Guidance for every kind of lease decision.
From your first office to your next headquarters, we provide hands-on guidance at every stage and represent our clients' interests every step of the way. We work only on the tenant side.
First offices
For founding teams, companies leaving coworking, and firms opening in New York. We help you understand what a lease really costs and negotiate the build-out and concessions that make it work.PhysicsX, AFM Agency, Peerbound, Nametag
Growth and expansion
Take more space in your building, or plan a move that gives you room to grow over the next three to five years.Human Rights Foundation, G&A Strategy & Design, OLA Consulting Engineers
Relocation
A better building, block or avenue, often for the rent you already pay.Flint and Steel, Curacity, Edite
Renewals and renegotiations
Starting early gives you options. We test the market and negotiate from a position of strength.Raymond Weil, Dr. Levine
Downsizing and cost savings
Reduce your footprint and your costs without a disruptive move.JH Lane Partners
Specialty space
Showrooms, medical offices, galleries and storage, where building rules, zoning and layout matter.Edite, Dr. Levine, Eden House of Art
Opening in New York
For firms based in Connecticut or elsewhere opening a Manhattan office.OLA Consulting Engineers
How we work
A clear process, from first conversation to signed lease.
Step 1Understand your needs
Headcount today and tomorrow, budget, timing, neighborhoods and must-haves.You receive a one-page brief.
Step 2Explore the market
Listed, coming-soon and off-market options, narrowed to the ones that truly fit.You receive a curated shortlist, with our thinking on each.
Step 3Tour and refine
We tour together and sharpen the list after every round.You receive a focused tour schedule and notes.
Step 4Compare and negotiate
Effective rent, free rent, landlord work, escalations and base year, side by side, with competing options as leverage.You receive a clear comparison and our recommendation.
Step 5Sign and move in
Lease review alongside your attorney, build-out coordination and support through move-in.You receive a signed lease and the keys.
What guides us
- Your interests come first. We represent our clients, and only our clients.
- If staying put is the better deal, we'll tell you.
- We show the true cost of every option, not just the asking rent.
- You get personal attention from the first call to move-in.
- We're here for your next expansion or renewal too.
Not sure where to start?
A short conversation is the best first step.
Call 516-984-4417 Email jn@gridrea.com