Commercial Real Estate Lawyer Serving Columbus

A commercial lease runs for years, and a purchase contract allocates risk for decades. We read both for the long term, for Columbus buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and developers.

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Commercial real estate counsel for Columbus businesses.

Skandalakis & Ross handles commercial real estate transactions for clients in Columbus and across west Georgia. 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.

Columbus is home to major insurance and financial services employers, along with defense and manufacturing businesses. In Columbus, we regularly see businesses in insurance and financial services, defense, and manufacturing, 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 Canton, Georgia and Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment). We meet Columbus clients at the Canton office, by video, or at your place of business. Jack N. Ross is licensed to practice law in Florida. Georgia-law matters are handled together with Mitch Skandalakis, the firm’s Georgia-licensed attorney.

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What we handle for Columbus clients.

Purchase & sale agreementsContracts, due diligence, and closings for commercial property in Columbus.
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.

Georgia law

What Georgia law means for Columbus property deals.

Georgia charges a real estate transfer tax on deeds, and deeds are recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court for Muscogee County. Georgia real estate closings must be conducted by a Georgia-licensed attorney, so the firm coordinates Georgia closings with Mitch Skandalakis and your closing attorney.

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Commercial Real Estate lawyer questions from Columbus clients.

Do you represent landlords or tenants in Columbus?

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 Columbus clients in person?

The firm’s offices are in Canton, Georgia and Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment). We meet Columbus clients at the Canton office, by video, or at your place of business.

Is a Georgia attorney involved in my matter?

Jack N. Ross is licensed to practice law in Florida. Georgia-law matters are handled together with Mitch Skandalakis, the firm’s Georgia-licensed attorney.

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Attorney advertising. Lawyer responsible for this page: Mitch Skandalakis, Canton, Georgia office. Serving Columbus does not indicate an office in Columbus; 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.