Commercial Real Estate Lawyer
Strategic Counsel for Commercial Real Estate
Whether you are acquiring an investment property, refinancing a property, or negotiating a long term lease, we protect your interests from the letter of intent through closing and beyond.
Our Commercial Real Estate Services
We act for purchasers, vendors, landlords, tenants, lenders, and borrowers on the full range of commercial real estate matters in Ontario.
Commercial Purchase and Sale Transactions
We represent buyers and sellers on commercial purchase and sale transactions of every size, from a single retail unit to multi property portfolio acquisitions. Our role spans the entire deal lifecycle, from offer review through closing and post closing follow up.
Commercial Refinances & Mortgage Transactions
We act on commercial mortgage refinances and new commercial mortgage transactions across Ontario, coordinating with institutional lenders, credit unions, and private lenders to register the security, discharge prior charges, and satisfy every condition of funding.
Commercial Leasing
We act for landlords, tenants, and clients on both sides of complex arrangements. Our commercial leasing work covers retail leases, office leases, industrial leases, and mixed use lease structures across Ontario.
Drafting and Reviewing Commercial APS
A commercial Agreement of Purchase and Sale is a heavily negotiated document. We draft, review, and negotiate commercial APS agreements with attention to representations, warranties, conditions, adjustments, and survival of obligations.
Commercial Mortgage & Private Lending
We act for institutional lenders, private lenders, and borrowers on commercial mortgage transactions across Ontario. We prepare the security, register on title, and issue required legal opinions.
Estoppel Certificates & Tenant Matters
For income producing properties, we prepare and review estoppel certificates, subordination and non disturbance agreements, and assignments of leases and rents to preserve the value of an income property.
Property Types We Act On
We have experience across the full spectrum of commercial property types in Ontario.
Office
Single tenant and multi tenant office buildings, professional and medical office space, and office condominium units.
Retail
Plaza units, single tenant retail buildings, restaurants and food service properties, and anchor tenant retail acquisitions.
Industrial
Warehouse and distribution properties, manufacturing facilities, and industrial condominium units across southern and central Ontario.
Mixed Use
Buildings combining retail at grade with residential or office space above, including transactions involving condominium conversion or severance.
Multi Residential
Apartment buildings, purpose built rental properties, and small to mid size multi unit residential investments.
Vacant Land
Raw land acquisitions and dispositions, development land assemblies, and transactions tied to severance, rezoning, or future site plan approval.
Comprehensive Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence
Most commercial real estate problems can be identified before closing, provided the right questions are asked at the right time. Our due diligence process is designed to surface issues while you still have time to renegotiate, walk away, or build a fix into the deal.
- Title and off title searches, including writs, executions, and bankruptcy searches
- Zoning compliance letters and review of permitted uses
- Review of Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments
- Review of existing leases, rent rolls, and tenant estoppel certificates
- Review of operating agreements, reciprocal easements, and service contracts
- Review of building condition reports and capital expenditure obligations
- Confirmation of municipal taxes, utilities, and outstanding work orders
- Review of pending or threatened litigation affecting the property
- Coordination with surveyors, environmental consultants, and accountants
Words From Our Clients
Serving Barrie, Simcoe County, and Commercial Clients Across Ontario
From our office in Barrie, we regularly act on commercial real estate matters across Simcoe County and throughout the province, including the Greater Toronto Area corridor. Wherever your property is located in Ontario, we can act for you.
Why Choose Friedman for Your Residential Real Estate Transaction
Experienced Commercial Real Estate Counsel
Our team has acted on commercial purchase and sale, refinancing, and leasing transactions across Ontario, for clients ranging from individual investors to established businesses and lenders.
Strategic, Not Just Procedural
Commercial deals turn on the terms, not just the paperwork. We approach every file with an eye toward your commercial objectives, not just the legal mechanics.
Senior Lawyer Attention
You will work directly with a senior lawyer who is engaged with your file from start to finish, not handed off after the initial call.
Lender, Landlord, and Tenant Perspectives
We have acted on every side of the commercial real estate table. That perspective shapes how we negotiate, draft, and advise on your file.
Practical Risk Allocation
Every commercial deal involves risk. We help you understand where the risks sit, which ones matter, and how to allocate them between the parties.
Reliable Closings
Commercial closings are time sensitive and document heavy. Our process is built for files that need to close on time, with every condition satisfied and every document in place.
Commercial Real Estate Lawyer FAQs
How is a commercial real estate transaction different from a residential one?
Commercial transactions involve heavily negotiated agreements, more extensive due diligence, more complex financing, and greater latitude for the parties to allocate risk. Standard form agreements are less common, and small drafting differences can have significant financial consequences over the life of the deal.