industrial-warehouse-lease

name	industrial-warehouse-lease
title	Industrial / Warehouse Lease
description	Drafts NNN-structured U.S. Industrial or Warehouse Lease agreements. Covers base rent escalations, operating expense pass-throughs, hazardous materials compliance, loading dock rights, SNDA provisions, and casualty/condemnation procedures. Use when drafting leases for industrial parks, warehouses, distribution centers, light manufacturing, or R&D facilities.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/industrial-warehouse-lease
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	real-estate
language	en

Industrial / Warehouse Lease

Drafts a litigation-tested, NNN-structured Industrial or Warehouse Lease tailored to transaction-specific details.

Quick Start

Gather before drafting:

1. Parties — legal names, entity types, addresses (Landlord and Tenant)
2. Premises — address, RSF (warehouse + office split), building/suite, legal description
3. Appurtenant rights — loading docks (count, exclusive vs. shared), truck court, parking, yard
4. Economics — base rent, escalation (fixed %, CPI, or FMV reset), commencement, abatement
5. Term — commencement trigger (execution, delivery, TI completion), expiration
6. Permitted use — Tenant's specific operations
7. Jurisdiction — state where property is located

Article Structure

#	Article	Key Points
1	Parties & Premises	Legal names; RSF breakdown; appurtenant rights; park relationship
2	Term	Commencement trigger; expiration; option periods
3	Base Rent & Escalations	Monthly amounts; due 1st; escalation mechanism; conditional abatement
4	Lease Type & OpEx	NNN designation; inclusions/exclusions; allocation method; annual reconciliation
5	Utilities	Direct metering; Tenant contracts directly; no abatement except LL negligence
6	Permitted Use	Broad for operations; prohibit nuisance/zoning violations/insurance increases
7	Maintenance & Repair	Tenant maintains all: roof, structure, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire suppression, docks, parking
8	Environmental	Hazmat prohibition with de minimis carve-out; Tenant indemnity; spill notice; remediation at Tenant cost
9	Loading Docks & Truck Court	Dock count/exclusivity; delivery hours; idling limits; equipment maintenance; trailer storage
10	Alterations	Cosmetic vs. structural threshold; plan approval; lien waiver; removal election
11	Insurance