Ground Lease / Built to Suit Attorney Recommendations

[Gene H.]

Hello - can anyone here recommend me an good attorney at reasonable rates for a Single Tenant Retail lease? I am currently in the process of negotiating (as a landlord/developer) either a ground lease or buit to suit type of lease with a large corporate gas/convenience operator and am in need of someone that has experience with either types of leases as well as dealing with gas/convenience store corporates. Thank you!

[Joel Owens]

Is it in Seattle or somewhere else??

What do you define as reasonable rates?

The great attorneys are about 300 plus an hour. This is not the residential space. Commercial is a different ballgame of knowledge and level of competency. All legal and other costs along with construction,labor, and land costs make up overall projects totals. The little items here and there really make a difference. Generally you get LOI first then go to lease negotiations.