Commercial Lease Agreement (C.A.R. Form CL, Revised 10/01) Instructions

Check this box if the tenant has the right to use additional storage space.

Enter the additional monthly rental fee for the storage space. Fill only if 'Additional storage is not included in Base Rent' is 'No'.

Check this box if additional storage space is not included in the Base Rent and will be charged separately.

Enter the name of the real estate agent handling this commercial lease agreement.

Enter the telephone number for the listed real estate agent.

Enter the fax number for the listed real estate agent.

Enter the name of the real estate broker associated with this commercial lease agreement.

Enter the first landlord's initials to acknowledge agreement to the arbitration of disputes provision.

Enter the second landlord's initials to acknowledge agreement to the arbitration of disputes provision.

Enter the first tenant's initials to acknowledge agreement to the arbitration of disputes provision.

Enter the second tenant's initials to acknowledge agreement to the arbitration of disputes provision.

Enter the landlord's first set of initials to acknowledge the arbitration provision.

Enter the landlord's second set of initials to acknowledge the arbitration provision.

Enter the tenant's first set of initials to acknowledge the arbitration provision.

Enter the tenant's second set of initials to acknowledge the arbitration provision.

Check this box when the source refers to a separate rent schedule document attached to the lease and says the Base Rent is determined by it. Wording such as 'in accordance with the attached rent schedule', 'per the attached rent schedule', 'as set out in the attached schedule', or 'see Exhibit ___ for rent' means check this box, even when no rent amounts are given in the source itself: the amounts live in the attachment, so their absence here is expected and is not a reason to leave this unchecked. If instead the rent amounts are stated in the source itself, use 'Base Rent for the Term of the Agreement' for a single amount or 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods' for a year-by-year schedule. Whenever any Base Rent information is present, exactly one of the five options in this paragraph must be checked.

Check this box if Base Rent is payable in advance on the specified day of each calendar month rather than on the first day.

Enter the day of each calendar month on which Base Rent is due in advance. Fill only if 'Base Rent Payment Due Day' is 'Yes'.

Enter the date shown for reference purposes only.

Enter the full legal name of the landlord.

Enter the full legal name of the tenant.

Enter a description of the real property and improvements being leased as the premises.

Enter the address or identifying description of the commercial premises covered by the lease.

Enter the date of the commercial lease agreement.

Describe any exceptions to the tenant's acknowledgment that the premises are clean and in operative condition.

Specify how the listed premises condition exceptions will be addressed or resolved. Fill only if 'Premises Condition Exceptions' contains exceptions.

Describe the manner in which the first set of listed exceptions to the premises condition will be addressed.

Provide additional details on the manner in which the listed exceptions to the premises condition will be addressed.

Check this box if the Tenant must pay Rent other than Base Rent while in possession before the Commencement Date.

Check this box if the Tenant does not have to pay Rent other than Base Rent while in possession before the Commencement Date.

Enter the date on which Tenant is entitled to take possession of the Premises before the Commencement Date.

Enter the single monthly Base Rent amount that applies for the term of the agreement. Enter digits only, with no currency symbol, commas, or the word 'month'. Example: an input of 'base rent $4,570 per month' means enter 4570. Fill whenever 'Base Rent for the Term of the Agreement' is 'Yes'.

Enter the date on which the first landlord or authorized agent signs the agreement.

Enter the street address of the first landlord or authorized agent.

Enter the city for the first landlord's address.

Enter the state for the first landlord's address.

Enter the ZIP code for the first landlord's address.

Enter the category or description of the first other payment charge.

Enter the total amount due for the first other payment charge.

Enter the amount received for the first other payment charge.

Enter the remaining balance due for the first other payment charge.

Enter the date by which the first other payment is due.

Enter the date on which the first tenant signs the agreement.

Enter the first tenant's signature.

Enter the first tenant's street address.

Enter the city for the first tenant's address.

Enter the state for the first tenant's address.

Enter the ZIP code for the first tenant's address.

Enter any additional terms, conditions, or provisions related to indemnification and other supplemental agreement terms.

Enter the minimum dollar amount of liability insurance Tenant must carry.

Enter the dollar amount of property insurance coverage sufficient to cover the replacement cost of the property.

