Lease your commercial building in Gainesville, FL
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Downtown Gainesville, looking southwest from SE 1st Avenue, November 2021.
Landlord representation in Gainesville, FL means I price, market and lease your commercial building, then negotiate each lease on your side. I set the asking rent against the space that competes with yours. Then I list it, screen the tenants who call and work each deal to a signed lease.
Pricing decides how fast space leases
Space priced above its competition sits. Space priced well below it leaves money on the table. Finding the right number between those two is my first job.
Before I suggest a rent, I look at what similar space nearby is listed for, what has actually leased and how long it took. I also check how many comparable spaces are empty right now. If you want current asking rents, vacancy or recent leases for your area, ask me and I'll pull what I can find.
Tenants come from the metro job base. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 162.6 thousand nonfarm jobs in the Gainesville metro area in August 2026. Unemployment was 5.4 percent that month.
Pricing starts with the buildings yours competes with
A tenant weighs size, condition, parking, access, signage and the asking rent of the alternatives. I price your space the same way.
What matters most is the handful of buildings a tenant would tour instead of yours. I price your space the same way a tenant weighs it, against those buildings.
One recent change belongs in the price. The Florida Department of Revenue says the state sales tax on commercial rent was repealed effective October 1, 2025. Tenants no longer pay that tax on rent for periods beginning on or after that date. Their total occupancy cost drops.
What to send
- The property address.
- The building type: office, medical, retail, industrial or flex.
- The size of the space you want to lease, and whether it can be split.
- Current rent roll and lease expirations, if the building has tenants.
- Anything a tenant would ask about first: parking, zoning, recent roof or HVAC work.
What happens after you send the form
I read every message and call or email back using the contact you gave in the form. The first step is a short call about the property: what it is, what is vacant and what you want from a lease. There is no obligation, and I don't promise a set response time here.
If you are ready, list your Gainesville building for lease with the form on this page.
What I do for you
- Tour the building and set an asking rent against the competing space.
- List the space on the major commercial listing portals and send it to tenant brokers.
- Answer inquiries and show the space.
- Screen each prospect for use, financial strength and fit.
- Negotiate the letter of intent and then the lease: rent, term, increases, build-out and who pays which expenses.
Who pays the commission on a Gainesville lease
In most commercial leases the landlord pays the commission. When a tenant has its own broker, the commission is shared with the tenant's broker. I don't state a percentage here because my sources state none.
Ask for the terms in writing. Ask what the fee covers, such as a renewal or an expansion.
Bring four documents to the first call
- The rent roll.
- The last year of operating expenses.
- A floor plan.
- Abstracts of each current lease.
With those, I price from your numbers, not from a guess. Missing items slow the pricing, not the search. If a lease is old or informal, tell me on the call.
Expenses matter most for NNN leases. A tenant will ask what the pass-through charges have been.
The relationship is set in writing
Florida law sets a default. Under section 475.278, Florida Statutes, "it shall be presumed that all licensees are operating as transaction brokers unless a single agent or no brokerage relationship is established, in writing, with a customer." The listing agreement for your building spells out the relationship before marketing starts.
Read more before the call
For the long version, read why commercial buildings sit vacant in Gainesville and the full list of commercial real estate services in Gainesville. If you are choosing a lease structure, compare NNN and full-service leases.
For property-type detail, see Gainesville warehouse and flex space and Gainesville retail space, or read the Gainesville Q2 2026 market report.
Send your brief
Four short picks write the message for you. Write it with the form below.
Your message
Gainesville brief: Lease my building Property address:
Add the address or your use before you send.
If you own a building or land
- The property address.
- The building type: office, medical, retail, industrial, multifamily or land.
- Your goal: lease it, sell it or get help managing it.
If you need space
- Your use, meaning what the business does in the space.
- The size range you need.
- Your timing.
- The parts of Gainesville you prefer.
What happens after you send it
Frequently asked questions
What rent should I ask for my warehouse in Gainesville FL?
It depends on your building's size, condition, clear height and location. I price it against the buildings a tenant would tour instead of yours: what they are listed for, what has actually leased and how long it took. Ask me for current asking rents and recent leases near your property and I'll pull what I can find.
How do I find out the retail vacancy near my building in Gainesville FL?
Vacancy changes from corridor to corridor, so a citywide number tells you little about your block. I check which nearby spaces are empty, how long they have sat and what they are asking. Send me your address and I'll look up current vacancy and asking rents for the area around it.
Do my commercial tenants in Florida still pay sales tax on rent?
Not for rental periods beginning on or after October 1, 2025. The Florida Department of Revenue says the state sales tax on commercial rent under section 212.031 was repealed effective that date, including any discretionary sales surtax. Periods through September 2025 remain taxable.
How do you find a tenant for my commercial building in Gainesville?
I price the space, list it on the commercial listing portals, market it to tenant brokers and answer every inquiry. Then I screen each prospect for use, financial strength and fit with the building. Finally I negotiate the letter of intent and the lease for you.
Who do you represent when I lease my building in Florida?
Florida law presumes every licensee is a transaction broker unless a single agent or no brokerage relationship is established in writing, under section 475.278, Florida Statutes. The relationship for your listing is set in writing before marketing starts. Ask me about it on the first call.
How many people work in the Gainesville area?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 162.6 thousand nonfarm jobs in the Gainesville metro area in August 2026. The unemployment rate was 5.4 percent that month. The University of Florida alone reported 33,516 employees as of fall 2025.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, accessed 2026-10-06
- University of Florida News, accessed 2026-10-06
- Florida Department of Revenue, accessed 2026-10-06
- Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (2026 Florida Statutes), accessed 2026-10-06