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To truly understand one's own position, it is best to walk a mile in another's shoes. This is the starting place to reveal the secrets to drafting a financeable ground lease. If the tenant can understand the leasehold mortgagee's concerns and how they integrate with the landlord's converging interests, the battle is already half won. This article suggests some tips to consider in the negotiation of the provisions of a ground lease that will be the center of attention for the leasehold mortgagee. These tips should help to smooth the way for the tenant's leasehold financing by an institutional mortgagee. By adopting an approach that acknowledges the reasonable concerns of a current or future lender, the tenant will be better positioned to avoid protracted negotiations and redrafting.
Term of Ground Lease
Most parties are quick to acknowledge that the term of the ground lease must be coterminous with the debt, but that does not get all of the parties to their comfort zones. The leasehold mortgagee will likely be intent on having a safety net in the event that the leasehold mortgagee takes the tenant's interest in the ground lease. When dealing with an existing mortgage or simultaneous mortgage negotiations, it is wise to provide for a reasonable time buffer following the stated term of the mortgage, to enable the leasehold mortgagee to obtain the full principal and interest on the loan.
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