Verify before you commit
- Confirm the proposed use is permitted or approvable for the practice.
- Verify quoted rent, CAM/OPEX, utilities and other recurring occupancy costs.
- Confirm parking quantity, patient access, ADA route, drop-off and elevator/ground-floor needs.
- Document existing medical improvements, plumbing, electrical capacity, HVAC, sinks, millwork and specialty infrastructure.
- Identify landlord work, tenant work, TI allowance, delivery condition and responsibility for permits.
- Confirm signage rights, directory rights and any exclusivity or restricted-use issues that matter to the practice.
- Review lease term, options, guarantees, assignment/subletting, relocation rights and restoration obligations with counsel.
- Verify the actual availability date and realistic construction/permitting timeline.
- Compare the candidate against at least one credible alternative before final commitment.
- Keep a written record of open items, who must verify them and the deadline for resolution.
Important: Property-specific conditions should be independently verified by the appropriate legal, architectural, engineering, zoning, permitting, insurance and other professionals before reliance.