Be careful what type of commercial lease you get. Unlike a residential home, commercial leases (generally) come in two types: Modified Gross, and Triple Net.

Modified Gross is going to look more like a residential lease, whereas a NNN lease will come with some strings attached. In most cases, you’d be expected to pay for repairs to the building as well as taxes.

When looking at spaces, I would immediately inquire about the lease type.

That would be considered modified gross by what you’ve described. Be sure it’s in writing though! NNN leases are generally cheaper and appear to be more appealing. You don’t want to inherit a landlords headache though, so I’d avoid it if possible.

I’d also highly recommend having lease extension options in writing. You don’t want to have a great first year and end up having to look for a new space. My current lease is written as three years with two additional three year option (at a certain % increase).