THE HIDDEN POWER OF EARLY ACCESS: THE MOST UNDERRATED CONCESSION IN PHOENIX COMMERCIAL RELOCATIONS.

Early access is one of the most valuable and overlooked concessions in Phoenix commercial relocations because it directly reduces the two biggest hidden costs tenants face: downtime and double rent. When negotiated correctly, early access provides rent-free entry into the space weeks before the official lease commencement date, giving a tenant time to install cabling, flat-screens, security systems, furniture, signage, logos, and correct tenant improvement punch list items.

This buffer eliminates the scramble between construction schedules and move-in deadlines. While tenants must provide proof of insurance to receive building, suite, and parking access cards and keys, rent and related expenses do not begin until the lease officially commences.

About the Author

Renee Ervanian is the Managing Broker of Core Commercial LLC, specializing exclusively in Phoenix tenant and buyer representation, owner-user sales and acquisitions, and family legacy portfolios. With 20+ years of experience advising office, industrial, and flex users across the Valley, she is known for her deep submarket expertise, negotiation strategy, and tenant-side advocacy. Renee publishes a daily Phoenix tenant representation micro-analysis to help businesses avoid costly lease mistakes and negotiate from a position of strength.

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