First Business Leases – Partial Sublet
Most, but not all, commercial leases do not expressly disallow a company to sublease a portion of the space it occupies. Since the original business tenant is still fully responsible for the primary lease and continues to operate the business at that location, the landlord’s risk is significantly less than in a full sublet. Some leases do require the tenant to obtain permission to partially sublease or to inform the landlord in writing in advance.
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This may be the only solution. For the restaurants to sublet their unused space where the tables and chairs were...
To other businesses...food, clothing, electronics, books, whatever...