Enter the first landlord's initials to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the second landlord's initials to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the first tenant's initials to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the second tenant's initials to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the landlord's initials in the first initials box.

Enter the landlord's initials in the second initials box.

Enter the initials of the first landlord.

Enter the initials of the second landlord.

Enter the first line of the landlord's address for receiving notices.

Enter the second line of the landlord's address for receiving notices.

Enter the third line of the landlord's address for receiving notices.

Enter the fourth line of the landlord's address for receiving notices.

Enter the fifth line of the landlord's address for receiving notices.

Enter the initials of the first landlord to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the initials of the second landlord to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the dollar amount charged as a late fee when rent is not received within five calendar days after its due date.

Enter the address or description of the premises being leased.

Enter the date associated with the lease premises entry.

Check this box if the lease has a specified commencement date and termination date.

Enter the date on which the lease term will terminate under option A. Fill only if 'Lease' is 'Yes'.

Enter the time at which the lease term will terminate under option A. Fill only if 'Lease' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the lease termination time is in the AM. Fill only if 'Lease' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the lease termination time is in the PM. Fill only if 'Lease' is 'Yes'.

Check this box if the tenancy will continue on a month-to-month basis.

Check this box if the lease renewal or extension terms are provided in an attached addendum.

Enter the identifying details or title of the attached addendum that states the renewal or extension terms. Fill only if 'Renewal or Extension Terms' is 'Yes'.

Enter the legal or business name of the real estate broker acting as the leasing firm.

Enter the Department of Real Estate license number for the leasing firm.

Enter the Department of Real Estate license number for the leasing agent.

Enter the date the leasing agent signs this section.

Enter the street address of the leasing firm or agent.

Enter the city for the leasing firm or agent address.

Enter the state for the leasing firm or agent address.

Enter the ZIP code for the leasing firm or agent address.

Enter the telephone number for the leasing firm or agent.

Enter the fax number for the leasing firm or agent.

Enter the email address for the leasing firm or agent.

Enter the printed name of the real estate firm acting as the listing agent for this transaction.

Check this box if the Listing Agent represents the Landlord exclusively in this transaction.

Check this box if the Listing Agent represents both the Tenant and the Landlord in this transaction.

Enter the name of the real estate broker or listing firm.

Enter the California Department of Real Estate license number for the listing firm.

Enter the California Department of Real Estate license number for the listing agent.

Enter the date the listing agent signs this section.

Enter the street address of the listing firm.

Enter the city of the listing firm's address.

Enter the state of the listing firm's address.

Enter the ZIP code of the listing firm's address.

Enter the telephone number for the listing firm.

Enter the fax number for the listing firm.

Enter the email address for the listing firm.

Check this box if the Landlord will professionally maintain the Premises, including applicable heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, water systems, glass, windows, and doors.

Check this box if the Tenant will maintain the roof, foundation, exterior walls, common areas, and any additional items specified in this provision.

Enter any additional property components or areas the Tenant is responsible for maintaining under the maintenance provision.

Enter any further maintenance responsibilities or obligations that apply to the Tenant.

Check this box when Base Rent does not fit any of the four options above. Positive signals: the source labels the arrangement as 'other'; rent is a percentage of sales, revenue, or turnover; rent is calculated by a formula; rent combines a base amount with a variable component; or the arrangement is described in prose that none of the four structures above captures. A monthly figure being present does not rule this option out, so if the source states an amount AND an unusual term, prefer this option and describe the whole arrangement in 'Other Base Rent Option'. Do NOT check this box for a plain single fixed monthly rent, which belongs under 'Base Rent for the Term of the Agreement'; for a year-by-year escalating schedule, which belongs under 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods'; for an attached rent schedule, which belongs under 'In accordance with attached rent schedule'; or merely because a schedule has more than three periods. Whenever any Base Rent information is present, exactly one of the five options in this paragraph must be checked.

Describe the other base rent arrangement that applies under the lease, in the source's own terms, including any monthly amount and any variable or percentage component. Example: 'Base rent $4,570/mo plus 3% of gross sales over $500,000 annually.' Fill whenever 'Other' is 'Yes'. Do not use this field to restate a year-by-year rent schedule; that belongs in the 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods' rows above.

Check this box if an Option Agreement (C.A.R. Form OA) is attached as a supplement or exhibit and incorporated into the agreement.

