The Commercial Office Lease Handbook: New York Model Clauses and Commentary

Offers a comprehensive overview of New York leasing law, breaking down each section of a lease by describing its general purpose, providing sample form language, and analysing the landlord's and tenants concerns with the provision. Contents: Demise; Premises, condition, landlord's work; Term; Fixed rent; Additional rent, escalation; Use and occupancy; Alterations; Repairs and maintenance; Window cleaning; Requirements of law; Subordination and attornment; Rules and regulations; Insurance; Destruction, fire or other cause; Condemnation; Assignment and subletting; Electricity; Access to premises; Certificate of occupancy; Default (conditional limitations); Remedies and damages; Landlord's fees and expenses, self-help; No representations by landlord; End of term, surrender of premises; Quiet enjoyment; Failure to give possession; No waiver; Waiver of trial by jury; Inability to perform, force majeure; Bills and notices; Services and interruption of services (HVAC, elevator, water, cleaning); Vault space; Security deposit; Captions; Parties bound, successors and assigns; Brokerage; Indemnity/exculpation; Shoring; Commercial rent control; Renewal option; Bankruptcy; Tenant's property; Rights of landlord; Estoppel certificates; Tenant improvement allowance; Miscellaneous, interpretation; Relocation; Partnership tenant liability; Sovereign immunity and consent to jurisdiction; Memorandum of lease; Arbitration of disputes; Roof rights and communications equipment; Fair market valuation on renewals or options; Termination op