| name | office-lease |
| title | Office Lease Agreement |
| description | Drafts commercial office lease agreements with rent schedules, expense allocations, maintenance splits, and protective provisions for landlord and tenant. Covers NNN, gross, and modified gross structures. Use when drafting office leases, commercial lease agreements, landlord-tenant contracts, or space rental agreements for commercial office premises. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/office-lease |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | real-estate |
| language | en |
Office Lease Agreement
Drafts an execution-ready commercial office lease balancing landlord and tenant interests across NNN, full-service gross, and modified gross structures.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Parties — legal names, entity types, addresses for landlord and tenant
- Premises — building address, suite number, rentable SF, legal description
- Term — commencement date, expiration date, renewal options
- Rent structure — lease type (NNN / gross / modified gross), base rent with escalations
- Operating expenses — pro-rata share method, inclusions/exclusions, caps/stops, CAM
- Security deposit — amount, interest-bearing status
- TI scope — work letter, construction allowance, delivery conditions
- Insurance — CGL limits, property coverage requirements
- Guaranty — personal or entity guaranty if applicable
Article Framework
| Art. | Subject | Key Contents |
|---|
| 1 | Preamble & Definitions | Parties, effective date, recitals, defined terms |
| 2 | Premises & Term | Space description, common area rights, commencement/expiration, delivery conditions, rent abatement during buildout |
| 3 | Base Rent | Rent schedule table (year/monthly/annual), escalation methodology, payment terms |
| 4 | Additional Rent & Expenses | Pro-rata share, operating expense pass-throughs, tax escalations, CAM, audit rights |
| 5 | Security Deposit | Amount, holding requirements, return conditions |
| 6 | Permitted Use | Use grant, compliance, prohibited uses, exclusive-use carve-outs |
| 7 | Maintenance & Repairs | Landlord vs. tenant responsibility split |
| 8 | Alterations & Improvements | Approval process, code compliance, ownership at termination, restoration |
| 9 | Services | HVAC (business hours), janitorial, electric, water/sewer, elevator, after-hours charges |
| 10 | Insurance & Indemnity |