Enter the name or title of the first attached supplement or exhibit incorporated into the agreement.

Enter the name or title of the second attached supplement or exhibit incorporated into the agreement.

Enter the name or initials of the person who reviewed this page of the agreement.

Enter the date on which this page of the agreement was reviewed.

Enter the name of the person who reviewed the document.

Enter the date on which the document was reviewed.

Check this box if the right to parking is included in the Base Rent.

Check this box if the right to parking is not included in the Base Rent.

Enter the additional monthly rental fee for parking if it is not included in the base rent. Fill only if 'Parking Not Included' is 'Yes'.

Describe the storage space or storage arrangements permitted under this agreement.

Enter the number of unreserved vehicle parking spaces the tenant is entitled to.

Enter the number of reserved vehicle parking spaces the tenant is entitled to.

Check this box if the parties are using an alternative number of calendar days, instead of 60 days, for the Landlord to deliver possession after the agreed Commencement Date.

Enter the number of calendar days after the agreed commencement date within which the Landlord must deliver possession of the Premises.

Enter the address or other identifying description of the leased premises.

Enter the date of this commercial lease agreement.

Enter the address or other identifying description of the leased premises.

Enter the date of the commercial lease agreement.

Enter the address or identifying description of the leased premises.

Enter the date associated with this commercial lease agreement.

Enter the address or legal description of the real property and improvements being leased as the Premises.

Enter the percentage of the property's total rentable square footage that the Premises comprises.

Enter the exhibit identifier that contains the further description of the Premises.

Enter the date on which the lease term begins.

Enter the total square footage of the leased premises used to calculate the tenant's proportionate share of operating expenses. Fill only if 'Property Operating Expenses Do Not Apply' is 'No'.

Enter the total square footage of all rentable space in the entire property used to calculate the tenant's proportionate share of operating expenses. Fill only if 'Property Operating Expenses Do Not Apply' is 'No'.

Check this box if Paragraph 14, Property Operating Expenses, does not apply to this lease.

Enter the specific sole permitted use of the premises.

Enter the first date of the rental period covered by this payment.

Enter the last date of the rental period covered by this payment.

Enter the total rent amount due for the specified rental period.

Enter the amount of rent payment received.

Enter the remaining rent balance due after the payment received.

Enter the date by which the rent payment is due.

Enter the name of the person or entity to whom rent payments must be made.

Enter the address where rent payments must be sent.

Enter the name of the person who reviewed this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the date on which this page of the lease agreement was reviewed.

Enter the name or initials of the person who reviewed this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the date on which this page of the lease agreement was reviewed.

Enter the name of the person who reviewed this lease agreement.

Enter the date on which this lease agreement was reviewed.

Enter the name or initials of the person who reviewed the agreement.

Enter the date on which the agreement was reviewed.

Check this box when the source states that Base Rent is a set amount for the first 12 months and is then adjusted annually according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Requires an actual mention of CPI or an index-based adjustment. If the source gives a single rent amount with no adjustment described, use 'Base Rent for the Term of the Agreement' instead; if it lists fixed amounts per year, use 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods'. Whenever any Base Rent information is present, exactly one of the five options in this paragraph must be checked.

Enter the monthly Base Rent amount for the first 12 months of the agreement under the second rent option. Fill only if 'Second Base Rent Option and CPI Index' is 'Yes'.

Enter the applicable U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI) value used to adjust the Base Rent. Fill only if 'Second Base Rent Option and CPI Index' is 'Yes'.

Enter the date on which the second landlord signs the agreement.

Enter the second landlord's street address.

Enter the city for the second landlord's address.

Enter the state for the second landlord's address.

Enter the ZIP code for the second landlord's address.

Enter the category or description for the second other payment.

Enter the total amount due for the second other payment.

Enter the amount received for the second other payment.

Enter the remaining balance due for the second other payment.

Enter the date the second other payment is due.

Enter the date on which the second tenant signs the agreement.

Enter the second tenant's full printed name.

Enter the second tenant's street address.

Enter the city for the second tenant's address.

Enter the state for the second tenant's address.

Enter the ZIP code for the second tenant's address.

Enter the amount of the security deposit that Tenant agrees to pay Landlord.

