Background
Wood, John Busey was born on July 6, 1950 in Belleville, Illinois, United States.
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Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases (Real Estate Series)
( “The first treatise that a leasing pro will refer to fo...)
“The first treatise that a leasing pro will refer to for explanation of new and difficult issues as well as a refresher on issues that have not recently been encountered.” — James S. Saunders, Esq., Senior Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank “An extraordinary treatise.... The real value of this book is in its practical evaluation of lease provisions, the motivations of the parties, and the reasonable (and unreasonable) positions that parties to a lease often take.” — Prof. Daniel Bogart, Chapman University School of Law, and Prof. Celeste Hammond, John Marshall School of Law, in Commercial Leasing: A Transactional Primer Avoid commercial leasing traps that can prove harmful or even fatal to a business! Take the advice of these experienced professionals on how to examine a complex modern leasing document and how to identify the “red flags.” Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases book and CD offers a practical road map through the entire negotiation process. It reviews the clauses of a typical complex modern lease in detail, with explanation and commentary, examining the legal, economic and financial accounting ramifications. Topics include: negotiating strategies and styles; pitfalls created by other agreements entered into by the parties to a lease; repairs and maintenance; assignments and subleases; environmental compliance and due diligence; electricity and utilities costs and issues; the “Porter's Wage” escalation provision; tenant monitoring of landlord's escalation calculations; guarantors and security deposits; proving the existence of a lease when the original document is lost; quiet enjoyment; expansion space; bankruptcy; work letters; restrictive clauses; renewals and options; financing development through participation leases; synthetic leases; brokerage; lease audits; and many others. This invaluable primer, complete with glossary, comes with 150 forms on CD-ROM, including: landlord/tenant checklists of typical and atypical lease provisions; a sample tenant's proposal letter; work letter materials; a sample asbestos removal clause; good guy clauses; and other samples that will help beginners and experts alike involved in commercial real estate transactions.
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- Navigating the Dangerous Shoals of a Commercial Lease for Beginners by John Busey Wood (2011-07-26)
- Navigating the Dangerous Shoals of a Commercial Lease for Beginners (This is an educational text for those opening their first...)
- Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases (Real Estate Series) by John Busey Wood (2016-03-28)
John Busey Wood
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Bachelor of Business Administration, Washburn U., 1973; Juris Doctor, Washburn U., 1977; Master of Business Administration, U. Kansas, 1975.
Career
Assistant attorney general, State of Kansas, 1977-1978; partner, Cole & Deitz, New York City, 1984-1989; partner, Reid & Priest, New York City, 1989-1992; private practice,, New York City, since 1992.
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Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases (Real Estate Series)
( “The first treatise that a leasing pro will refer to fo...)
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Navigating the Dangerous Shoals of a Commercial Lease for Beginners
(This is an educational text for those opening their first...)
- Navigating the Dangerous Shoals of a Commercial Lease for Beginners by John Busey Wood (2011-07-26)
- Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases (Real Estate Series) by John Busey Wood (2016-03-28)
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Negotiating and Drafting Office Leases (Real Estate Series)
Membership
Member Republican National Committee, Republican Senatorial Club, Republican Presidential Task Force, Bronxville Republican Club. Member legal advising committee Village of Bronxville, since 1985, special counsel to board zoning appeals, 1984-1985, special counsel to planning board, since 1985. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman commercial leasing committee real property, probate and trust law section), AICPA, New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, American Association Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, Association Builders and Owners (board legal advisors 1984-1990), New York Building Congress (board legal advisors 1985-1987), Real EstateBd.
New York City, Down Town Association, Downtown Athletic Club, Siwanoy CountryClub, University Club.
