Commercial Real Estate Lawyer Serving Lakeland

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

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Commercial real estate counsel for Lakeland businesses.

Skandalakis & Ross handles commercial real estate transactions for clients in Lakeland and across Central Florida. 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.

Lakeland sits on the I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando, with a deep distribution and logistics base. In Lakeland, we regularly see businesses in distribution and logistics, grocery and retail, 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 Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment) and Canton, Georgia. We meet Lakeland 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.

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What we handle for Lakeland clients.

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

Florida imposes documentary stamp tax on deeds and on notes and mortgages, and deeds are recorded in the Official Records of Polk County. Those costs are negotiable allocations in a purchase contract, and we address them up front with your title agent.

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Commercial Real Estate overview About Jack N. Ross Our attorneys

Commercial Real Estate lawyer questions from Lakeland clients.

Do you represent landlords or tenants in Lakeland?

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 Lakeland clients in person?

The firm’s offices are in Oakland Park, Florida (by appointment) and Canton, Georgia. We meet Lakeland 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 Lakeland does not indicate an office in Lakeland; 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.