Long Island Commercial Lease Lawyer

Commercial Lease Attorney Serving Long Island, NY

Long Island's commercial real estate market spans Nassau and Suffolk Counties, with active leasing corridors along major routes like Jericho Turnpike, Hempstead Turnpike, Route 110, and Montauk Highway. From medical practices leasing office space in Garden City to restaurant owners negotiating leases in Huntington Village, Long Island tenants and landlords deal with lease agreements that require the same careful legal review as any New York City commercial lease.

Our firm reviews and negotiates commercial leases for tenants and landlords across Long Island. We handle letter of intent review, rent escalation analysis, permitted use provisions, build-out allowances, assignment and subletting rights, and personal guaranty negotiations. Long Island commercial leases often follow different conventions than New York City leases, and understanding these distinctions matters when negotiating your terms.

Our Manhattan office is accessible from Long Island via the Long Island Rail Road to Penn Station. We work with tenants and landlords from the Nassau County border through the Hamptons. Contact us for a free consultation about your commercial lease.

Commercial Lease Review and Negotiation in Brooklyn

Office Lease Review

Long Island office tenants lease space in office parks and commercial buildings across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Lease terms on Long Island often include provisions for parking, signage, and common area maintenance that differ from city office leases. Long Island office leasing is concentrated in business parks, suburban office buildings, and professional centers in communities like Garden City, Melville, Lake Success, Hauppauge, and Islandia. Office leases on Long Island often include provisions for common area maintenance, property tax escalations, utility charges, and parking ratios that differ from typical New York City leases. Our commercial lease attorneys review these terms to make sure your financial obligations are clearly defined and that your space meets your operational requirements.

Retail and Restaurant Lease Attorney

Long Island retail and restaurant tenants lease space in shopping centers, strip malls, and downtown commercial districts across Nassau and Suffolk Counties, with terms that differ from city practices. Long Island restaurant tenants lease space in shopping centers, standalone buildings, and downtown commercial districts. Lease provisions should address parking requirements, signage rights, and kitchen infrastructure that may differ from city restaurant leases. Retail and restaurant tenants on Long Island lease space in shopping centers, downtown village districts, and standalone buildings along high-traffic corridors. Leases in locations like Huntington Village, Port Washington, Rockville Centre, and Patchogue require attention to permitted use clauses, exclusivity provisions, parking allocations, signage restrictions, and common area maintenance charges. Restaurant tenants need to address ventilation, grease trap, and health department compliance. Our firm negotiates these terms to protect your ability to operate and grow.

Industrial and Warehouse Lease Review

Long Island's industrial market includes warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing space across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Industrial lease terms on Long Island address loading dock access, ceiling heights, and environmental compliance specific to the property. Long Island has significant industrial and flex space in areas like Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, Farmingdale, and Hicksville. Tenants leasing warehouse, distribution, or light manufacturing space need to address environmental compliance, loading specifications, ceiling height requirements, and insurance obligations. We review industrial leases to identify terms that could create unexpected costs or limit your operations.

Lease Renewal and Extension

Long Island commercial tenants should plan renewal negotiations with attention to local market conditions, which can vary significantly between different towns, shopping centers, and commercial districts in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. If your Long Island commercial lease is approaching expiration, the renewal period is your opportunity to update rent, maintenance obligations, and other terms. Suburban market conditions may have shifted since your original lease, and renewing without legal review means missing a chance to negotiate better terms. Our attorneys handle renewal negotiations to ensure your next term reflects current conditions.

What Long Island Tenants and Landlords Should Know About Commercial Leases

Long Island's commercial leasing market differs from New York City in several important ways. Many Long Island leases are triple net or modified gross leases, where the tenant pays a share of property taxes, insurance, and maintenance in addition to base rent. Understanding how these additional costs are calculated and allocated is critical to evaluating the true cost of occupancy.

Personal guaranties are common in Long Island commercial leases, though the structure may differ from the good guy guaranty standard in New York City. Some Long Island landlords require full personal guaranties without the vacancy release provisions common in city leases. A commercial lease attorney negotiates guaranty terms that limit personal exposure appropriately.

Long Island tenants should also consider how parking, signage, and common area provisions affect their business. In suburban commercial settings, adequate parking and visible signage are essential to attracting customers. Lease terms that restrict your signage options or reduce your parking allocation can directly impact revenue.

Landlord Representation for Long Island Commercial Properties

We represent Long Island landlords and property owners who lease commercial space in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Whether you own an office park in Melville, a strip center in Massapequa, or industrial space in Ronkonkoma, our attorneys draft leases that protect your property and maximize your return.

For landlords, we prepare lease documents, structure guaranty and security deposit terms, negotiate tenant improvement provisions, and address insurance and liability clauses. We also advise on common area maintenance allocation and escalation provisions that ensure fair cost recovery.

Why Long Island Clients Choose Agarunov Law Firm

Agarunov Law Firm represents Long Island commercial tenants and landlords from our Lower Manhattan office. Our familiarity with the local commercial market gives us a practical edge when negotiating your lease.

• Experienced in Long Island office, retail, restaurant, industrial, and flex space leases
• Representation for both tenants and landlords across Nassau and Suffolk Counties
• Accessible from Long Island via the LIRR to our Manhattan Financial District office
• Direct attorney access throughout the lease review and negotiation process
• Licensed in both New York and New Jersey for businesses operating across state lines

How Our Commercial Lease Review Process Works

Our lease review process is designed to be efficient and thorough so you can move forward with confidence.

• Step 1: Initial Consultation. We discuss your business needs, the property you are considering, and your goals for the lease term. This consultation is free and helps us understand the key issues in your transaction.
• Step 2: Lease Review. We review the complete lease document, including all riders, exhibits, and amendments. We identify provisions that create risk or financial exposure and prepare a detailed summary of the key terms.
• Step 3: Negotiation. We communicate directly with the landlord's attorney to negotiate changes to the lease. We focus on the provisions that have the greatest financial and operational impact on your business, including rent, escalations, permitted use, build-out, guaranty, and exit provisions.
• Step 4: Final Review and Execution. Once negotiations are complete, we review the final lease to confirm all agreed changes are reflected. We walk you through the executed document so you understand your obligations before you sign.