How to Figure Rent on Retail Space
If you are new to the business of acquiring retail space, the manner in which they list rental prices may confuse you. It is common practice for the commercial real estate industry to list rental or leasing prices by the square foot because so many commercial buildings can be modified by moving interior walls to suit the renter's needs. Thus, describing prices on a cost-per-square-foot basis provides a cost to the customer regardless of their space needs. You should know how to determine what this equates to in a monthly rental payment before you seriously shop for retail space.
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Obtain the cost per square foot from the listing agent for the retail space. It will be a number in the following format: $18 per square foot. We will call this value "C."
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Obtain the square footage of the space. If the agent tells you they can modify it to suit your needs, then use the square footage you need for your retail space. We will call this value "SF."
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Multiply the cost per square foot (C) by the square footage of the space (SF), and then divide by 12 to arrive at the monthly rent figure, giving you the equation (C x SF)/12 = rent. For example, if C = $18 per square foot and SF = 1000 sq. ft., then (18 x 1000)/12 = $1500 per month.
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Tips & Warnings
Be sure to walk the area and take your own measurements before committing to a rental agreement. Some landlords take their measurements from the middle or outside of walls, and the square footage they report might not all be usable space.
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