Commercial Leasing

Industrial or Warehouse Lease

Drafting industrial and warehouse leases manually requires juggling complex triple-net provisions, operating expense allocations, maintenance responsibilities, and environmental compliance clauses. Attorneys spend hours customizing templates, cross-checking standard provisions, and ensuring all critical terms—from loading dock rights to subordination clauses—are properly addressed for each unique property and tenant situation.

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The Problem

Industrial and warehouse leases require specialized provisions for triple-net structures, environmental compliance, and operational requirements that differ significantly from standard commercial leases. Attorneys spend 6-8 hours drafting these complex agreements from scratch, managing intricate maintenance allocations, capital expense provisions, and hazardous materials clauses while ensuring consistency with negotiated business terms.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automates industrial lease drafting by extracting terms from your LOI and documents, then generating a comprehensive, professionally formatted agreement with triple-net provisions, environmental protections, and industry-standard operational clauses. Get a complete, attorney-ready warehouse lease in 15 minutes instead of a full day.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Generate complete triple-net lease agreements with proper operating expense allocations in under 10 minutes

Ensure all critical industrial-specific provisions are included: loading docks, hazardous materials, structural maintenance, and environmental compliance

Customize lease terms for any warehouse configuration with automated premises descriptions and use restrictions

Reduce drafting time by 95% while maintaining comprehensive legal protections for landlords

Built-in compliance with standard commercial leasing practices and subordination requirements

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Commercial Real Estate95% relevant

Industrial and warehouse leases are a core component of commercial real estate transactions, requiring the same comprehensive lease drafting for property acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio management.

Commercial real estate attorneys regularly draft and negotiate industrial leases as part of broader real estate transactions, making this workflow directly applicable to their practice beyond just leasing specialists.

Corporate General78% relevant

Corporate counsel managing facility needs for manufacturing, distribution, or logistics operations require industrial lease agreements when securing warehouse and production space for business operations.

In-house corporate attorneys frequently handle real estate matters for their companies, including negotiating and drafting industrial leases for operational facilities, making this a practical tool for corporate legal departments.

Mergers And Acquisitions72% relevant

M&A transactions involving companies with warehouse or industrial operations require review and potential renegotiation of existing industrial leases or drafting new leases as part of post-closing integration.

Industrial leases are critical assets and liabilities in M&A due diligence and transaction structuring, particularly for logistics, manufacturing, and distribution companies where facility leases represent significant operational commitments.

Environmental Law68% relevant

Environmental attorneys advising on industrial property transactions need lease provisions addressing hazardous materials handling, environmental compliance obligations, and liability allocation for contamination.

The workflow's environmental compliance sections and hazardous materials provisions are directly relevant to environmental law practitioners who must ensure proper legal protections in industrial lease agreements.

Frequently asked questions

What makes an industrial lease different from a standard commercial lease?

Industrial and warehouse leases typically follow a triple-net structure where tenants pay all operating expenses, property taxes, and insurance in addition to base rent. They also include specialized provisions for loading dock access, truck courts, exterior storage, higher utility usage, and environmental compliance for hazardous materials. The maintenance obligations are more extensive, often requiring tenants to maintain structural components and major building systems that landlords would handle in office leases.

How does CaseMark handle triple-net expense provisions?

CaseMark automatically generates comprehensive operating expense definitions, proportionate share calculations, and reconciliation procedures standard in triple-net industrial leases. The system includes provisions for expense caps, gross-up clauses for partially occupied buildings, and clear allocation of property taxes, insurance, CAM charges, and capital reserves. You can customize expense categories and exclusions based on your specific transaction terms.

Can I customize the environmental and hazardous materials provisions?

Yes, CaseMark generates robust environmental compliance provisions as a starting point, including hazardous materials consent requirements, permit obligations, and indemnification clauses. You can adjust the strictness of controls, specify particular substances relevant to the tenant's operations, and modify notification and remediation procedures. The system ensures you have comprehensive environmental protections while allowing customization for your specific risk tolerance and property characteristics.

How long does it typically take to draft an industrial lease with CaseMark?

Most attorneys complete a comprehensive industrial lease agreement in 12-15 minutes using CaseMark, compared to 6-8 hours drafting manually. The system extracts key terms from your LOI or term sheet, applies industry-standard provisions for triple-net structures and warehouse operations, and generates a complete, professionally formatted document ready for attorney review and client negotiation.

Does the lease include provisions for tenant improvements and construction?

Yes, CaseMark includes comprehensive tenant improvement provisions covering landlord allowances, scope of work approvals, construction timelines, lien waiver requirements, and cost allocation between parties. The system addresses common industrial TI issues like enhanced electrical capacity, specialized HVAC for temperature-controlled storage, loading dock modifications, and floor load requirements. You can specify whether improvements are landlord-funded, tenant-funded, or a combination with appropriate amortization provisions.