
The West Firm Blog
Who Pays for Maintenance When You Sign a Commercial Lease?
Discover how maintenance responsibilities are typically divided in commercial leases, from structural repairs to routine upkeep, and how to negotiate favorable terms.
How Does Return to Office Impact Commercial Real Estate?
Explore how shifting workplace policies are affecting office space needs, vacancy rates, and lease terms in the commercial real estate market.
What Is Eminent Domain?
Understand the legal power of eminent domain, when it can be used to take private property for public use, and how owners can protect their rights and secure fair compensation.
How to Negotiate Your Commercial Lease
Discover key negotiation tactics for commercial leases, including rent adjustments, tenant improvements, and exit clauses that align with your business needs.
What Do You Need to Show in Order to Secure a Zoning Variance?
Understand the legal standards for obtaining a zoning variance, including demonstrating unique hardship, compliance with community plans, and minimal adverse impact.
Were You Accused of Breaching Your Commercial Lease?
Understand your legal options if a landlord claims you violated your lease, including dispute resolution, lease interpretation, and potential defenses.
What Is a Title Dispute and How Do I Solve One in New York?
Understand the causes of title disputes, including conflicting deeds, liens, and boundary issues, and the legal strategies available to resolve them effectively in New York.
How to Terminate a Commercial Lease
Learn the legal grounds and negotiation strategies for ending a commercial lease, from breach of contract to early termination clauses, while avoiding costly disputes.
What Is Adverse Possession and Commercial Property?
Understand how adverse possession works in commercial real estate, including the legal requirements, potential defenses, and ways to prevent property disputes.
Do You Need a Letter of Intent for Commercial Real Estate Deals?
Learn the role of a letter of intent in commercial real estate transactions, including how it sets expectations, clarifies deal terms, and helps avoid disputes.
What Is a Quiet Title Action?
Learn how a quiet title action can establish clear ownership of real estate, remove liens or claims, and resolve boundary disputes through the court process.
What Are 3 Things to Consider When Closing on Commercial Real Estate?
Discover the most important legal and financial considerations before finalizing a commercial property purchase, including due diligence, contracts, and title review.
Can Eminent Domain Take Your Property Away?
Understand the legal authority of eminent domain, when it can be used to acquire private property, and how property owners can seek fair compensation or challenge the taking.
How to Perform Due Diligence on Commercial Real Estate
Discover how to evaluate commercial property before purchase, including title review, financial analysis, zoning compliance, and environmental assessments.
What Are Improvement and Alteration Clauses?
Understand how improvement and alteration clauses define a tenant’s ability to make changes to leased space, including approval requirements and cost responsibilities.