Sightline for Commercial Real Estate

Know what the lease really says before you sign it.

Drop in the LOI, the purchase & sale agreement, or the ground lease. In about 90 seconds you get a one-page, plain-English risk report — read on behalf of the buyer or tenant, every finding with the exact clause and page so you can verify it yourself.

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The problem

The landlord's lease is written for the landlord. The risk lands on the tenant.

An "non-binding" LOI that quietly binds you. A diligence clock already running while you wait on the title work. Earnest money that goes hard before you've confirmed the drive-thru is even allowed. Uncapped CAM, a full-term personal guaranty, assignment blocked at the landlord's whim. Reading 60 pages of ground lease properly means a $400/hour real estate attorney or a week you don't have — so the deal moves and the traps stay buried.

How it works

One document in. One report out.

1

Upload the deal

LOI, PSA, or commercial / ground lease — PDF or DOCX, up to 150 pages. Scanned copies are OCR'd automatically, and every finding keeps its page number.

2

The right pack reads it

A risk checklist built for commercial real estate runs against every section — read on behalf of the buyer or tenant, catching the terms that actually move money.

3

Get a one-page report

Findings grouped by risk, each with a plain-English summary, the exact quote, the page, and a recommended ask. Plus chat to dig into any clause.

What it catches

The terms that quietly cost buyers and tenants money.

Sightline reads the deal the way a sharp commercial real estate attorney would — on your side of the table, surfaced in seconds, in plain English.

High
Accidentally-binding LOI
A "letter of intent" with binding language buried in it — exclusivity, deposits, or fee obligations that lock you in before the real contract.
High
Earnest money at risk too early
A short diligence period, or a deposit that goes hard before you've cleared title, zoning, and financing — your money, non-refundable.
High
Missing zoning & entitlement contingency
No out if the drive-thru, parking count, or grease/utility capacity can't be permitted — you close on a site you can't actually operate.
High
Full-term personal guaranty
You personally guarantee the entire lease term with no burn-off — your house is on the line for all ten years, not just the early ones.
Med
No exclusive-use protection
The landlord can lease the next unit to a direct competitor — nothing stops a second pizza shop two doors down.
Med
Uncapped CAM & assignment blocked
Common-area charges with no annual cap, plus assignment or sublease the landlord can deny at sole discretion — no clean exit.
What you get

A report you can act on — and verify.

commercial-leaseMaplewood-Crossing-Ground-Lease.pdf52 pagesReviewed in 91s
High
Personal guaranty runs the full term — no burn-off
personal_guarantyp.41 · §12.1
What it means

You personally guarantee every dollar of rent for the entire ten-year term. There's no burn-off after a few years of on-time payment, and no cap on the amount — if the business fails in year eight, the landlord can come after you personally for the remaining rent.

Exact language
"Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the full and prompt payment and performance of all Tenant's obligations under this Lease for the entire Term, and such guaranty shall not be reduced, limited, or terminated for any reason prior to expiration of the Term."
Page 41 · Section 12.1View in document
Recommended action

Negotiate a burn-off: cap the guaranty at 12–24 months of rent and have it expire after 36 months of no defaults. At minimum, ask for a fixed dollar cap instead of full-term exposure.

Med
No exclusive-use protection — landlord can lease to a competitor
exclusive_usep.28 · §9.2

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Pricing

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Built to be trusted

A risk tool for non-lawyers — honest about what it is.

Citation-first, always

Every finding links to the exact quote and page. Nothing is taken on faith — you verify it in the document.

Not legal advice

Sightline surfaces risk and shows you the language. For anything consequential, your attorney makes the call.

Built for commercial real estate

The checklist is tuned to LOIs, purchase & sale agreements, and commercial leases — read on behalf of the buyer or tenant, not a generic catch-all.

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