Retail & Restaurant Tenant Representation

Leasing - Tenant Representation

Retail and restaurant tenant representation in DC, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia

Renaud Consulting represents retail, restaurant and service tenants looking for space across Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia. We find the sites, run the tours, negotiate the lease and help get the deal approved. Tenants expanding beyond the region get the same single point of contact through our RBN Retail Network partners.

Who we represent

  • Restaurants, from quick service to full service, including Asian restaurant concepts such as hot pot, Korean BBQ and bubble tea
  • Retailers and service tenants opening their first location or adding units
  • Food hall operators looking for stalls
  • Regional and national brands that want one master broker for every market

How it works

  1. Requirements: we learn your concept, size, budget, co-tenancy and demographic needs.
  2. Site list: we send recommended sites with market data for each trade area.
  3. Tours: we tour the best options with you, with the homework done ahead of time.
  4. Negotiation: we negotiate the LOI and lease terms, including rent, free rent and tenant improvement allowance.
  5. Approval: we help you prepare the materials your committee needs to sign off.

New to the process? Read our guide to tenant representation.

Trade-area research for every site

Before you tour, we provide market data for the trade areas on your site list, including demographics and household incomes. We recommend sites based on your concept, size, budget, co-tenancy and demographic needs, and we use that data to help you compare locations.

Simplification

Market analysis and site selection can be a daunting and time-consuming task for retailers. At Renaud Consulting, we "simplify the process" by providing our tenant clients with recommended sites based upon our years of experience in our surrounding trade areas, supported with market analysis of the demographic parameters our clients require.

"Doing Our Homework"

Market tours are actually enjoyable, as we maximize the productivity of each tour by "doing our homework" ahead of time and having key market information at our fingertips.

Due Diligence

Getting the deal approved, either by tenant committee or through an internal approval process, can be difficult and time consuming, so we oft times assist our clients in gathering and preparing due diligence materials to augment the presentation of their lease proposals for approval. Just tell us what we need, and we will help you put it together to get the deal done.

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Master Brokerage

Providing Tenant clients with a platform that will facilitate their growth not only locally, but across the country, is an integral part of our holistic approach to Tenant Representation. As a proud member of the RBN Retail Network, we provide Tenant clients with regional and national coverage for all of their targeted trade areas. Our RBN Retail Network has over 60 independent offices throughout the United States and Canada. As a master broker, we handle every transaction nationwide, but we have local “boots on the ground” assisting us with local market knowledge, logistics, and more. This approach provides our Tenant clients with one point of contact and consistency nationwide.

Tenant representation FAQ

Who pays a retail tenant rep broker?

In most retail leases, the landlord pays the commission to both its own broker and the tenant's broker. We'll confirm how it works on your deal before we start.

What kinds of tenants do you represent?

Restaurants from quick service to full service, retailers and service tenants, food hall operators, and regional and national brands that want one broker across markets.

Can you help us open in more than one market?

Yes. Through our Retail Brokers Network partners, you keep one point of contact as you expand beyond our region.

What should we have ready before a site search?

Your concept, the size range you need, your target areas, your budget and when you want to open. Restaurants should also list their kitchen needs, such as venting and a grease trap, because those needs narrow the list of spaces that will work.

What areas do you cover?

Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia.