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    How to Automate Lease Proposal Comparison

    Last updated 2026-03-122 min readWorkflow Guides
    The Problem

    During leasing, asset managers and tenant rep brokers compare multiple lease proposals to determine the best economic deal. Accurate comparison requires normalizing different rent structures (gross vs. NNN), TI allowances, free rent periods, escalation schedules, and expense assumptions across proposals. Manual comparison using spreadsheets takes 2-4 hours per proposal set and is error-prone.

    Step-by-Step Automation Workflow

    1

    Input lease proposal terms (manually or from digital proposal documents).

    2

    Normalize all proposals to a common economic basis: effective rent PSF, total occupancy cost, NPV of lease payments.

    3

    Model escalation trajectories under each proposal.

    4

    Compare TI allowances, free rent, and other concessions on a present-value basis.

    5

    Generate a side-by-side comparison report with economic ranking and visualization.

    6

    Produce a recommendation summary highlighting the top proposal and key tradeoffs.

    Time Saved
    50-60% reduction in analysis time per proposal comparison
    Cost Impact
    More accurate comparison leads to better leasing decisions — selecting the proposal that truly offers the best economics rather than the one that appears best on surface metrics

    How to Automate Lease Proposal Comparison

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