{"id":942,"date":"2022-05-24T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/?p=942"},"modified":"2022-05-25T17:45:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T17:45:08","slug":"tips-for-negotiating-a-tenant-improvement-allowance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/tips-for-negotiating-a-tenant-improvement-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Negotiating a Tenant Improvement Allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Negotiating a tenant improvement allowance takes some finesse. It is more than just numbers based on rentable square footage. If you are preparing for a tenant improvement allowance negotiation, there are some behind-the-scenes<\/em> facts you should explore in order to get a fair and deserving TI allowance for your commercial build-to-suit renovation or business remodel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading to learn some important tips for negotiating a tenant improvement allowance, including where to get trusted TI commercial renovation in Central Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Small Details Matter in a TI Agreement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

In many cases, it is the smallest details that matter the most in a tenant allowance agreement. Landlords are seasoned when it comes to these kinds of negotiations, so it is important to prepare yourself with the right knowledge; knowledge that protects your right to a fair and honest tenant improvement allowance deal. Look further than just square footage and rent data. Instead, equip yourself with facts about the real economics of the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beware of Turnkey Agreements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most tenants will look at a turnkey tenant improvement agreement as a great deal. But you should not be easily fooled by these offerings. Flat tenant improvement amounts that include a turnkey clause are always in favor of the landlord or property management company. They typically offer these kinds of flat tenant improvement allowances to save themselves money. This is another element of tenant improvement allowance negotiations you need to be aware of: construction control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Control Over the Construction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often times, landlords or property management companies aim to claim control over certain elements of the tenant improvement construction. By adding this privilege into their TI agreement, landlords can appointment themselves as construction manager and hire their own builders and contractors. This forces you to relinquish control over the quality of materials used, the competency of the labor, potential labor markups, and more. In the end, tenants are given allowances that do not meet their expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measure Correctly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although numbers are the only thing relevant in a tenant improvement allowance negotiation, they are critical to the process, nonetheless. The numbers you want to focus on during the process is the size and square footage of your rentable space. Not only do these numbers have a significant impact on your tenant improvement amount, but also on your rent. Do not fall victim to having your space incorrectly assessed and measured. In some cases, commercial spaces are measured to have more common space than they actually have, which gives a tenant more TI allowance, but causes them to pay more in rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landlord Ulterior Motives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve likely heard the classic economist’s rule, \u201cthere ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” As for negotiating a tenant improvement allowance with a potential or future landlord, keep this old adage in mind. The landlord only cares about their bottom line, so everything they offer in a tenant improvement agreement is likely being balanced out somewhere else in their books. Common landlord tactics for this include higher rent, aggressive rent increase schedule, and stricter lease conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like some help getting the best deal for your tenant improvement allowance in Indiana?<\/strong> Choose BAF Corporation<\/a> as your one-stop-shop for commercial space planning<\/a> and tenant improvement construction in Indianapolis, Indiana<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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