What We Do
Our Services
We focus 100% of our time on retail real estate — serving both tenants seeking the right space and landlords seeking the right tenants across the DC Metro market.
For Retailers & Restaurants
Tenant Representation
Whether you're opening your first location, rolling out across a region, or entering the U.S. market for the first time, we serve as your dedicated real estate partner — from strategy through signed lease.
Site Selection
We identify and evaluate locations that align with your brand's trade area requirements, customer demographics, and growth strategy — from a single flagship to a multi-market rollout.
Market & Trade Area Analysis
Before recommending a single address, we analyze the full competitive landscape — traffic counts, co-tenancy, daytime population, household income, and consumer spending patterns.
Lease Negotiation
We negotiate every deal personally. From letter of intent through final execution, we protect your interests on rent, term, tenant improvement allowances, exclusivity, and kick-out clauses.
Market Entry Strategy
For brands entering the U.S. market — or expanding into new regions — we serve as your boots-on-the-ground advisor, bridging the gap between your vision and local market realities.
Renewals & Relocations
Lease coming up? We evaluate your current position against the market and negotiate renewals or identify better alternatives that serve your evolving business needs.
Expansion Planning
We help growing brands build a disciplined, data-driven expansion roadmap — prioritizing markets, sequencing openings, and managing the real estate pipeline from concept to keys.
For Property Owners & Developers
Landlord Representation
Regardless of size — a single vacancy or an entire ground-floor lease-up — we bring the same level of personal attention and strategic thinking to every landlord assignment.
Tenant Representation & Leasing
We source, qualify, and present the right tenants for your property — drawing on our deep network of retailers, restaurateurs, and service brands actively seeking space in your market.
Merchandising Strategy
For multi-tenant properties and new developments, we craft a tenant mix strategy that maximizes foot traffic, enhances property value, and creates a compelling destination for shoppers.
Property Positioning
We assess your asset's strengths and gaps, then develop a positioning plan — from pricing and marketing to physical improvements — that attracts the caliber of tenants you want.
Re-Tenanting & Repositioning
When a property needs a fresh start, we manage the full re-tenanting process — from identifying replacement tenants to negotiating new leases that improve the long-term rent roll.
The Engle Difference
"We take everything personally. We don't just 'tee up' assignments to hand off to junior staff — we stay fully engaged from start to finish, operating with honesty, integrity, and a clear principle: the needs of our clients always come before transactional fees."
— Lee Engle & Abdul Arnous, Principals
Let's Discuss Your Goals
Tell us about your retail real estate challenge and we'll tell you how we can help.