CHICAGO OFFICE SPACE TENANT REPRESENTATION

We Represent Tenants. Never Landlords.

Unlike full-service commercial real estate firms, we don’t represent office landlords, own buildings or manage properties. Our only client is the tenant.

Most tenants overpay because they negotiate too late or don’t have real leverage. We fix both.

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Tom Koelzer

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Dave Ven Horst

Co-Founder & Managing Broker

80+ YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

Tenant-only representation since 2004. Never a landlord.
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(847) 778-0296 –tkoelzer@tenantadvisors.com

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LANDLORDS REPRESENTED

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CLIENT FEEDBACK

What Our Clients Say

We were 60 days from our expiration date when we called. Tom had us benchmarked, fully negotiated, and signed at a rate 18% below our landlord’s opening number. I didn’t know leverage like that was even possible.

CEO

Northwest Suburbs — 11,400 SF Renewal
Our landlord told us the market was tight and we had no options. Tenant Advisors showed us five alternatives in two weeks. Our renewal came in $4 a foot lower than the landlord’s opening proposal — plus six months free rent.

President

O’Hare / Rosemont — 7,200 SF Renewal
What separates them is that they never represented our building’s landlord. Every recommendation was 100% in our interest. That conflict-free position is exactly what we were looking for and they delivered on it completely.

COO

East-West Corridor — 14,000 SF Relocation
We had three locations across two submarkets. They ran each scenario simultaneously, found the real leverage in each building, and closed all three within 30 days of each other. Exceptional coordination start to finish.

VP Real Estate

Chicago Suburbs — Portfolio Assignment
I’ve used full-service brokers before and always felt like I was a deal, not a client. Tenant Advisors treated this like it was their own money on the line. Below-market rate, strong TI package — the difference was obvious.

Managing Partner

North Suburbs — 6,800 SF New Lease
We were overpaying by roughly $90,000 a year and didn’t know it — that was the first thing they told us on the opening call. Three months later we had a new lease at market rate with three months free rent built in. That call paid for itself many times over.

CEO

Schaumburg — 9,500 SF Lease Restructure
We were 60 days from our expiration date when we called. Tom had us benchmarked, fully negotiated, and signed at a rate 18% below our landlord’s opening number. I didn’t know leverage like that was even possible.
CEO, Financial Advisory Group
Northwest Suburbs — 11,400 SF Renewal
Our landlord told us the market was tight and we had no options. Tenant Advisors showed us five alternatives in two weeks. Our renewal came in $4 a foot lower than the landlord’s opening proposal — plus six months free rent.
President, Technology Services Company
O’Hare / Rosemont — 7,200 SF Renewal
What separates them is that they never represented our building’s landlord. Every recommendation was 100% in our interest. That conflict-free position is exactly what we were looking for and they delivered on it completely.
COO, Professional Services Firm
East-West Corridor — 14,000 SF Relocation
We had three locations across two submarkets. They ran each scenario simultaneously, found the real leverage in each building, and closed all three within 30 days of each other. Exceptional coordination start to finish.
VP Real Estate, Multi-Location Employer
Chicago Suburbs — Portfolio Assignment
I’ve used full-service brokers before and always felt like I was a deal, not a client. Tenant Advisors treated this like it was their own money on the line. Below-market rate, strong TI package — the difference was obvious.
Managing Partner, Law Firm
North Suburbs — 6,800 SF New Lease
YOUR ADVANTAGE

What You Get

  • An initial strategy meeting to understand your space needs, timeline, and priorities—and a plan built to execute
  • A clear read on your lease vs. today's market—so you know if you're overpaying (you probably are)
  • A side-by-side renewal vs. relocation analysis with real dollars, not assumptions
  • A negotiation strategy built to create leverage—not just respond to landlord proposals
  • Lease terms structured for flexibility, protection, and future optionality

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CLIENT REVIEWS

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“Tom and his team negotiated a deal that saved us significantly over the life of the lease. Having someone solely in our corner made all the difference.”

MANAGING PARTNER — CHICAGO SUBURBS

“Tom and Dave are the best. They recognized that our termination option gave us real leverage to renegotiate early—produced immediate savings. Skill, patience, and attention to detail throughout.”

CFO — SCHAUMBURG, IL

“They toured multiple buildings, negotiated great lease terms, and even secured additional furniture allowance. If you’re searching or renegotiating, this is the team to call.”

VP OPERATIONS — CHICAGO SUBURBS

“I honestly didn’t believe we’d end up with a better space at a better rate. We did. The expertise and patience in understanding our requirements set them apart completely.”

REGIONAL DIRECTOR — ILLINOIS OPERATION

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