Commercial tenant screening?

[Diem Tran]

How would I go about screening prospective commercial tenants? I tried searching this topic on BP but so far, haven't found a discussion. So does it not exist or is it no different than residential tenant screening, where I screen the owner of the business personally?

Today, I spoke to a lady on the phone and she indicated that she wanted to rent the space I have available as a church. If this is a "start-up" than how do I screen? Would I screen them as a person as if she is applying for an apartment since this is a brand new entity?

What if her church is a existing entity? Is there a way to screen business entities to check for evictions or court cases?

Thank you in advance any help.