You opened a wine bar in Williamsburg three years ago at a base rent of $9,200 a month. Last week, your landlord sent a year-end "reconciliation" demanding $47,000 in back operating expenses, porter wage increases, and a real estate tax pass-through you don't remember agreeing to. The cover letter says pay within thirty days or face default. You read your lease for the first time since signing and realize you understand maybe sixty percent of what it says. You're not alone. C