Real Estate Leasing

Cozen O’Connor’s prominent leasing team represents landlords, tenants, and developers in their most critical and complex commercial real estate transactions. We structure deals to maximize value and preserve rights over the long term. Now more than ever, given the upheaval that began in 2020 due to COVID-19, counsel on the cutting edge is essential.

Top-ranked real estate professionals at Cozen O’Connor have led leasing in some of the most iconic office towers and commercial buildings in the country—from Gas Company Tower, U.S. Bank Tower, and BNY Mellon Center to, more recently, Comcast Technology Center, Grand Avenue Project, 7 World Trade Center, and Capitol Crossing. Many clients have turned to us for help navigating the many leasing issues that have arisen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

We are distinguished, in part, by having a truly national practice. With dedicated leasing attorneys in offices across the country, we work collaboratively on behalf of clients with multi-jurisdictional real estate portfolios. Firm attorneys have led leasing transactions in more than two dozen states in the last five years and understand the economics and deal norms specific to every major U.S. real estate market.

Cozen O’Connor attorneys have deep experience with diverse commercial assets and lease models, including:

  • Office, retail, industrial, and residential property leases
  • Ground leases
  • Anchor-tenant leases
  • Corporate headquarters and flagship leases
  • Leases with “special” build-out components
  • Operational master leases  
  • Co-working leases
  • Master apartment leases
  • Data and telecommunications site leases

The Leasing Practice is an integral part of Cozen O’Connor’s full-service Real Estate Practice, broadening our perspective and enabling us to offer clients comprehensive real estate counsel on everything from litigation and land use to construction law and real estate finance.

 

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Experience

Publications

SCOTUS Goes to Mall of America: Court Recognizes Jurisdiction Over Appeals of Bankruptcy Sale Orders [Alert]

May 10, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court recently overruled lower courts in a dispute involving Sears' $10/year lease at the Mall of America.

Beware the Boilerplate — 10 Costly Pitfalls for the Commercial Tenant [Alert]

July 22, 2020

Grier Hoyt lists 10 costly pitfalls for the office tenant to avoid when entering into an office lease agreement.

Federal Income Tax Consequences of Defaults and Restructurings Under Lease Agreements

April 10, 2020

Thomas J. Gallagher and Dennis L. Cohen discuss the intricacies of section 467 lease agreements and the surprising and unexpected consequences.

What Landlords Should Consider in the Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) [Alert]

March 24, 2020

Marnie Kudon discusses how commercial landlords should navigate tenants' requests to terminate or modify their leases.

In The News

Biomeme, Inc. Office Lease Wins Philadelphia Business Journal's Best Real Estate Deal of 2021

April 04, 2022

Biomeme, Inc., represented by Beth Kearney, was awarded Best Office Lease in Philadelphia Business Journal's 2021 Best Real Estate Deal Awards.

Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand

August 14, 2020

Cozen O'Connor's Real Estate Lease Restructuring Group is highlighted in a recent Law360 article titled, "Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge as Virus Drives Demand."

Contacts

Richard H. Berney

Co-Chair, Leasing

rberney@cozen.com

(212) 453-3847

Grier Hoyt

Co-Chair, Leasing

ghoyt@cozen.com

(202) 747-0788

Marnie R. Kudon

Co-Chair, Leasing

mkudon@cozen.com

(212) 883-4926

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Awards

Biomeme, Inc. Office Lease Wins Philadelphia Business Journal's Best Real Estate Deal of 2021

April 04, 2022

Biomeme, Inc., represented by Beth Kearney, was awarded Best Office Lease in Philadelphia Business Journal's 2021 Best Real Estate Deal Awards.

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