Spell Out Signage Specifications in Lease

Signage rights are hotly contested for some leases, and particularly those with retail tenants. After all, prominent signs can draw foot traffic to a store. Ambiguous signage provisions can create a dispute that could’ve been avoided if signage had been addressed in negotiations and drafted in the lease. A Massachusetts landlord found out the hard way that its ownership interest in a pylon at its center wasn’t protected by the tenant’s lease.