Aaron’s professional expertise to help us find and negotiate the warehouse/office space

I have known Aaron socially for many years, so when my business partner/husband Joe and I decided to start a home services business, I knew we would need Aaron’s professional expertise to help us find and negotiate the warehouse/office space. While we had some negotiating experience ourselves and had bought or rented residential properties, the particulars of commercial space acquisition and lease creation were far outside our knowledge and comfort level to manage on our own. Aaron asked us questions to better understand our business and space requirements, and ensured that the appropriate questions were directed to the landlords as well – often questions that we didn’t even think we needed to ask! We toured multiple sites on the north side of Chicago, and discussed the pros and cons of each one – each time further clarifying what would be our ideal work environment. The time between our first meeting with Aaron to the signing of our lease agreement was less than two months. We were definitely on a short timeline to get our doors open, and are thankful that Aaron was able to accommodate that need. Aaron’s knowledge of the commercial real estate market, what is reasonable to ask of a commercial landlord, ability to think through the variables of a particular property, and ultimately negotiate a satisfactory lease agreement were all invaluable to us, and all serve as the reasons why I would recommend him to anyone considering opening a business in Chicago.