by brentlevison | May 20, 2026 | Tips
You’ve negotiated your base rent, shaken hands on the deal, and feel good about the numbers — then you get the actual lease and notice a line item called CAM charges. Suddenly your monthly cost looks very different. For many commercial tenants, CAM charges come...
by brentlevison | May 19, 2026 | Tips
You found the perfect space. The location is right, the square footage works, and the rent fits your budget. But buried inside that commercial lease is a provision that could quietly limit how you run your business — or even get you evicted if you’re not...
by brentlevison | May 12, 2026 | Tips
By Brent A. Levison, P.A. | Commercial Real Estate & Business Law If you’ve ever signed a commercial lease for office, retail, or warehouse space, you’ve almost certainly encountered CAM charges — short for Common Area Maintenance. These are the costs...
by brentlevison | May 11, 2026 | Tips
By Brent A. Levison, P.A. | Commercial Real Estate & Business Law If you lease office space, retail storefronts, warehouse facilities, or any other commercial property in Florida, you’ve likely noticed a line item on your rent invoices labeled “sales...
by brentlevison | Apr 15, 2026 | Tips
Signing a franchise lease without understanding its key terms is one of the most costly mistakes a franchisee can make. Unlike a standard retail lease, a franchise lease involves three parties — and the terms that protect you as a franchisee are very different from...
