Are you looking for a commercial real estate lawyer in Hollywood, FL?
At Loshak Law PLLC, we invite you to schedule a confidential consultation with an experienced Hollywood commercial real estate lawyer.
If your business is signing a lease or buying a building in Hollywood, the paperwork decides what you pay and what you can do at that address. Our Hollywood, FL commercial real estate lawyer negotiates those terms and checks the use with the city before you sign.
Loshak Law PLLC works with landlords, tenants, buyers, sellers, and investors. We also set up the entity that signs the lease and answer the licensing questions that come next. Contact us to schedule a consultation.
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer Hollywood, FL
A commercial real estate attorney writes and reviews the paperwork behind business property. That means leases, purchase contracts, loan documents, and the due diligence in between. Most terms get decided early, before anyone signs, which is when a change still costs nothing.
Broward County had about 82,100 business establishments at the end of 2025 and employed roughly 870,200 people, according to BLS county data. Those businesses sit in storefronts on Hollywood Boulevard, offices on US 1, restaurants near the Broadwalk, and warehouses west of I-95. What a tenant may do in each of those spaces depends on the zoning district and on the lease. Parking, signage, and hours differ too.
Types of Commercial Real Estate Cases We Handle in Hollywood
A first storefront lease and a warehouse purchase raise different questions. Our commercial real estate attorneys handle both, along with the matters below.
- Tenant lease review. Landlords write leases to favor themselves. We negotiate the rent increases, the share of operating expenses, the repair duties, and the personal guaranty the landlord wants the owner to sign. The choice of law clause decides which court would hear a dispute.
- Landlord leasing. We draft leases and renewals for owners of retail, office, and industrial space. The draft covers what happens when rent stops arriving, when a tenant leaves early, and when a tenant sells the business.
- Restaurant and retail space. A restaurant cannot open on the date the lease says it can. The city has to issue a certificate of use, the business needs a tax receipt, and serving alcohol adds a state license. We push the rent start date back until those approvals arrive.
- Owner-occupied purchases. Buying the building your business occupies looks like any other purchase, with a lender, an appraisal, and title work. A problem with the property, though, becomes a problem for the business. We handle the contract, the due diligence, and the closing.
- Buying or selling a business with real estate. Buying a business usually means taking over its space. If the business leases, the landlord has to consent to the assignment. If it owns, the deed and the purchase agreement have to match.
- Investment property. For buyers of multifamily and mixed-use property, a rent roll and the actual leases do not always agree. We compare them and confirm each tenant’s balance through estoppels. Sellers putting the proceeds into another property can use the federal exchange rules.
- Ownership disputes among co-owners. Co-owners fall out. The time to decide how one of them exits is when someone drafts the operating agreement, not afterward. We draft buyout terms that keep a business divorce out of court.
- Land use and zoning. Zoning decides whether the district allows your use at that address. When the answer is no, we apply for a variance or site plan approval.
- Title insurance. Commercial policies need endorsements that a residential policy never uses, covering access, survey matters, and zoning. We negotiate them with the underwriter.
- Real estate closings. We prepare the closing documents, meet the lender’s conditions, and record the deed and mortgage.
Why Choose Loshak Law PLLC as My Commercial Real Estate Lawyer in Hollywood, FL?
A Lease Your Business Can Actually Operate Under
A signed lease does not help if the city will not let you operate there. So we check the zoning district, the certificate of use rules, and the parking before a client signs anything. Then we write those answers into the lease itself. Rent starts when the approvals arrive. The tenant can leave if the city denies a permit. We write the use clause broadly enough to cover the business two years from now. Landlords get the same care in reverse, with default and reletting terms a court will enforce. That is the difference between a broker’s form lease and a real estate lawyer in Hollywood, FL reading it line by line. We have handled leases, purchases, and sales for commercial clients throughout Broward County.
Lease and Purchase Terms Negotiated by Our Founder
Brandon F. Loshak founded Loshak Law PLLC and handles its commercial leases and purchase agreements. He advises national and international companies on entity formation, licensing, asset sales, and real estate transactions. He came to law after working in finance and in oil, gas, and mineral acquisitions. Mr. Loshak is admitted in Florida and Texas and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He earned his J.D. at St. Thomas University School of Law.
What Is Important To Understand About Commercial Real Estate Cases?
What Is The Commercial Real Estate Case Timeline?
- The parties sign a letter of intent. It covers rent or price, the length of the term, and the major business points.
- We draft or review the lease or the purchase agreement and trade comments with the other side.
- Due diligence starts, covering zoning and use, title and survey, environmental review, and an inspection of the space.
- The landlord issues a work letter, or the lender issues its conditions. Buildout permits follow.
- The parties sign. A purchase closes when the deed and mortgage reach the county for recording.
- The tenant or owner obtains a certificate of use and a business tax receipt before opening.
What Should You Bring to Your Commercial Real Estate Consultation?
- The letter of intent, draft lease, or purchase agreement
- The address and a floor plan or site plan of the space
- A description of the business and what it will do in the space
- Entity documents for the company that will sign
- Any rent roll, existing leases, or service contracts, for income property
We will tell you which terms should change before you sign, and which ones are worth pressing.
What Are Important Aspects of a Commercial Real Estate Case?
Rent is only part of what a tenant pays. Taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance get added on top, and those charges climb. The lease decides how the landlord calculates them and whether the tenant can audit the math.
Then there is the personal guaranty. Sign one and you owe the rent even if the company closes. We negotiate limits: a dollar cap, a set number of months, or a release once the tenant has paid on time for a period.
A use clause sets what you may do in the space. Write it too narrowly and adding a service later takes the landlord’s permission. An exclusivity clause works the other way and keeps a direct competitor out of the same center.
Accessibility belongs in the review as well. Federal ADA guidance asks businesses serving the public to remove barriers when doing so is readily achievable. The lease should say who pays for that work, the landlord or the tenant.
Commercial Lease and Purchase Terms
- Base rent: The fixed amount, usually with annual increases stated as a percentage or tied to an index.
- Triple-net charges: The tenant’s share of taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance, billed monthly and reconciled once a year.
- Security deposit and guaranty: Cash the landlord holds, plus any personal promise to pay.
- Work letter: Who builds out the space, who pays for it, and what allowance the landlord provides.
- Use clause: The activities the tenant may conduct at the premises.
- Assignment and subletting: Whether the tenant can hand the lease to someone else, including in a sale of the business.
- Renewal option: The tenant’s right to extend, and how the parties set the rent for the new term.
Hollywood Business Licensing and Property Resources
- Local business tax receipt: The City of Hollywood asks for a signed lease or proof of ownership and a certificate of use for most commercial space. The application also calls for county and state licenses and corporate or fictitious name filings.
- State entity filings: The Florida Division of Corporations shows whether a landlord, tenant, buyer, or seller entity is active and who may sign for it.
- Flood zone lookup: FEMA’s map service shows the flood zone for a commercial address, which affects what insurance a lender requires.
Reach Out to Loshak Law PLLC to Schedule a Consultation
Send us the letter of intent or the draft lease before you sign. We will tell you what it commits your business to, what the city requires at that address, and what to ask for in return. Loshak Law PLLC represents landlords, tenants, buyers, and investors throughout Broward County. Contact us to schedule a consultation with our Hollywood commercial real estate lawyer.
