Restaurants, Shopping Centers, & Storefronts

Restaurant Space for Lease and Sale

From quick-service and fast casual to full-service dining, we find restaurant locations that fit your concept and budget. We track second-generation restaurant space with existing hoods, grease interceptors and walk-ins, which can save a tenant months of build-out and significant capital. We also handle drive-thru pads and freestanding restaurant buildings.

Bar, Brewery and Taproom Locations

Bars and nightlife venues depend on more than square footage. We help operators evaluate zoning, parking, occupancy, neighbors and the path to a liquor license before they commit to a lease. Breweries and taprooms often need a mix of retail frontage and production space, and our industrial background helps us find both under one roof.

Shopping Centers and Strip Centers

We represent tenants seeking inline suites and endcaps, and owners leasing up or selling neighborhood centers, strip centers and grocery-anchored centers. We understand how anchor tenants, co-tenancy and tenant mix drive traffic and value.

Storefronts and Freestanding Retail Buildings

Street-front shops, standalone buildings and owner-user properties along Tucson's busiest corridors — for retailers who want visibility, signage and control of their space.

Pad Sites and Retail Land

Outparcels and pad sites for drive-thrus, coffee, banks, auto service and other single-tenant users, along with land for new retail development.

Service Retail and Specialty Uses

Salons, fitness studios, medical retail, dispensaries, auto service, cafés and other service businesses with specific zoning, parking and build-out needs.

Tenant Representation for Retail Businesses

Opening or relocating a restaurant, bar or shop is one of the biggest commitments a business owner makes. We work on your side of the table, and in most cases the landlord pays our fee.

  • Site selection: We match your concept to locations by traffic counts, demographics, visibility, access, parking and nearby co-tenants.

  • Off-market and second-generation searches: We find space before it hits the listing sites, including restaurant spaces with usable kitchen infrastructure.

  • Zoning and use checks: We confirm early that your use is allowed, including liquor, drive-thru, outdoor seating and signage.

  • Lease negotiation: Rent, free rent, tenant improvement allowances, CAM and NNN charges, exclusive-use clauses, co-tenancy, options to renew and personal guaranty terms.

  • Build-out coordination: We help line up contractors, architects and permitting so your opening date holds.

Retail Leasing for Landlords and Property Owners

Vacant retail space costs you rent every month and can drag down the rest of your center. We lease it to tenants who will pay, stay and draw traffic for your other tenants.

  • Pricing and positioning: Rent and concession recommendations based on current Tucson retail comps.

  • Marketing: Professional brochures, site plans and aerials, listings on CoStar, LoopNet and Crexi, signage and direct outreach to retailers, restaurateurs and tenant reps.

  • Tenant mix strategy: We target uses that complement your existing tenants and protect exclusives.

  • Tenant screening: Financials, credit, operating history and guaranty review.

  • Lease negotiation and renewals: Protecting your income, escalations and recovery of operating expenses.

Retail Investment Sales in Tucson

We help investors buy and sell shopping centers, strip centers, single-tenant net lease (NNN) properties, restaurant buildings and mixed-use retail across Southern Arizona.

  • For buyers: Underwriting rent rolls, lease terms, tenant credit, rollover risk and below-market rents that create upside. We also work with 1031 exchange buyers on identification timelines.

  • For sellers: Broker opinions of value, offering memorandums, targeted outreach to local and national buyers, and management of due diligence through closing.

  • For owner-users: Business owners who want to buy their own building instead of paying rent, including SBA-financed purchases.

Tucson Retail Markets We Cover

We work across greater Tucson's main retail corridors and growth areas;

Downtown; 4th Avenue and University, Congress Street, 4th Avenue, Main Gate Square — restaurants, bars and nightlife

Central Tucson; Broadway, Speedway, Grant Road, Campbell Avenue, Park Place area

North Tucson and Foothills; Oracle Road, Tucson Mall area, Ina Road, River Road, Skyline and Sunrise

East Tucson; Broadway and Speedway east of Wilmot, Tanque Verde, Kolb Road, Houghton Road

South Tucson; Irvington Road, Valencia Road, I-19 corridor, Tucson Spectrum area

Oro Valley; Oracle Road, Tangerine Road, First Avenue

Marana; Ina and Thornydale, Cortaro Road, Tangerine Road, Twin Peaks Dove Mountain

Vail and Southeast; Houghton Road, Rita Ranch, Valencia and Old Vail Road

Why Work With Us

  • Local, hands-on brokers: You work directly with Ryan Shirley and Max Fisher, not a junior associate.

  • We know the deal behind the space: Years of leasing and selling Tucson commercial property mean we read leases, rent rolls and operating expense budgets closely.

  • Investor perspective: We work with investors closely so we understand what makes a retail asset hold its value. Leasing is the backbone of commercial real estate.

  • One team for every property type: Retail, office and industrial under one roof — useful for breweries, food production, showrooms and other hybrid uses.

  • Clear communication: Regular updates, honest market feedback and fast responses.