Resources for the informed tenant.
Perspective, planning tools, and a realistic timeline, from a team that sits on the tenant's side of the table and nowhere else.
The work, in detail.
Each case study sets out where the client started, how we approached the deal, and the terms we secured.
Greater Washington Partnership
A heavily competed assignment, won without a single pre-existing relationship, and closed at a rate well below what the building's anchor tenant was paying.
American Farmland Trust
After a national tenant rep firm left them without the attention they needed, AFT moved into a brand-new, fully furnished Class A space and saved $150,000 a year.
The Navajo Nation
A Washington office rebuilt to reflect the stature of the Nation's mission, with a full concession package, a rooftop conference room at no cost, and a seventh-year exit.
Doorways for Women & Families
Class A space at a discount, ten months of free rent, and a conference center the landlord built at its own cost so Doorways could lease less space.
Market reports and submarket guides.
Quarterly market data, concessions, and neighborhood guides, read from the tenant's side of the table.
Washington, DC Office Market Report: Quarter Year
Each quarter, the numbers that decide leverage in a Washington office lease, read from the tenant's side of the table.
Free Rent and TI Allowances in Washington, DC: A Concessions Tracker
Asking rent is one number. The concession package is often where the real value sits.
Leasing Office Space in NoMa: A Tenant's Submarket Guide
Transit, building stock, and what the market will actually give a tenant in one of Washington's newest office neighborhoods.
Practical guidance for office tenants.
Renewals, improvement allowances, relocation planning, and how to choose a broker, written by the partners who negotiate.
How to Negotiate an Office Lease Renewal in Washington, DC
A renewal letter is an opening offer. Here is how to treat it like one.
What Is a Tenant Improvement Allowance? A Guide for DC Tenants
The landlord's contribution to building out your space: what it covers, how it is sized, and how to get more of it.
Tenant Rep vs. Landlord Broker: Why Conflict-Free Representation Matters
The same firm that promises to pressure your landlord often promises your landlord the opposite.
The Office Lease Checklist for DC Nonprofits and Associations
What a board-ready lease decision needs, from the first requirements conversation to signature.
When to Start Planning an Office Relocation: The 24-Month Timeline
Roughly two years from the first planning conversation to move-in. Here is where the time goes.
Where we stand.
Office space calculator.
A first estimate of the space your team needs. Adjust headcount, rooms, and planning density; the result updates as you go.
Planning estimate only. Assumptions: private office 150 SF, open workstation 48 to 64 SF, conference room 300 SF, support and circulation 30 to 40 percent, rentable load factor 1.15. A Clarity space program replaces these with your actual requirements.
Get a real space programA relocation takes longer than most expect.
An illustrative timeline of the kind we build for every relocation: roughly two years from the first planning conversation to occupancy. The earlier the conversation, the more leverage you keep.
Requirements & Strategic Planning
Goals, headcount and growth modeling, the space program, and a full review of the current lease.
Market Search & Building Evaluation
Tours, building assessments, and an in-depth comparison of every viable option.
Leadership or Board Approval
A board-ready recommendation, presented to the people accountable for the outcome.
Negotiation & Lease Execution
Proposals, financial modeling, test fits, due diligence, and final lease terms.
Design, Build-Out & Move
Construction oversight, move coordination, and critical-date tracking from day one.
Start with a realistic timeline.
Tell us when your lease expires. We will tell you, candidly, how much runway you have and how to use it.