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Commercial Lease Agreement

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Landlord / lessor

Full legal name of the person or business that owns or manages the property.
Example: Jordan Lee or Lee Property Holdings LLC
Appears as the landlord or sender party on the document.

Manual entry always works. Use the address where rent payments and legal notices should be sent.

Use the address where rent payments and legal notices should be sent.
Example: 123 Main St, Suite 200
Printed as the landlord return/mailing address.
US numbers format automatically; international numbers stay as entered.
Example: (555) 010-1234

Tenant / business

Full legal name of the primary adult tenant who will sign.
Example: Alex Rivera
Appears as the tenant or recipient party on the document.

Manual entry always works. Optional — use when mail should go somewhere other than the rental.

Optional — use when mail should go somewhere other than the rental.
Example: same as rental, or a forwarding address
May appear as an alternate mailing address for service.
Be specific — this becomes the permitted use clause.
Example: Professional office and client meeting space
Describes the tenant's business in the parties / use sections.

Commercial premises

Manual entry always works. Street address of the rental unit (not a P.O. box).

Street address of the rental unit (not a P.O. box).
Example: 123 Main St, Apt 4B
Identifies the leased premises in the lease.
City name as it should appear on the document.
Example: Austin
Part of the premises address on the lease.
Primary property state. Governing law usually matches this.
Property location state — often matches governing law.
5-digit ZIP (or ZIP+4) for the address above.
Example: 78701
Part of the premises address on the lease.
Rentable area used for rent and CAM allocation.
Example: 1850
Appears in the premises description and often in rent/CAM math.
Be specific — vague uses can lead to disputes about what business is allowed.
Example: Retail clothing store; no food service
Defines what business activity is allowed on the premises.
A TI allowance is landlord funding toward build-out or finish-out.
Choosing Yes adds a TI allowance amount to the lease.

Rent & cost structure

Gross: landlord pays most building costs. NNN: tenant pays taxes, insurance, and maintenance on top of base rent.
Controls how operating costs are allocated between landlord and tenant.
Enter the full monthly rent in dollars.
Example: 1500
This amount appears in the rent clause and payment schedule.
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) covers shared building costs such as landscaping and lobby utilities.
Choosing No reveals estimated CAM/NNN charges for the lease.
On NNN and many modified-gross deals, tenants share property tax increases.
States how real-property taxes are allocated.
Refundable deposit held for unpaid rent or damage beyond normal wear.
Example: 1500 (often equal to one month’s rent)
Some states cap security deposits — check your state limit.
Commercial late fees should be reasonable and match the lease economics.
Choosing a fee type adds late-fee language; None omits it.

Operations, insurance & sublease

Most commercial landlords require CGL coverage naming the landlord as additional insured.
Choosing Yes adds insurance minimums and certificate requirements.
Exterior signs are often limited by landlord and municipal rules.
Controls whether the tenant may install exterior signage.
This choice appears in your document for: maintenance responsibility.
Assignment and subletting are usually restricted even when allowed with approval.
Controls assignment and subletting rights in the lease.
A personal guarantee makes an owner personally liable if the entity defaults.
Choosing Yes adds personal-guarantee language for the business owner.

Term & governing law

The date the lease obligations begin.
Example: first of next month
Required for fixed-term leases. Leave blank for month-to-month.
Example: first of next month
End date must be after the start date.
This choice appears in your document for: auto renewal.
Most commercial leases use the property state. Change only if governing law differs.

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