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All Forum Posts by: Jennie Kesselman

Jennie Kesselman has started 3 posts and replied 25 times.

Post: Leave 'First Right of Refusal' out of Commercial Lease?

Jennie KesselmanPosted
  • Realtor
  • Connecticut & Massachusetts
  • Posts 25
  • Votes 7

@Matthew Mazur Aha, I love it!! Will do! 

Post: Leave 'First Right of Refusal' out of Commercial Lease?

Jennie KesselmanPosted
  • Realtor
  • Connecticut & Massachusetts
  • Posts 25
  • Votes 7

@Matthew Mazur thank you Matt. Like you are saying, I really should consider more time for an option or even to just to renew the lease. I can only imagine the stress that will save me down the road so thanks for that tip !

Post: Leave 'First Right of Refusal' out of Commercial Lease?

Jennie KesselmanPosted
  • Realtor
  • Connecticut & Massachusetts
  • Posts 25
  • Votes 7

I really appreciate the feedback and it was so helpful! Im going to heed the advice and my gut instinct on this one, which is to not include the ROFR on this lease for simplicity’s sake. 

Post: Leave 'First Right of Refusal' out of Commercial Lease?

Jennie KesselmanPosted
  • Realtor
  • Connecticut & Massachusetts
  • Posts 25
  • Votes 7

@Matthew Mazur Thank you for your response!

It is a single medical condo inside of a shared medical building. There are four condo units and the hospital owns the other three. Mine is the one they don't occupy or own and do want but cannot purchase at this time. This is why they want to purchase when they are ready. That being said, we are finalizing the initial lease now at it will be a nice investment for me until and if they buy. 

Furthermore the property is located on hospital property and our association pays a land lease (99 year term) to the hospital so it only makes sense they own the building in full at some point. Were about 30 years into the land lease.

Here are the proposed lease terms based on the discussions we’ve had to date:

· Five year lease term, with two successive options for 5-year renewal terms
· Rent at Fair Market Value, triple net, for first 5-year term
· Rent for first and second renewal terms determined by Fair Market Value appraisal
· CAM of $600 paid by tenant, plus any increase in assessments for land lease and paving (special clause I requested)
· CAM to increase to actual rates upon first and second renewal terms
· HVAC and other capital improvements remain the responsibility of the landlord
· “right of first refusal” to purchase on comparable terms presented by other buyer (our lawyer drafted a section about this…they haven't sent me the details yet and that's why Im wondering if I even want to go there with this issue.). I do like your idea about countering with a ROFO. Maybe within the last 120 days of either first or second five-year lease term?? 

Would love to hear if you see anything in these terms you wouldn't like, or how you personally would consider structuring the ROFO, if at all.

Really appreciate it!


Post: Leave 'First Right of Refusal' out of Commercial Lease?

Jennie KesselmanPosted
  • Realtor
  • Connecticut & Massachusetts
  • Posts 25
  • Votes 7

Im negotiating a commercial lease with a hospital and they are wanting to include a clause giving them the first right of refusal anytime during their either 5 or 10 year term (to be negotiated as well). 

Because they are a slow-moving bureaucratic system I am of the mind to leave this clause entirely off the lease. It seems like it could be a headache down the road and will delay the signing of the lease if any additional pertaining terms need be assigned. Also, don't lessees usually pay a one-time administrative fee of sorts to have the first right of refusal? 

Id love any input-

Is there any benefit to me having the first right of refusal clause in the lease? (I do want to sell this property to them eventually in an ideal world)

Should I charge a fee? How much, etc?

Super appreciate any feedback!!

thanks,

Jennie