Sublease Smarts—Turning Excess Space Into Opportunity

Every growing business faces this dilemma: what if you lease more space than you

need—now? The key is planning your lease to include flexibility for future changes.

Subleasing can be a powerful tool, but only if your lease is written right.

A client of ours leased 12,000 square feet anticipating growth, but then hit a seasonal

downturn. Because we had negotiated sublease rights into their agreement, they listed

4,000 square feet and landed a short-term tenant that offset their overhead. Problem

solved.

What You Need in a Sublease Clause:

Right to market and assign part of your space

Landlord consent procedures (and timeframes!)

Guidelines for rent pricing and terms

Liability protections during the sublease term

At CIG, we coach tenants to lease with strategy—not fear. Subleasing isn’t a failure. It’s

financial agility when you need it most.