The Corner You've
Been Waiting For
Is Already Leased.
Unless you called Lease first. We read foot traffic before a space hits the market.
Track Record · 2008 – 2026
in Closed Lease Value
Retail Placements
Tenant Retention at Year Three
We see the block
before you see
the listing.
Lease layers demographic overlays, transit ridership data, and competitive density maps to identify exactly which storefronts are underpriced for their real traffic potential — before landlords realize it.
Our analysts track vacancy cycles in 47 metro markets. When a corridor starts to tighten, our clients are already in due diligence.
14,200
Avg Daily Foot Traffic
+8.4%3.1%
Block Vacancy Rate
-2.2pp$68
Median Asking PSF
+$422
Lease Velocity (days)
-11 days
Live Vacancy Index
Chicago Loop
Three distinct client types. One standard of placement.
Scouting your next three locations simultaneously.
Multi-unit franchise operators use Lease to run parallel market analyses across three to five target cities — evaluating co-tenancy risk, franchise territory boundaries, and traffic comp data before signing a single LOI.
Outgrowing your first space.
Your first location proved the concept. Now you need a second address that amplifies the brand, not just adds square footage. We match your customer profile to corridors where your next loyal regular already lives.
Seven-figure buildouts deserve market certainty.
Entering an unfamiliar metro with a flagship buildout is not a gut-call decision. Lease delivers site-specific pro formas, competitive density reports, and landlord negotiation support so your real estate committee signs off with confidence.
Street level. Real tenants. Thriving in their spaces.
Marigold Provisions
Size
3,400 sq ft
Term
7-year lease
Outcome
41% above projected Year-1 revenue
Crane & Lowe Outfitters
Size
2,100 sq ft
Term
5-year lease
Outcome
Signed 6 weeks from first site tour
Vela Home
Size
8,800 sq ft
Term
10-year lease
Outcome
$2.1M buildout — landlord TI covered 60%
The right storefront
doesn't wait
for your schedule.
Tell us your market, your square footage, and your timeline. A Lease advisor will have curated options in your inbox within 24 hours — spaces that aren't on CoStar yet.
"Lease had us in a signed LOI before our competitors knew the space was available. That's the only way to play this market."
Marcus Reid
VP Real Estate, Thornfield Group
Q4 2025 Retail Vacancy Report
47-market vacancy analysis with corridor-level breakdowns, asking rent trends, and Lease's top 10 emerging retail nodes for 2026.
- Vacancy rate heat maps by metro
- Top 10 emerging retail corridors
- Rent PSF trends Q1–Q4 2025
- Foot traffic index by neighborhood type