Check this box if the Tenant must increase the security deposit in the same proportion as any increase in Base Rent during the term of the agreement.

Enter the total security deposit amount due.

Enter the amount of the security deposit payment received.

Enter the remaining security deposit balance due.

Enter the date by which the security deposit payment is due.

Enter the printed name of the firm serving as the Selling Agent, if different from the Listing Agent. Fill only if 'Listing Agent Firm Name' is not the same as Selling Agent.

Check this box if the Selling Agent is acting exclusively as the Tenant's agent in this transaction.

Check this box if the Selling Agent is acting exclusively as the Landlord's agent in this transaction.

Check this box if the Selling Agent is representing both the Tenant and the Landlord in this transaction.

Check this box if the FOR LEASE sign may be placed during an alternative number of days before the agreement terminates instead of the standard 90-day period.

Enter the alternative number of days before termination during which the landlord may place a FOR LEASE sign on the premises. Fill only if 'Alternative sign period' is 'Yes'.

Enter the initials of the first tenant to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the initials of the second tenant to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the initials of the first tenant to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the initials of the second tenant to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the first line of the address where the tenant should receive notices.

Enter the second line of the tenant's notice mailing address, if applicable.

Enter the third line of the tenant's notice mailing address, if applicable.

Enter the fourth line of the tenant's notice mailing address, if applicable.

Enter the final line of the tenant's notice mailing address, if applicable.

Enter the specific utilities and services that are directly billed to the tenant.

Provide further details or a list of specific tenant operating expenses.

Enter the initials of the first tenant to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the initials of the second tenant to acknowledge this page of the lease agreement.

Enter the additional obligation the tenant must fulfill upon termination of the agreement under clause (vii).

Check this box when the source gives a single monthly Base Rent amount and describes nothing further about how rent is calculated. THIS IS THE DEFAULT CHOICE for a plain fixed rent: if only one rent amount is given and the source says nothing about increases, escalations, CPI adjustments, or different amounts in later years, treat the rent as fixed for the whole term and check this box. Silence about increases means there are none; do not leave this unchecked merely because the source does not spell out that the rent stays the same, and do not require the words 'entire term'. Example: an input of 'base rent $4,570 per month' means check this box and enter 4570 in 'First Base Rent Monthly Amount'. This default does NOT apply when the source adds anything beyond a plain fixed monthly amount: percentage-of-sales or turnover rent, an attached rent schedule, a CPI adjustment, amounts that differ by year, or any other unusual arrangement all point to one of the four other options instead, even when a monthly figure is also stated. Whenever any Base Rent information is present, exactly one of the five options in this paragraph must be checked - never leave all five unchecked.

Check this box when the source gives different Base Rent amounts for successive periods or lease years, that is, a step-up or escalating schedule (for example Year 1 $2,400/mo, Year 2 $2,460/mo, Year 3 $2,583/mo). It requires two or more different amounts. If the source gives only one rent amount, do not check this box; use 'Base Rent for the Term of the Agreement' instead. When this box is checked you must complete all nine fields below: the three Monthly Rent amounts and all six Start and End Dates, computing every date from the 'Lease Commencement Date' as described on each date field. If the schedule runs longer than three periods, still use this option, fill the three rows with lease years 1, 2 and 3, and record the later years' amounts in paragraph 39 'Other Terms and Conditions/Supplements'. Whenever any Base Rent information is present, exactly one of the five options in this paragraph must be checked.

Enter the monthly Base Rent amount for lease year 1, i.e. the period running from 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 1 Start Date' to 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 1 End Date'. Take the amount from the lease's year-by-year rent schedule (for example 'Year 1: $2,400 per month' -> enter 2400). Enter digits only, no currency symbol or commas. If the opening months of the term are abated or rent-free, still enter the scheduled monthly amount for that year and record the abatement in paragraph 39 Other Terms instead of reducing this figure. Fill whenever 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods' is 'Yes'.

THIS VALUE IS CALCULATED, NOT EXTRACTED. It does not appear anywhere in the source document, so do not search for it and do not leave it blank. You are given the 'Lease Commencement Date' in your context. Copy that date exactly. Worked example: context Lease Commencement Date = 09/01/2026, so write 09/01/2026. Rent abatement or free-rent months at the start of the term do NOT change this date. Output only the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, nothing else.

