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Commercial Real Estate
A commercial lease runs for years, and a purchase contract allocates risk for decades. We read both for the long term, for buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and developers in Georgia and Florida.
The Approach
The provisions that cause trouble rarely sit in the rent clause.
On acquisitions and sales, the work is diligence and allocation: title and survey review, environmental and zoning issues, estoppels from tenants in place, and a purchase agreement whose conditions and remedies match what the client is actually buying. We coordinate with your title company and lender so diligence findings become price or contract terms, not surprises after closing.
On leasing, the expensive clauses hide in the back: assignment and subletting rights that decide whether your business can one day be sold with its location, operating expense pass-throughs that quietly grow, personal guaranties that outlive the business, renewal options, and SNDAs when a lender sits above the landlord. We negotiate them going in, because that is the only time anyone can.
The practice covers office, retail, restaurant, and industrial space, development and brokerage agreements, and the easements and restrictions that run with the land.
What we handle
Real estate work we handle.
- Purchase & sale agreementsContracts, diligence, and closings for commercial property.
- Office, retail & industrial leasingLandlord and tenant side, from LOI to signature.
- Lease assignments & estoppelsThe paper that makes a business, or a building, sellable.
- SNDAs & lender coordinationProtecting the lease when there is a mortgage above it.
- Development & brokerage agreementsThe contracts behind the project.
- Easements & restrictionsThe rights that run with the land, created and contested.
Questions
Before you call.
Is a lease review worth it for a small space?
A five-year lease with renewals is often a seven-figure obligation over its life. One bad assignment or pass-through clause costs far more than the review.
Do I need Georgia or Florida counsel?
The firm covers both: Jack Ross is licensed in Florida and handles Florida matters directly, and Georgia-law matters are handled together with Mitch Skandalakis.
How long does a commercial closing take?
Typically 30 to 90 days from contract, driven by diligence, financing, and title work. The contract sets the clock, which is one more reason to negotiate it carefully.
Contact
Get counsel in the room before the terms are set
Tell us about the property or the lease. We will tell you what the engagement would look like, in writing, before any work begins.
Canton Office
101 Woodland Way, Suite 1C
Canton, GA 30114
Phone: (770) 891-3681
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Florida office, by appointment:
1831 NW 33rd Street
Oakland Park, FL 33309
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Corporate and transactional inquiries go directly to Jack Ross. Prefer the phone? Call (770) 891-3681.