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Tenant Improvement Allowance Calculator

Calculate TI build-out costs, landlord allowance coverage, and out-of-pocket expenses.

Inputs

SF
$/SF
$/SF
months
$/SF/yr

Results

Total TI Allowance

$120,000.00

≈ 8 used cars

Total Build-Out Cost

$165,000.00

≈ 11 used cars

Out-of-Pocket Cost$45,000.00
Unused Allowance$0.00
Amortized Monthly$2,000.00
Effective Rent Reduction$8.00
TI as % of Lease Value26.67%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Leasable Area in square feet and TI Allowance per SF offered by the landlord.
  2. Set Actual Build-Out Cost per SF based on contractor estimates for your planned improvements.
  3. Enter Lease Term in months and Base Rent per SF per year for context.
  4. Review Total TI Allowance vs. Total Build-Out Cost to see your Out-of-Pocket cost.
  5. Check Amortized Monthly to understand the effective cost per month of tenant improvements.
  6. Use Effective Rent Reduction per SF to compare net rent across leases with different TI packages.

How the result changes with Leasable Area

Leasable AreaTotal TI AllowanceTotal Build-Out Cost
50,090$2,003,600.00$2,754,950.00
175,065$7,002,600.00$9,628,575.00
325,035$13,001,400.00$17,876,925.00
450,010$18,000,400.00$24,750,550.00

What each input means

Leasable Area
Total leasable square footage of the space.
TI Allowance
Landlord-provided tenant improvement allowance per SF.
Actual Build-Out Cost
Estimated actual build-out cost per SF.
Lease Term
Total lease term in months.
Base Rent
Base rent per square foot per year for lease value context.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Leasable Area = 3000, TI Allowance = 40, Actual Build-Out Cost = 55, Lease Term = 60 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total TI Allowance
    Total TI Allowance
    120000 = $120,000
  3. Calculate Total Build-Out Cost
    Total Build-Out Cost
    165000 = $165,000
  4. Calculate Out-of-Pocket Cost
    Out-of-Pocket Cost
    45000 = $45,000
  5. Calculate Unused Allowance
    Unused Allowance
    0 = $0

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