Commercial Leasing Services for Landlords and Tenants
Ara Markari of Crown Mark provides commercial leasing and commercial real estate leasing services for landlords, property owners, businesses, tenants, and owner-users across selected Southern California markets. Crown Mark helps clients market commercial space, identify suitable properties, evaluate leasing opportunities, negotiate lease terms, and move through the leasing process with direct, experienced guidance.
What Is Commercial Real Estate Leasing?
Commercial real estate leasing is the process of marketing, evaluating, negotiating, and securing space for business use. Crown Mark represents commercial landlords seeking qualified tenants and businesses seeking office, retail, industrial, medical, or other commercial space, providing guidance from the initial property or space review through lease execution.
Commercial Leasing Services
Crown Mark provides hands-on commercial leasing services tailored to the property, business use, market conditions, and financial goals involved in each transaction. Services include:
· Landlord representation and property marketing
· Tenant representation and site selection
· Commercial space and market analysis
· Tenant outreach, qualification, and screening, with accompanied showings and documented prospect follow-up
· Lease proposal and letter-of-intent strategy
· Rent, term, concession, and renewal negotiations
· Financial and background risk review
· Coordination with attorneys, contractors, vendors, and other professionals
· Due diligence and lease-execution support
Landlord Representation for Commercial Property Owners
Crown Mark helps commercial landlords position available space, communicate the property’s strongest advantages, reach qualified prospects, review tenant risk, and negotiate lease terms aligned with ownership goals. The strategy considers rental rates, lease structure, concessions, permitted use, property condition, tenant improvements, and long-term property performance. Crown Mark accompanies property showings and thoroughly evaluates prospective tenants using the financial, background, business-use, and qualification criteria appropriate to the property and proposed lease.
Tenant Representation for Businesses and Owner-Users
Businesses looking for commercial space need more than a list of available properties. Crown Mark helps tenants clarify location, size, use, timing, budget, and operational requirements; compare suitable options; structure proposals; and negotiate commercial lease terms. Tenant representation can support companies opening, expanding, relocating, or renewing space.
Commercial Property Types We Lease
Crown Mark provides commercial real estate leasing guidance across several property types. Each asset requires a different approach to market positioning, tenant demand, permitted use, operating requirements, lease structure, and negotiation strategy.
· Office properties
· Retail properties
· Shopping centers
· Industrial properties
· Medical and medical-office properties
· Other qualifying commercial spaces
A Commercial Leasing Process Built Around Clear Decisions
Goals and Requirements Review
Market and Property Analysis
Property Positioning or Site Search
For landlords, review the property, vacancy, desired tenant profile, timing, and ownership goals. For tenants, clarify business use, preferred location, size, budget, timing, and operational requirements.
Proposal and Negotiation
Review comparable lease activity, asking rents, competition, availability, property condition, and relevant market factors.
Market available space to qualified prospects or identify and compare properties that fit the tenant’s requirements.
Due Diligence and Lease Execution
Prepare or evaluate proposals and letters of intent, then negotiate rent, term, options, concessions, tenant improvements, and other business points.
Coordinate information, inspections, approvals, attorneys, and transaction requirements through lease signing and occupancy planning.
Why Work With Ara Markari of Crown Mark?
Ara Markari provides direct, personalized guidance for commercial landlords, tenants, investors, and business owners. His understanding of commercial brokerage, property management, tenant screening, business use, and investment performance provides a broader view of the factors that can affect a lease and the long-term value of a property.
Clients benefit from:
· Direct involvement from an experienced commercial leasing agent
· Personalized landlord and tenant representation
· Local market knowledge and practical lease guidance
· Experience with office, retail, shopping center, industrial, and medical properties
· Understanding of tenant screening, risk review, and property operations
· Support with proposals, negotiations, due diligence, and lease execution
· Discreet, boutique service instead of a large corporate handoff
Who Commercial Leasing Services Are For
Crown Mark’s commercial leasing services are designed for:
· Commercial property owners seeking qualified tenants
· Landlords preparing to market vacant or upcoming space
· Investors reviewing lease strategy and asset performance
· Businesses opening, relocating, expanding, or renewing
· Tenants comparing commercial space and lease terms
· Owner-users evaluating whether to lease or purchase
· Families or representatives managing inherited commercial property
Commercial Leasing Guidance for Owners in Transition
Commercial properties are often held for years or transferred between generations. Crown Mark can help owners and family decision makers understand leasing demand, vacancy risk, tenant options, and how a new lease affects income and long-term property value. When selling is a better option, visitors should be directed to the Commercial Real Estate Brokerage page.
Our Other Services
Crown Mark provides related real estate services for owners, investors, businesses, and residential clients. Add the following internal links where relevant:
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Commercial Property Management
For owners who plan to hold and operate commercial assets.
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Residential Leasing
For residential landlords, tenants, and home or apartment leasing services.
Talk With a Commercial Leasing Agent
Whether you are a landlord marketing commercial space, a business evaluating a new location, or an owner deciding whether to lease, sell, or continue operating an asset, Ara Markari can help you review the available options. Visitors interested in a sale should be directed to Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, while owners needing ongoing operational support should be directed to Commercial Property Management.
Meet Our Commercial Leasing Team
Crown Mark’s commercial leasing professionals help landlords and tenants navigate retail, medical, office, and industrial leases. The team combines local market knowledge, tenant screening, financial analysis, lease negotiation, and experience with permitting and conditional-use requirements.
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FAQs
What does a commercial leasing agent do?
A commercial leasing agent represents landlords or tenants in commercial lease transactions. Services include property marketing, site selection, market analysis, prospect outreach, proposals, lease negotiations, risk review, due diligence, and transaction coordination.
Does Crown Mark represent commercial landlords?
Yes. Crown Mark provides landlord representation for qualifying commercial properties, helping owners market space, identify suitable tenants, evaluate risk, and negotiate lease terms.
Does Crown Mark provide tenant representation?
Yes. Crown Mark can help businesses identify suitable commercial space, compare options, prepare offers, negotiate business terms, and coordinate the leasing process.
What types of commercial properties do you lease?
Crown Mark works with office, retail, shopping center, industrial, medical, and other qualifying commercial properties.
How do you market commercial space for lease?
A leasing strategy includes property positioning, market and rent analysis, listing preparation, prospect outreach, broker communication, property tours, tenant qualification, and proposal negotiations.
What should a business consider before signing a commercial lease?
Important factors include location, permitted use, rent, operating expenses, lease term, options, tenant improvements, concessions, insurance, maintenance obligations, and future business needs.
What is the difference between landlord and tenant representation?
Landlord representation focuses on marketing space and protecting the property owner’s leasing goals. Tenant representation focuses on finding suitable space and negotiating terms for the business occupying the property.
Should I lease or sell my commercial property?
The decision depends on ownership goals, income needs, market conditions, property performance, leasing demand, tax considerations, and time horizon. Crown Mark can help review the real estate options, while legal and tax advice should come from qualified advisors.
How long does it take to lease a commercial property?
Timing varies based on property type, location, condition, asking terms, tenant demand, permitted use, required improvements, and negotiations. A market-specific review is needed to estimate the likely timeline.