Sun Insurance Services, Inc. v. 260 Peachtree Street, Inc.

Pope, Judge.

At issue in this appeal is whether a long-term commercial tenant in an office building seeking to renovate its space should bear the cost of asbestos removal necessitated by the renovation or whether such cost should be borne by the landlord.

Appellant, Sun Insurance Services, Inc. (Sun Insurance) is the successor in interest to Coastal States Life Insurance Company on a lease for office space in an office building located at 260 Peachtree Street in Atlanta owned by appellee, 260 Peachtree Street, Inc. (260 Peachtree). The lease commenced in 1970 for a term of 25 years with an…