Ask where the landlord's work stops and the tenant's work begins. A closed-in shell may still need the interior rooms, systems and finishes required by the business moving in.
Describe the handover condition
List the structure, roof, walls, storefront and doors. Then identify floors, ceilings, partitions, restrooms and service systems. Ask which items are complete, which are provisions and which are left for the tenant. A service point at the building is different from a finished installation throughout the space.
If the tenant is known, describe its actual use and equipment. If it is not, label the intended range of uses as assumptions for professional review rather than promising universal flexibility.
Coordinate owner and tenant work
Ask who controls the drawings and how tenant changes are reviewed against the shell. Storefront alterations, equipment loads and roof penetrations should have a defined coordination process. Keep the supplier's documentation available for the future fit-out team.
Consider signs, deliveries and exterior equipment in the responsibility schedule. These can affect the building and site even when they fall outside the interior fit-out contract.
Compare written boundaries
Use columns for owner, shell contractor, tenant contractor and unresolved items. Ask for clarification wherever two parties assume the other is responsible. Include design, approvals, commissioning and handover information.
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