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SMB Tools / Commercial Lease Analyzer

The real cost of the lease

The per-square-foot quote is the start, not the cost. Add the escalations, the NNN, the free-rent concession, and the build-out, and see the true total - and the effective rent that lets you compare two spaces fairly.

The space

Square footage
sf
Base rent (per sf / year)
$
NNN / CAM (per sf / year)
$

The terms

Annual escalation
%
Lease term
years
Free rent
months

Upfront

Build-out (out of pocket)
$
Year 1 rent / month$5,000
Total cost over 5 years
$346,411
effective $5,774/mo · $46.19/sf/yr all-in
Year 1 / month
$5,000
Free rent value
$7,500
Build-out
$40,000
YearBase rentNNNTotal
1$45,000$15,000$60,000
2$46,350$15,000$61,350
3$47,741$15,000$62,741
4$49,173$15,000$64,173
5$50,648$15,000$65,648
Total base rent$238,911
Total NNN / CAM+$75,000
Less free rent-$7,500
Plus build-out+$40,000
Total over term$346,411

A planning estimate - real cost turns on the NNN reconciliation and renewal terms. Have a tenant broker and attorney review the lease. See what rent does to breakeven →