Commercial real estate
Office, retail, industrial, investment property, and business sales — for owners, occupiers, landlords, and tenants across the Greater Toronto Area.
- Tenant representation — requirement definition through to lease execution
- Landlord representation and leasing programs for vacant space
- Investment sales, including tenanted buildings and cap-rate analysis
- Industrial and flex space, with clear height and shipping requirements
- Retail site selection with trade-area and co-tenancy context
- Business sales, with financials handled under NDA
How it works
- 1
Define the requirement
Size, geography, clear height, power, parking ratio, permitted use, and budget as a gross occupancy cost — not just a net rate. Getting this right eliminates most of the market before you tour anything.
- 2
Survey the market
A written availability survey covering listed space plus off-market opportunities from direct landlord contact. You see everything, including what has not hit the board.
- 3
Tour and shortlist
Efficient tours of the real contenders, with the questions that kill deals asked upfront — restoration obligations, demolition clauses, and what the TMI actually includes.
- 4
Negotiate the offer to lease
Net rate, TMI, free rent, tenant improvement allowance, term, renewal options, and the guarantee. In Ontario the offer to lease is binding, so this is where the deal is really made.
- 5
Due diligence
Zoning confirmation, building condition, environmental where warranted, and a review of the actual operating cost history rather than the estimate.
- 6
Close or occupy
Coordination through lease execution or closing, including fixturing period timing so you are not paying rent on a space you cannot occupy yet.
Frequently asked questions
How is commercial rent quoted in Ontario?
Almost always as net rent per square foot per year, plus TMI (taxes, maintenance, insurance). A $20 net rate with $13 TMI is a $33 PSF gross occupancy cost — on 4,000 square feet that is $132,000 a year before HST and utilities.
Who pays the commission on a lease?
In the large majority of commercial leases the landlord pays the brokerage commission, including the tenant representative's share. Tenant representation is generally at no direct cost to the tenant.
Can you help with buying a building for my own business?
Yes. Owner-occupied purchases are common in industrial and small office, and they change the analysis considerably — financing, HST treatment, and the option to lease out surplus space all come into play.
Do you handle business sales?
Yes, including sale of business where the real estate is leased. Financials and customer information are released only under NDA to qualified buyers.