Lease space, or fill it
Sean works for landlords with space to fill and for businesses looking for space. The lease terms matter as much as the rent: term, renewals, improvements, recoveries, assignment and restoration all carry real money.
For landlords
- Pricing space against current asking rents and recoveries.
- MLS® and direct marketing to businesses that fit the space and the zoning.
- Reviewing a prospective tenant's use, covenant and business plan with you.
- Negotiating the offer to lease, then handing a clean deal to your lawyer.
For tenants
- A space search matched to your size, use, zoning, loading and budget.
- Comparing total occupancy cost, not just basic rent.
- Negotiating term, renewal options, free rent, improvement allowances and exit rights.
- Reviewing a renewal before you sign it.
New to commercial leases? Start with lease types and how rent is quoted, then negotiating a commercial lease.
Send a leasing brief
Tell Sean whether you have space or need space, and he'll reply within one business day.
Related guides
Lease types
Gross, net, triple-net, percentage rent and ground leases in BC compared: additional rent, CAM, BOMA measurement and Land Title Act registration.
Negotiating a lease
Key terms to negotiate in a BC commercial lease: LOI, renewals, free rent and TI allowances, guarantees, assignment, restoration and GST on rent.
Commercial strata
Buying, selling or leasing a commercial or industrial strata unit in BC: Strata Property Act rules, Form B, depreciation reports, levies and CRF.
Common questions
What is a ground lease in BC commercial real estate?
In BC, a ground lease rents only the land, so the tenant builds, owns and maintains the improvements for the term.
It is one of the lease types Sean's lease types guide compares with gross, net, triple-net and percentage rent leases. That guide also covers additional rent, CAM, BOMA measurement and Land Title Act registration.
What lease terms should a commercial tenant negotiate in BC?
A BC commercial tenant should negotiate term, renewal options, free rent, improvement allowances and exit rights, not just the base rent.
Recoveries, assignment and restoration also carry real money. Sean compares total occupancy cost rather than basic rent alone, and he reviews a renewal with you before you sign it.
What should a landlord check before leasing commercial space in BC?
A BC landlord should review the prospective tenant's use, covenant and business plan, and price the space against current asking rents and recoveries.
Sean markets space on MLS® and directly to businesses that fit the space and its zoning. He negotiates the offer to lease, then hands a clean deal to your lawyer.
Book a Zoom chat with Sean
Buying, selling or leasing commercial property anywhere in BC? Tell Sean what you own or what you need, and he'll tell you plainly where it stands in today's market. Advisory work beyond the intro is paid and quoted per property.
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