Reviewed by Kim Sandher, JD, Washington State Bar No. 42630. Last reviewed September 2026. October 2026: first publication. A Washington..
Category: Commercial Real Estate
What a commercial tenant’s bankruptcy does to a Washington landlord’s rent collection
Reviewed by Kim Sandher, JD, Washington State Bar No. 42630. Last reviewed September 2026. October 2026: first publication. Collection of..
Why a Washington commercial property buyer should get an assignment of the leases
Reviewed by Kim Sandher, JD, Washington State Bar No. 42630. Last reviewed September 2026. October 2026: first publication. Yes. Buying..
Notarizing a Washington commercial lease after the 2024 amendment
Reviewed by Kim Sandher, attorney licensed in Washington, K&S Canon PLLC. Last reviewed July 2026. September 2026: reverified the current..
Puget Sound industrial real estate in 2026: how a commercial real estate attorney protects buyers and sellers in a shifting market
The Puget Sound industrial market does not look like it did three years ago. Vacancy is up, recent quarters have..
Early termination clauses in Washington commercial leases: what they mean for tenants and landlords
Early termination clauses control the most expensive flexibility in a commercial lease. The clause looks small on the page. The..
Why you should not rely on AI to write your commercial lease (and what it actually misses)
Consider this hypothetical: a Seattle entrepreneur signs a five-year lease for a flex industrial space in SoDo. The lease was..
What your property manager legally cannot do for you in Washington (and when you actually need an attorney)
Most commercial property owners assume their property manager can handle whatever comes up. The manager collects the rent, handles the..
Seattle’s Proposition 2 raised the B&O tax. Here’s what commercial landlords and their tenants should understand.
Here’s what changed on January 1, 2026: Seattle’s business and occupation tax rates went up, the exemption threshold shifted, and..
Seattle is rezoning 30 neighborhood centers. If you own commercial retail nearby, here’s what changes.
Seattle is creating 30 new neighborhood centers as part of the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan. If you own commercial retail..