Carve Out Owner-Favorable Flexibility When Negotiating Visibility Protection

Because visibility of its show windows and storefront signage is always a concern for retail tenants, a discussion about visibility will inevitably come up in negotiations for a lease for space at your center. Savvy tenants will demand that you agree in the lease not to block this visibility. But if the visibility restriction isn’t drafted properly, it could cause many problems for you. For example, it might prevent you from doing simple maintenance work, renovations, or landscaping, or from staging promotional events that could benefit your center.