Legal

Andy Goodman on Making Sure the Out of Home Lease Says the Structure is Yours

Landlords sometimes argue that a billboard structure is theirs at expiry of a lease.  Today out of home leasing and development expert analyzes how the structures section of an out of home lease can protect your company and minimize costs if the billboard lease is terminated and the structure must […]

Goodman on Out of Home Rent

Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman reviews and comments on a rent section in an out of home lease. Rent: Rent shall commence on the later of completion of the Structure or commencement of the term and shall be the amount of $_________________ payable __________________________________. This rent […]

Aurora Colorado Considering Monument Digital Billboard

Lamar Advertising is proposing a digital billboard in Aurora Colorado, a city which doesn’t allow new billboards.  Lamar real estate manager Steve Cecil and Territory Manager Brent Window made an info-only presentation at February 8, 2023 Aurora City Council planning and economic development committee meeting about leasing city land for […]

Rothfelder on Expiration and Renewal of Sign Permits

My partners Chris and Mike and I are often asked about the situation where a client secures a permit to erect new sign at a conforming site, but he doesn’t build the sign or otherwise finish the work before the permit expires. Then, when the client attempts to renew the […]

Andy Goodman on Lease Terms

Billboard Insider asked out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman to review and comment on a standard out of home advertising lease.  Today he looks at the Term Section.  Andy’s comments are in italics. Term:  This lease if for a term of ten (10) years, commencing on the _________ […]

OOH Lawyer Jennifer Sloane on Protecting Your Easements

Law Firm: Sloane Law Office Address:  Orlando, Florida Email: JSloane@Sloanelawoffice.com Phone: 407-599-7400 Out of home lawyer Jennifer Sloane of Sloane Law Office represents out of home companies all around the country.  We know she’s active because she’s represented several out of home companies which have done business with our Billboard […]

Outfront Plans Digital in Red Bank New Jersey

OUTFRONT media has proposed to replace two static billboards with a digital billboard on the site of a closed gas station AT 187 Riverside Avenue on Route 35 just past Coopers Bridge in Red Bank, New Jersey.  Read articles by Tap into Redbank and Red Bank Green.  The project received […]

Andy Goodman on Out of Home Lease Easements

Billboard Insider asked out of home leasing and development expert Andy goodman to review and comment on a standard out of home advertising lease.  Today he looks at the easements and access section of the lease.  We’ve put Andy’s comments in red. Easement.  Lessor also hereby grants to Lessee the […]

Andy Goodman Reviews the Beginning of an Out of Home Lease

Billboard Insider asked out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman to review and comment on a standard out of home advertising lease.  Today he looks at the beginning of the lease.  We’ve put Andy’s comments in red. Lease Agreement Lease # _________________ I’ve worked for a lot of […]

Rothfelder on Adams v Madison

In Appeals Court cites Reagan v Austin in Denying Adams Lawsuit Billboard Insider reported on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal decision in Adams Outdoor vs City of Madison, holding that the permission afforded in the Madison Sign Code for digital on-premise signs while denied for off-premise was not content […]