How does TenantBase work?

TenantBase reverses the traditional commercial real estate model. Instead of spending weeks searching listings and contacting landlords, tenants share their requirements — location, size, budget, and timing — and TenantBase matches them with qualified local tenant-rep brokers and relevant market options.

What does a tenant-rep broker actually do?

Tenant-rep brokers provide market expertise, advocate exclusively for tenant interests, and manage the leasing process from start to finish — space selection, negotiations, and concessions — helping reduce risk and improve outcomes at no direct cost to the tenant in most U.S. markets.

What's the difference between a gross lease and a net lease?

In a gross lease, one all-in rent payment covers most building expenses. In a net lease, tenants pay base rent plus some combination of property taxes, insurance, and CAM charges on top. Those pass-throughs can add 30–100% above the face rate, so understanding the structure before you tour is critical.

Who are the Partner Broker Highlights?

Partner Broker Highlights feature trusted tenant-rep brokers in TenantBase's network — their background, market expertise, and approach to representing tenants. It's designed to help businesses find and vet the right local advisor before starting a search.

How does TenantBase help me find the right space for my business?

TenantBase combines technology with local tenant advisors to match searches based on headcount, growth plans, budget, and timing — streamlining discovery and helping teams lease space that fits their operational and financial goals.

Nashville

Nashville Traffic Posing Problem For Local Office Space

Brents

July 22, 2015

In case you haven’t noticed, Nashville is getting a little more congested and it seems to get worse every day. Most noticeably, the interstate system is getting very clogged and Nashville is struggling to find the solution. I-24 is seeing the most tension, connecting us to Murfreesboro, and it is considered to be the most congested roadway in the entire state. The other highways and interstates are being overly exhausted and also seeing large increases as well.

Plans are being discussed and it looks like our older methods of answering population increases are not feasible to maintain this current growth. Traditionally, we would widened the roads and create more lanes, but experts are saying that we will end up back in the same spot we are in now if we choose this route. Others are proposing a monorail from Nashville to Murfreesboro, along with ideas of rapid bus systems. The rapid bus system is intriguing because it would create a separate lane for the buses to travel during rush hour when traffic is dramatically slower.

Experts are looking for long term solutions with budget in mind, and these are big decisions for the future progress of our city. There are many neighborhoods that need immediate relief from traffic. Brentwood, Green Hills and other areas near downtown Nashville are among those that need the most help with the congestion issues.
For a businesses making a decision on where to lease office space in Nashville, traffic and commuter times are becoming more important considerations. Typically we have seen parking availability as the primary focus as it relates to employees getting to and from work, but as the city of Nashville and the surrounding areas grow we are discussing the commute just as much as the constraints/costs of parking. In a tight real estate market like Nashville, businesses cannot always check every box on their wishlist but planning around traffic concerns over the next few years is important in any lease decision. As a result we are seeing more tenants consider areas of the city that were potentially outside the search parameter previously.