Legal Opinion
Bem I, L.L.C. v. Anthropologie, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 2002No. 01-1679PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Anthropologie, a chain of pricey retail clothing stores, wanted to open a store in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park. So in 1996 it leased 13,000 square feet in a building, owned by BEM, that was under construction. The lease was to run for 10 years, at an annual rental of almost a quarter of a million dollars. Under the terms of the lease, Anthropologie’s obligation to pay rent did not arise until 90 days after “substantial completion,” defined as the date of completion of the landlord’s work, pursuant to the lease, in making the premises fit for occupancy,…
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