THIS VALUE IS CALCULATED, NOT EXTRACTED. It does not appear anywhere in the source document, so do not search for it and do not leave it blank. You are given the 'Lease Commencement Date' in your context. Step 1: take that date. Step 2: add 1 year. Step 3: subtract 1 day. Write the result. Worked example: Lease Commencement Date = 09/01/2026; add 1 year = 09/01/2027; subtract 1 day = 08/31/2027; so write 08/31/2027. Second example: 03/15/2024 gives 03/14/2025. Rent abatement or free-rent months do NOT change this date. Output only the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, nothing else.

Enter the monthly Base Rent amount for lease year 2, i.e. the period running from 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 2 Start Date' to 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 2 End Date'. Take the amount from the lease's year-by-year rent schedule (for example 'Year 2: $2,460 per month' -> enter 2460). Enter digits only, no currency symbol or commas. Fill whenever 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods' is 'Yes'.

THIS VALUE IS CALCULATED, NOT EXTRACTED. It does not appear anywhere in the source document, so do not search for it and do not leave it blank. You are given the 'Lease Commencement Date' and the 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 1 End Date' in your context. Step 1: take the Lease Commencement Date. Step 2: add 1 year. Write the result. It must equal the Period 1 End Date plus 1 day, because the periods run back to back with no gap. Worked example: Lease Commencement Date = 09/01/2026; add 1 year = 09/01/2027; so write 09/01/2027. Second example: 03/15/2024 gives 03/15/2025. Output only the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, nothing else.

THIS VALUE IS CALCULATED, NOT EXTRACTED. It does not appear anywhere in the source document, so do not search for it and do not leave it blank. You are given the 'Lease Commencement Date' and the 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 2 Start Date' in your context. Step 1: take the Lease Commencement Date. Step 2: add 2 years. Step 3: subtract 1 day. Write the result. Worked example: Lease Commencement Date = 09/01/2026; add 2 years = 09/01/2028; subtract 1 day = 08/31/2028; so write 08/31/2028. Second example: 03/15/2024 gives 03/14/2026. Output only the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, nothing else.

Enter the monthly Base Rent amount for lease year 3, i.e. the period running from 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 3 Start Date' to 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 3 End Date'. Take the amount from the lease's year-by-year rent schedule (for example 'Year 3: $2,583 per month' -> enter 2583). Enter digits only, no currency symbol or commas. Fill whenever 'Base Rent: Scheduled Rate Periods' is 'Yes'.

THIS VALUE IS CALCULATED, NOT EXTRACTED. It does not appear anywhere in the source document, so do not search for it and do not leave it blank. You are given the 'Lease Commencement Date' and the 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 2 End Date' in your context. Step 1: take the Lease Commencement Date. Step 2: add 2 years. Write the result. It must equal the Period 2 End Date plus 1 day, because the periods run back to back with no gap. Worked example: Lease Commencement Date = 09/01/2026; add 2 years = 09/01/2028; so write 09/01/2028. Second example: 03/15/2024 gives 03/15/2026. Output only the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, nothing else.

THIS VALUE IS CALCULATED, NOT EXTRACTED. It does not appear anywhere in the source document, so do not search for it and do not leave it blank. You are given the 'Lease Commencement Date' and the 'Third Base Rent Option Rate Period 3 Start Date' in your context. Step 1: take the Lease Commencement Date. Step 2: add 3 years. Step 3: subtract 1 day. Write the result. Worked example: Lease Commencement Date = 09/01/2026; add 3 years = 09/01/2029; subtract 1 day = 08/31/2029; so write 08/31/2029. Second example: 03/15/2024 gives 03/14/2027. If the lease term itself ends before the calculated date, write the last day of the lease term instead. Output only the date in MM/DD/YYYY format, nothing else.

Enter the total amount due across all the payment rows in this receipt section, that is, the sum of the rent, security deposit, and other payment amounts listed directly above. Only fill this when those payment rows themselves contain amounts. Do not put the monthly Base Rent here: the Base Rent belongs in the Base Rent fields in paragraph 3, not in this receipt total.

Enter the total amount received for all payment items.

Enter the remaining total balance due after payments received.

Enter any additional terms or details regarding utilities and services that Tenant agrees to pay directly.