AI lease abstraction
across the complete lease file
Turn the original lease, amendments, exhibits, assignments and side letters into one cited lease abstract. Continua reconstructs the effective terms, flags conflicts and links every material field to its source.
Zero document retention · Cited, reviewable outputs · Not used for training
Built for real-estate, legal, finance and diligence teams · Start free · No card required
See the effective term
in amendment context
| Source | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Original lease, §3.1, p. 12 | Base rent is scheduled to begin on January 1. |
| First amendment, §2, p. 3 | The rent commencement date is postponed until the premises are delivered in the required condition. |
| Delivery notice, p. 1 | Required delivery is documented on March 18. |
| Rent schedule, Exhibit B | The original January 1 commencement date remains in the attached schedule. |
The amendment and delivery notice indicate a later rent commencement date, while the original rent schedule was not conformed.
The abstract shows the operative documents together and preserves a path back to each source. This example is illustrative; qualified professionals determine the controlling interpretation.
A lease abstract is only as reliable as the document set behind it
The original lease states one commencement date.
An amendment changes it.
An exhibit contains the old rent schedule.
A later assignment changes the tenant.
A side letter modifies a notice or consent requirement.
The important terms may be distributed across years of documents, and the latest document does not always restate everything that remains in effect.
What are the effective lease terms after every amendment, exhibit and later agreement is considered?
Continua analyzes the complete lease file together and produces a structured, source-linked abstract for professional review.
Every field a reviewer needs
Parties And Premises
Identify the landlord, tenant, guarantor, property, suite, rentable area and permitted use.
Term And Critical Dates
Capture execution, delivery, commencement, rent commencement, expiration and notice dates.
Base Rent And Escalations
Organize rent periods, step-ups, percentage rent and other scheduled changes.
Operating Costs And Recoveries
Summarize CAM, taxes, insurance, utilities, management fees, exclusions, caps and reconciliation provisions.
Options And Rights
Track renewal, expansion, contraction, purchase, termination, exclusivity, co-tenancy and first-offer or first-refusal rights.
Assignment And Change Of Control
Surface transfer restrictions, consent standards, permitted transfers, recapture rights and change-of-control provisions.
Maintenance, Repair And Compliance
Separate landlord and tenant responsibilities for the premises, structure, systems and legal compliance.
Insurance, Indemnity And Security
Capture insurance requirements, indemnities, waivers, security deposits, letters of credit and guaranties.
Notices And Contacts
Record notice methods, addresses, delivery rules and the parties designated to receive formal communications.
Amendment History And Source Citations
Show which document created or changed each material term and link the abstract field to its exact source page.
Ask the complete lease file one question
Build a complete commercial lease abstract from the original lease, amendments, exhibits, assignments, guaranties, notices and side letters. Capture the parties, premises, term, critical dates, rent schedule, operating costs, options, transfer restrictions, maintenance duties, insurance, indemnities, defaults, remedies and notice requirements. Reconstruct the effective terms after all changes, flag conflicts and missing documents, separate confirmed terms from open questions, and cite every material field to the exact source page.
Continua returns a structured lease abstract for professional review.
Commercial lease review across the property lifecycle
Acquisition due diligence
Review lease economics, tenant rights, transfer restrictions and critical obligations before a transaction.
Portfolio abstraction
Apply consistent fields across multiple lease files while preserving a source trail for each abstract.
Lease administration setup
Prepare structured lease data for review before it is entered into a lease-administration system.
Renewal and termination planning
Identify option windows, notice deadlines, conditions and economic terms across the complete lease record.
Property management transitions
Reconstruct tenant and landlord obligations when responsibility for a property changes hands.
Financing and lender review
Surface assignment, subordination, non-disturbance, estoppel and lender-notice provisions for professional analysis.
Change-of-control review
Identify provisions that may treat an ownership change, merger or reorganization as an assignment.
Lease accounting support
Extract dates, payment schedules and option terms for accounting professionals to evaluate under the applicable standards.
Continua produces document analysis. Qualified legal, accounting and real-estate professionals remain responsible for final interpretation.
From lease file to cited abstract
Upload the complete lease record
Include the original lease, amendments, exhibits, assignments, guaranties, notices and related agreements.
Define the abstraction scope
Use the lease-abstraction template or specify the fields, thresholds, dates and clauses that matter.
Review the structured abstract
Inspect the effective terms, amendment history, conflicts, missing support and open questions.
Open the evidence
Move from any material abstract field to the exact supporting page.
Export the report
Export the abstract for diligence, portfolio review, data entry or further professional analysis.
Lease abstraction software — not a lease-administration system
Continua is designed to investigate existing lease files and produce reviewable abstractions. It is not:
- A rent-payment or tenant-billing platform
- A lease-administration system of record
- An automatic lease-accounting classification tool
- A property-management or brokerage service
- A substitute for legal, accounting or real-estate judgment
Its role is to organize the lease record, reconstruct effective terms and make every material field inspectable.
Go beyond a one-document lease summary
| Basic lease extraction | Continua |
|---|---|
| Extracts fields from one document | Analyzes the original lease and the complete amendment chain |
| Repeats the term as first written | Reconstructs the term currently in effect |
| May overlook a side letter or notice | Connects related records across the lease file |
| Populates a value without context | Shows the source and amendment history behind the field |
| Produces data to trust | Produces cited findings to inspect |
Questions Continua is built to answer
Supported formats include PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV and other supported formats shown in the uploader.
Built for sensitive transaction records
- Files attached to a normal task are deleted after the task completes
- Customer documents, prompts and task data are not used to train AI models
- Project files persist only when the user intentionally chooses reusable storage
- Findings remain linked to supporting evidence for professional review
Frequently asked questions
What is AI lease abstraction?
AI lease abstraction uses AI-assisted document analysis to convert lease documents into a structured summary of material terms. A reliable workflow should preserve the source behind each field and account for amendments and related agreements.
Can Continua analyze lease amendments together with the original lease?
Yes. Attach the complete lease file and ask Continua to identify which terms remain unchanged, which were modified and which document supports the effective term.
What fields can a lease abstract include?
A lease abstract can include parties, premises, critical dates, rent, operating expenses, options, transfer restrictions, maintenance, insurance, indemnities, defaults, remedies and notice requirements. The requested schema can be adapted to the review.
Can Continua create a rent schedule?
It can extract and organize documented rent periods, step-ups and other payment terms for professional verification. Accounting treatment and calculations should be reviewed by qualified professionals.
Can it flag missing lease documents?
It can identify referenced amendments, exhibits, notices or agreements that are not present in the uploaded record and list them as open items.
Does Continua determine which lease document legally controls?
No. Continua can organize the amendment chain and surface relevant language, conflicts and dates. Final legal interpretation remains with qualified professionals.
Is Continua a lease-administration platform?
No. Continua produces document analysis and structured reports. It does not manage billing, payments, tenant operations or the ongoing lease system of record.
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