Contact our Office: M 310-663-3521

We are available under a retainer, to perform a Buyer, Seller, Property Owner Investigation followed by negotiating a resolution to the situation and or appear in Court as Witnesses.

RESTAURANT INVESTIGATIONS & REPORTS. $3,850

EXAMPLES AS FOLLOWS:

Restaurant New Leases Incorrectly drafted when Remodeling, Example:

  • “Rent Abatement Allowances” swapped-out with “TI” Tenant Improvements not structured inline with a rent commencement date until Health Department Permit approval or Open for Business, whichever comes first.

Restaurant “CUB” Conditional Use Beverage Permit, Failure to disclose, Example:

  • The “CUB” Conditional Use Beverage Permit required within Los Angeles County for “ABC” Alcohol transfers has expired or was never onsite. A Non Disclosure Violation prior to Lease Signing.
  • The previous Restaurant Tenant, Remodel the attached counters and non bearing walls inside the Restaurant, changed the Floor Plan on file which dissolved and expired the existing Grandfather Code Protection for the Restaurant. Meaning the Restaurant new Tenant must comply with all Health Department updated codes. Example: The Grease Barrells are out of code compliance and a new 750 gallon, inground grease trap must be installed in the rear or front parking lot with costs ranging to approximately $75,000 paid by the New Tenant and inspection sign off between a 8-12 month period for a Health Department inspection permit ID. Open for Business.
  • Leasing, Second Generation Restaurants illegally, Examples:
    • Potential Tenants do not pay “Key Money” meaning payment for the previous Restaurant Owners, left behind, non attached, “FF&E” Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment.
    • Property Owners instructing Real Estate Agents, showing the Second Generation Restaurant for lease to have their Potential Tenants make a significant cash contribution into the Property Owners Corporation, to cover the previous rent default, debt incurred by the last Tenant and required repairs to bring the premises up to rentable code compliance, as a go around to avoid, taking “key money” illegally.
  • Property Owners illegally charging Potential Tenants for Attached Equipment.
    • Attached Equipment is strictly owned by the Property Owner and remains on the Property. It’s forbidden to charge Potential Tenants for such equipment.
    • The following The Kitchen hood, three sink compartment, hand sink, prep sink, mop sink, walk-in, all built-in counters, all shelving, finished flooring, ceilings, designer painted walling, designer fixtures, Full Bar, all mirrors, finished Rest Rooms, all decorations.