Troutman Pepper Locke Podcasts

COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part One

Episode Summary

Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode features Troutman Pepper Real Estate Partners Monique Lashbrook (moderator), Gary Knopf, and Hannah Dowd McPhelin, who discuss commercial leasing trends on terminating and renegotiating commercial leases during COVID-19. Specific topics include: • Terminating and renegotiating lease trends, including amendments to delay commencement dates, deferred rent, and rent abatement. • Considerations when negotiating new leases. • Force majeure clauses during a pandemic. • Current changes in operating expenses due to COVID-19.

Episode Notes

Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts on legal and business issues faced by companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode features Troutman Pepper Real Estate Partners Monique Lashbrook (moderator), Gary Knopf, and Hannah Dowd McPhelin, who discuss commercial leasing trends on terminating and renegotiating commercial leases during COVID-19. Specific topics include:

• Terminating and renegotiating lease trends, including amendments to delay commencement dates, deferred rent, and rent abatement.
• Considerations when negotiating new leases.
• Force majeure clauses during a pandemic.
• Current changes in operating expenses due to COVID-19.