Six services. One scope: making landlords compete for your business.
Every engagement is structured the same way — comprehensive market intelligence, a competitive RFP, and lease terms that protect you for the next decade. Below is what that looks like in practice.
You should see every qualified building — not just the ones paying us a fee.
Most tenants tour three or four buildings their broker happens to know. We start with the full universe — every property within your radius that matches your specs — then narrow rigorously.
- Operations workshop translates your business into a real estate brief
- Full market sweep — on-market, off-market, and pre-spec
- Comparison matrix with normalized rent, op-ex, TI dollars, and term
- Tour itinerary with side-by-side analysis, not landlord brochures
Base rent is the headline. Everything else is the deal.
A bad lease can cost more than a high-rent lease. We negotiate every term that compounds — and we get them in writing before signing.
- Free rent / abatement structured to your ramp curve
- Tenant improvement dollars sized to actual buildout cost
- Operating expense caps, gross-ups, and exclusions
- Expansion rights, ROFR, and contraction options
- Assignment, subletting, and surrender protections
- Holdover, default cure periods, and remedy ladders
Renewals are negotiated 18 months out — whether you start or not.
The landlord knows your lease expiration better than you do. They've already calculated what it costs to keep you vs. replace you. If you wait, you negotiate without leverage.
- Restack analysis — actual cost of staying vs. moving
- Quiet market sweep with three credible alternatives
- Side-by-side comparison: blend-and-extend vs. relocation
- Renegotiation against real comps, not landlord asks
Is it actually worth moving?
Relocating almost always looks cheaper on rent alone. It rarely is once you count moving costs, downtime, and new TI — until the free rent and lower rate earn it back. This is the same restack math we run for clients, simplified.
Renewal vs. Relocation Breakeven Calculator
Free 20-minute review, no obligation. A simplified restack model — doesn't account for productivity loss or disruption during a move.
Spec product fits 80% of operations. We handle the other 20%.
Heavy power. Outsized truck courts. Cross-dock configurations. Cold storage. Special permits. When the existing market doesn't have what you need, we structure a deal that does.
- Developer selection and competitive bid process
- Specification alignment: clear height, dock counts, power, slab
- Land control, entitlements, and permitting risk allocation
- Expansion rights and purchase options structured at term
Most tenants overpay on op-ex. Quietly. Year after year.
CAM reconciliations are designed to be skimmed. We don't skim them. Capital expenses charged as operating. Management fees on top of management fees. Insurance allocations across vacant space.
- Full audit of CAM, op-ex, and tax pass-throughs
- Recovery of overcharges from prior reconciliation cycles
- Re-negotiation of inclusion/exclusion language at next renewal
Lease Audit Recovery Calculator
Free 20-minute review, no obligation. Estimate only — a real audit of your reconciliation may find more.
One operator. One playbook. Every market.
Multi-site operators get whipsawed by local brokers — different terms, different precedent, different leverage. We run a single playbook across all your locations so your lease portfolio is consistent and defensible.
- Centralized lease database — expirations, options, financial terms
- Standardized term sheet across markets
- National rollups for sale-leaseback or refinancing
- Quarterly portfolio review and forward 36-month action plan
Common questions about tenant representation.
Does Craft Commercial ever represent landlords?
No. We don't accept listing assignments and don't sit on retainer for developers — we represent tenants exclusively, so our incentives never conflict with yours.
When should I start my lease renewal process?
About 18 months before expiration. Your landlord has already modeled what it costs to keep you versus replace you. Waiting means negotiating without leverage — starting early lets us run a quiet market sweep and negotiate against real comps.
What is a lease audit and what can it recover?
A full review of your CAM, op-ex, and tax pass-throughs, checking for capital expenses reclassified as operating, management fees charged twice, and vacant-space costs allocated to occupied tenants. Try the recovery calculator above to estimate your exposure.
What if the building I want isn't formally on the market?
We tour the entire qualified market for your specs — on-market, off-market, and pre-spec buildings — not just the ones paying a co-op fee to brokers who happen to know about them.
Can you handle build-to-suit requirements like heavy power or cold storage?
Yes. When the existing market doesn't have what you need — heavy power, oversized truck courts, cross-dock configurations, cold storage, special permits — we run a developer selection and competitive bid process to structure a deal that does.
Do you work with multi-location or multi-market operators?
Yes. We run a single playbook across every location — a centralized lease database and standardized term sheet — so your portfolio stays consistent instead of getting whipsawed by different local brokers in each market.
What areas does Craft Commercial serve?
Industrial and flex tenant representation across DFW and North Texas, headquartered in Grapevine, TX.