Tips on finding retail space

[Kyle Mitchell]

Hey BP,

I have a very random question. I am in the process of opening a boutique fitness studio in the Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda area and am having trouble finding available retail space. Other than LoopNet and driving the area's, does anyone have any other tips or websites to search for space? There is not much out there and I feel like if you don't know someone it's tough to find, any advice would be great.

Thanks,

Kyle Mitchell

[Damon DiPlacido]

Hi Kyle, 
I am a retail leasing broker in the Philadelphia market....I don't know local market, but want to ask you a few questions.  Are you using the free version of Loopnet or the paid subscription version? If the free version, you are not seeing all the listings. It's not cheap, but might be worth the investment of spending a few hundred dollars a month for it, and then cancel it. Also, does your boutique fitness studio have any particular requirements that make finding the right retail space challenging? For example, high clear span ceilings? Or Potential sound or noise issues? Also, you mentioned it's tough unless you know someone. On this point, have you given any thought to having a good retail leasing broker help you? The right broker can really open doors to locations. Good luck. -Damon