A New York City Law May Punish Commercial Landlords Who Behave Badly

In any commercial lease, one major issue relates to the work that needs to be done to prepare a space for the tenant’s occupancy. Usually, the landlord will deliver the space pretty much as is, or with certain limited work completed. Then it’s up to the tenant to build out the space so it meets their needs.

In that process, the tenant wants to make sure it can change its plans if necessary as it rethinks how it will use the space. At the same time, the landlord wants to make sure the tenant doesn’t do anything crazy.