Commercial Leasing

With decades of experience in office, retail, and industrial commercial leasing transactions, we assist landlords and tenants in leasing millions of square feet of real estate each year. Our team does the heavy lifting for you. From drafting and negotiating standard leases and lease amendments to complex transactions involving lender subordination, equity participation, and joint ventures, we resolve issues quickly and efficiently so you can focus on operating your business.

Confidential Client - Management and leasing agent for a landlord client

“Dykema is responsive, reasonable, and understands their role. I’ve always felt they get the most protection for the landlord while still being fair with the tenant. They understand the business side of each lease scenario and that helps us get to a ‘prudent market point’ in each negotiation in a timely manner.”

Our leasing team supports a national client base, including:

Commercial property managers
Institutional and developer landlords
Mortgagees
Multinational pension funds
National companies
Private investors
Real estate investment trusts

We also handle ancillary issues such as those related to day-to-day property ownership and management. These range from general construction and legal compliance issues, to landlord and tenant matters. Our leasing and property management services include:

Architectural agreements
Construction contracts
Drafting leases
Subordination agreements with lenders
Negotiating brokerage agreements
Negotiating leases
Property management agreements
Telecommunication licenses
Vendor agreements

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Robert C. Linton
Senior Counsel

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Construction

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