Stark & Stark’s Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Group authored the article A Primer on Green Leases: Special considerations that permeate the negotiation process for the March 1, 2010 edition of the New Jersey Law Journal.

The article discusses how the introduction of green building principles and the heightened interest in energy efficiency and cost savings has begun to influence the negotiation and operation of commercial leases and the build-out of tenant improvements. The article presents a summary and analysis of the issues that landlords and tenants should be aware of and what they need to build into their due diligence when dealing with a high-performance building.

You can read the full article online here. (PDF)