. Landlord reserves the right to designate parking areas within the
Building or in reasonable proximity thereto, for Tenant and Tenant's agents and
employees.
15. BUILDING RULES. Tenant will comply with the rules of the Building adopted and
altered by Landlord from time to time and will cause all of its agents, employees,
invitees and visitors to do so; all changes to such rules will be sent by Landlord to
Tenant in writing. The initial rules for the Building are attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
and incorporated herein for all purposes.
16. QUIET POSSESSION. Landlord covenants and warrants that upon performance by
Tenant of its obligations hereunder, Landlord will keep and maintain Tenant in
exclusive, quiet, peaceable and undisturbed and uninterrupted possession of the
Leased Premises during the term of this Lease.
17. CONDEMNATION. If any legally, constituted authority condemns the Building or such
part thereof which shall make the Leased Premises unsuitable for leasing, this Lease
shall cease when the public authority takes possession, and Landlord and Tenant
shall account for rental as of that date. Such termination shall be without prejudice to
the rights of either party to recover compensation from the condemning authority for
any loss or damage caused by the condemnation. Neither party shall have any rights
in or to any award made to the other by the condemning authority.
18. SUBORDINATION. Tenant accepts this Lease subject and subordinate to any
mortgage, deed of trust or other lien presently existing or hereafter arising upon the
Leased Premises, or upon the Building and to any renewals, refinancing and
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extensions thereof, but Tenant agrees that any such mortgagee shall have the right
at any time to subordinate such mortgage, deed of trust or other lien to this Lease on
such terms and subject to such conditions as such mortgagee may deem appropriate
in its discretion. Landlord is hereby irrevocably vested with full power and authority to
subordinate this Lease to any mortgage, deed of trust or other lien now existing or
hereafter placed upon the Leased Premises of the Building, and Tenant agrees upon
demand to execute such further instruments subordinating this Lease or attorning to
the holder of any such liens as Landlord may request. In the event that Tenant should
fail to execute any instrument of subordination herein require d to be executed by
Tenant promptly as requested, Tenant hereby irrevocably constitutes Landlord as its
attorney -in -fact to execute such instrument in Tenant's name, place and stead, it
being agreed that such power is one coupled with an interest. Tenant agrees that it
will from time to time upon request by Landlord execute and deliver to such persons
as Landlord shall request a statement in recordable form certifying that this Lease is
unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the
same is in full force and effect as so modified), stating the dates to which rent and
other charges payable under this Lease have been paid, stating that Landlord is not
in default hereunder (or if Tenant alleges a default stating the nature of such alleged
default) and further stating such other matters as Landlord shall reasonably require.
19. WAIVER. No waiver of any default of Landlord or Tenant hereunder shall be implied
from any omission to take any action on account of such default if such default
persists or is repeated, and no express waiver shall affect any default other than the
default specified in the express waiver and that only for the time and to the extent
therein stated. One or more waivers by Landlord or Tenant shall not be construed as
a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or condition.
20. MEMORANDOM OF LEASE. The parties hereto contemplate that this Lease should
not and shall not be filed for record, but in lieu thereof, at the request of either party,
Landlord and Tenant shall execute a Memorandum of Lease to be recorded for the
purpose of giving record notice of the appropriate provisions of this Lease.
21. HEADINGS. The headings used in this Lease are for convenience of the parties only
and shall not be considered in interpreting the meaning of any provision of this Lease.
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22. SUCCESSORS. The provisions of this Lease shall extend to and be binding upon
Landlord and Tenant and their respective legal representatives, successors and
assigns.
23. CONSENT. Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent with
respect to any matter for which Landlord's consent is required or desirable under this
Lease.
24. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Tenant shall comply with all laws, orders, ordinances
and other public requirements now or hereafter pertaining to Tenant's use of the
Leased Premises. Landlord shall comply with all laws, orders, ordinances and other
public requirements now or hereafter affecting the Leased Premises.
25. FINAL AGREEMENT. This Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior
understandings or agreements on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be
modified only by a further writing that is duly executed by both parties.
26. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of
_____________________.
27. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES / PROVISIONS
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____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto set their hands and seal this _____ day of
__________________ (month), 20____.
Landlord Signature: Date: _____________ (mm/dd/yyyy)
Print Name: _________________________________
Tenant Signature: Date: _____________ (mm/dd/yyyy)
Print Name: _________________________________
Tenant Signature: Date: _____________ (mm/dd/yyyy)
Print Name: _________________________________
Agent Signature: Date: _____________ (mm/dd/yyyy)
Print Name: _________________________________
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Print Name: _________________________________
Witness Signature: Date: _____________ (mm/dd/yyyy)
Print Name: _________________________________
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