Commercial property decisions · Occupancy

Lease the commercial space or own it, over the same years

Rent and a loan payment are not the full comparison. Bring both options onto one horizon, including capital, operating costs, debt maturity and your entered exit.

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The quoted space

Annual $/sq ft uses rentable area. The lease label alone does not decide expense responsibility.

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The decision, in numbers

Scenario A

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Scenario A

InputValueSource / date
Quoted base rentUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Quote unitsannual-sfNot supplied · Undated
Rentable square feetUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Usable square feetUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Lease start dateUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Lease term (months)UnknownNot supplied · Undated
Annual escalation (%)UnknownNot supplied · Undated
Initial base-rent-free monthsUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Are pass-throughs also waived in those months?noNot supplied · Undated
CAMUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Property taxesUnknownNot supplied · Undated
InsuranceUnknownNot supplied · Undated
UtilitiesUnknownNot supplied · Undated
ParkingUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Management feeUnknownNot supplied · Undated
OtherUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Does the quote include percentage rent?noNot supplied · Undated
Buildout paid before openingUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Refundable security depositUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Confirmed allowance reimbursementUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Allowance received in monthUnknownNot supplied · Undated
End-of-term restoration / exit costUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Purchase priceUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Down paymentUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Purchase closing / financing feesUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Note rate (%)UnknownNot supplied · Undated
Amortization (months)UnknownNot supplied · Undated
Loan maturity (months)UnknownNot supplied · Undated
Interest-only debt?noNot supplied · Undated
Monthly ownership operating costsUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Capital spending at acquisitionUnknownNot supplied · Undated
Include a sale at the horizon?noNot supplied · Undated
Show a user-entered discount rate?noNot supplied · Undated

Before-tax occupancy comparison, not appraisal, SBA eligibility or a financing guarantee. Leasing representation is subject to confirmed service scope.

Calculation version 2026-09-19.1 · Maintained by Tim M. Clarke Team · Reference review 2026-09-19.

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What goes into Scenario A

Annual $/sq ft × rentable area ÷ 12 gives monthly base rent. Annual escalations start at each 12-month anniversary. Initial free months waive base rent only unless you select pass-through waiver. Deposits and their assumed return are cash events, not rent expense.

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Quoted base rentUnknown
Quote unitsannual-sf
Rentable square feetUnknown
Usable square feetUnknown
Lease start dateUnknown
Lease term (months)Unknown
Annual escalation (%)Unknown
Initial base-rent-free monthsUnknown
Are pass-throughs also waived in those months?no
CAMUnknown
Property taxesUnknown
InsuranceUnknown
UtilitiesUnknown
ParkingUnknown
Management feeUnknown
OtherUnknown
Does the quote include percentage rent?no
Buildout paid before openingUnknown
Refundable security depositUnknown
Confirmed allowance reimbursementUnknown
Allowance received in monthUnknown
End-of-term restoration / exit costUnknown
Purchase priceUnknown
Down paymentUnknown
Purchase closing / financing feesUnknown
Note rate (%)Unknown
Amortization (months)Unknown
Loan maturity (months)Unknown
Interest-only debt?no
Monthly ownership operating costsUnknown
Capital spending at acquisitionUnknown
Include a sale at the horizon?no
Show a user-entered discount rate?no