Glenview, IL asked in Business Law and Landlord - Tenant for Illinois

Q: Is the landlord allowed to rent out an individual parking space in front of retail business to a semi truck?

We have a retail business in a building with hundreds of parking spots. We were allotted 6 spaces (which is next to nothing in a retail business). The landlord started renting out INDIVIDUAL spots for long term use, which already made the business look cheap and run-down, but he decided to rent out one to a semi-truck right next to all our cars. Is that allowed??? If not, where can I call to make a complaint or report the landlord???

1 Lawyer Answer
Mazyar M. Hedayat
Mazyar M. Hedayat
Answered
  • Romeoville, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: You state that your landlord is renting out spots in front of your retail establishment and that you believe that action will have an affect on the viability of your business. You are located in Glenview (Cook County).

Neither Cook County nor the Village of Glenview has specific prescriptions on this subject, so you must look to the Commercial Lease you signed and Illinois law to clarify your rights. Without having the lease I cannot guess if the Lessor's actions constitute a violation of its terms. As for Illinois law, you may be able to claim that Lessor's actions will impact (and have impacted) business, but that claim is speculative so it may not yet be actionable.

I recommend sitting down with an Attorney in your area to have your lease reviewed and to communicate with the Lessor about your situation. I hope this information has been helpful. Best of luck.

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