Commercial lease abstraction: every key term, with a confidence score
Abstracting a lease by hand means reading 40 to 80 pages for the dozen facts anyone will actually ask about.
What gets extracted
- Term, commencement and renewal options
- Base rent, escalations and free-rent periods
- Expense structure (NNN, modified gross, full service) and any CAM caps
- Tenant improvement allowance and who controls the work
- Assignment, sublease and early termination rights
Each term carries a confidence score. A low score is a flag to check the clause yourself, not a number to ignore.
When to use the comprehensive version
The standard abstraction answers "what are the terms". The comprehensive version goes clause by clause, flags risk and suggests negotiation points — useful before a renewal or a purchase, less necessary for a routine portfolio summary.
What it does not replace
It does not replace your attorney. It gives them, and you, a head start — and it makes a portfolio of leases searchable in an afternoon instead of a fortnight.
In DeshTEK Digital
- Standard abstraction costs 20 credits per lease
- Comprehensive clause-by-clause analysis costs 60 credits
- Every extracted term carries a confidence score
- Available on the Starter and Pro plans
Run it on your own site
The free plan includes 5 credits a month — no credit card, no time limit.
Start free →Frequently asked questions
What is lease abstraction in commercial real estate?
Lease abstraction is the process of summarising a commercial lease into its key business terms — term and options, rent and escalations, expense structure, allowances and termination rights — so they can be reviewed or compared without re-reading the full document.
How long does it take to abstract a commercial lease?
By hand, a 40 to 80 page lease typically takes a few hours. Automated extraction returns the key terms in minutes, with a confidence score on each term so you know which clauses still need a human read.
Is automated lease abstraction accurate enough to rely on?
Treat it as a first pass, not legal advice. Confidence scores exist so that uncertain terms are checked against the source document, and unusual or heavily negotiated clauses always deserve a human read.
What does comprehensive lease analysis add?
It works clause by clause rather than term by term, flagging risk and suggesting negotiation points — most useful ahead of a renewal, a purchase or a restructure.