Finding a Rental for opening a store in Seattle

[Rudy Manna]

I am looking into a project outside of RE ( ethnic retail store in Seattle). As all of you know Seattle is a hot place for business and finding space for rent in a good location isn't easy. I also heard from my friend who opened a store that commercial rental agents charge 10k+ and the owners pass that cost to the tenants in one way or other.

Is there a systematic way to find retail rental space? I can drive around and call wherever I see "For Rent" sign, but wondering if there is a better way?