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Commercial Real Estate Lawyer · Serving Clearwater, Florida
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer Serving Clearwater
A commercial lease runs for years, and a purchase contract allocates risk for decades. We read both for the long term, for Clearwater buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and developers.
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Commercial real estate counsel for Clearwater businesses.
Skandalakis & Ross handles commercial real estate transactions for clients in Clearwater and across Tampa Bay. Led by Jack N. Ross, the practice covers purchases and sales, office, retail, restaurant, and industrial leasing, development and brokerage agreements, and the lease terms that decide whether a business can later be sold with its location.
Clearwater's business base spans healthcare, technology, and hospitality on the Pinellas peninsula. In Clearwater, we regularly see businesses in healthcare, technology, and hospitality, each with its own contract, diligence, and structuring issues.
The provisions that cause trouble rarely sit in the rent clause. Assignment rights, operating expense pass-throughs, personal guaranties, renewal options, and SNDAs determine whether a location can be sold, expanded, or refinanced. We negotiate them going in, and we coordinate diligence and closing with your title agent and lender.
The firm’s offices are in Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment) and Canton, Georgia. We meet Clearwater clients at the Oakland Park office, by video, or at your place of business. Florida matters are handled by Jack N. Ross, licensed to practice law in Florida.
What we handle for Clearwater clients.
- Purchase & sale agreementsContracts, due diligence, and closings for commercial property in Clearwater.
- Office, retail & industrial leasesLandlord-side and tenant-side leasing, from LOI to signature.
- Restaurant & hospitality leasesBuildout, exclusives, use clauses, and the terms a concept depends on.
- Assignments & estoppelsThe paper that makes a business, or a building, sellable.
- SNDAs & lender coordinationProtecting the lease when there is a mortgage above it.
- Development & brokerage agreementsThe contracts behind the project and the commission.
How the engagement works.
- Term sheet or LOIThe business terms set first, with the expensive clauses flagged before anyone is committed.
- Diligence and draftingTitle, survey, zoning, estoppels, and a contract or lease that reflects what was found.
- Closing or signatureCoordinated with your title agent, lender, and broker so the deal closes on schedule.
Florida law
What Florida law means for Clearwater property deals.
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Commercial Real Estate lawyer questions from Clearwater clients.
Do you represent landlords or tenants in Clearwater?
Both, along with buyers, sellers, and developers. We represent one side of any given transaction.
How long does a commercial closing take?
Typically 30 to 90 days from contract, driven by diligence, financing, and title work. The contract sets the clock, which is one more reason to negotiate it carefully.
Is a lease review worth it for a small space?
A five-year lease with renewals is often a seven-figure obligation over its life. One bad assignment or pass-through clause costs far more than the review.
Do you meet with Clearwater clients in person?
The firm’s offices are in Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment) and Canton, Georgia. We meet Clearwater clients at the Oakland Park office, by video, or at your place of business.
Who handles Florida matters?
Florida matters are handled by Jack N. Ross, licensed to practice law in Florida.
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Attorney advertising. Lawyer responsible for this page: Jack N. Ross, Esq., Oakland Park, Florida office. Serving Clearwater does not indicate an office in Clearwater; the firm’s offices are in Canton, Georgia and Oakland Park, Florida.
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Corporate and transactional inquiries go directly to Jack Ross; disputes go to Mitch Skandalakis. Prefer the phone? Call (770) 891-3681.