Field Notes on the Tenant Improvement Allowance
Practical guidance on negotiating, spending and drawing down the landlord’s TI allowance — from the LOI through final reimbursement.
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Why Landlords Reject TI Allowance Draw Requests — and How to Get Paid
The allowance is only real if the reimbursement clears. Most draws are held for documentation reasons that are entirely avoidable.
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What a Tenant Improvement Allowance Does and Doesn’t Cover
A $60-per-foot allowance that excludes cabling, furniture and design fees is not a $60-per-foot allowance. Read the work letter before you rely on the headline.
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How to Negotiate a Tenant Improvement Allowance From an Actual Number
The tenants who get the biggest allowances walk into the negotiation with a line-item build-out estimate. Here is how to build that number and use it.