The Optimal Spaces Commercial Real Estate Process

Optimal Spaces offers more than a traditional brokerage. The services we offer are more personalized to a clients' needs. We have access to every listing via CoStar, Commercial Real Estate MLS, so no matter which broker you decide on the listings are the same. The team at Optimal Spaces has the resources and experience to determine which listings fit your requirements the best. It is similar to the stock page where everyone has the same information but only the talented few can take the information and use it to their advantage. We also offer our assistance as a business consultant and negotiator to insure that your needs are being met and you are getting the best possible space.

An Extraordinary New York City Commercial Real Estate Broker

In order to insure that your requirements are being met, we begin by determining the composition of space that you will need now and for the duration of your lease. We also look at future options such as expansion of your current space, or the splitting of divisions. To help determine the best location we undergo a market survey of various areas to determine what is available and the pricing as we also look to see if there are any city or state benefits that might benefit you. After a location is found we bring in a team of professionals to complete the build out such as architects, contractors, and interior designers.

About Us

At Optimal Spaces, we interact closely with our clients and strive to provide them with valuable commercial real estate options and solutions that will save them both money and time. While most commercial real estate agents in New York City will only work with 50,000 square feet and up, tenants we treat and give all our clients the same attention and dedication in providing them with detailed office, retail, and industrial space listings in new york city, including buildings for sale, and long-term real estate solutions. Although office space listings may be more accessible, buildings for sale in New York City are generally not. This is the case especially on the web, but as committed tenant brokers, we perform custom searches for each of our client's commercial space requirements.

As one of the top 20 commercial real estate brokers in Manhattan, we offer our clients complete lists of all available commercial spaces. We fit your exact requirements, including comparisons with surrounding sub-markets and a summary of costs, rent, electricity etc.

Stephen Sunderland, Senior Managing Director has had over twenty-three years of commercial real estate experience with a background of successfully leasing more than 1,000,000 square feet of commercial real estate. His father was a successful architectural designer who built over 150,000,000 square feet of shopping centers. Best known for his design of the two of the largest malls in the world - Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall, Stephen's father was a strong mentor and influence on his career since childhood.

Stephen possesses a strong background and expertise in the commercial real estate industry. Having represented publicly traded and private firms locally, regionally, nationally and internationally in office, retail, and industrial space, his experience is unparalled.

Real Estate Expertise/Experience:

• Founder and owner of five companies
• Expert in acquisitions, renovations, leasing, and analysis of commercial real estate
• Expert in Harlem Rented 300,000 SF
• Expert in not for profits /schools Rented 150,000 SF
• Expert in development deals
• Expert Deal structuring leasing analysis and negotiations

Educational Background:

• New York University, Executive MBA - 1994
• Wharton -University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science, Economics - 1984
• 20 + continuing education classes in real estate