Tenant Representation in San Diego | Shelton & Associates

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• Tenant-only advocate —  Our clients are tenants, never building owners. That means your interests, not a landlord’s portfolio, drive every recommendation we make, from early strategy through final lease language. 

• San Diego market intelligence — We stay close to what’s happening across the county, from free-rent packages in Downtown and Mission Valley to TI expectations for tech and life science in UTC and Sorrento Mesa, and how operating expenses are treated in industrial corridors like Otay Mesa and Miramar. This helps you negotiate based on current market conditions rather than just asking rents on a flyer.
   
• Leverage across submarkets —  A strong alternative in another San Diego submarket is often your best negotiation tool. We use competition between landlords in UTC, Mission Valley, Kearny Mesa, and coastal North County to improve economics, expand TI allowances, and soften restrictive clauses.
   
• Long-term perspective — Many of our clients grow, merge, or change their footprint during the term of a lease. We negotiate for expansion, contraction, renewal, and early-termination flexibility up front so your space can evolve with your business. 

 We work with companies across San Diego’s diverse economy, including technology, life science, defense, logistics, professional services, and healthcare. 

Our capabilities include:

• Office and Creative Work Environments
  From professional services firms in Mission Valley and Kearny Mesa to tech and life science offices in UTC and Sorrento Mesa, we help you evaluate view space, campus environments, and creative conversions. We focus on how the layout, parking, and building amenities support recruiting, culture, and hybrid work patterns.
   
• Industrial, Warehouse, and Flex
  We represent users needing manufacturing, R&D, and distribution space in Miramar, Otay Mesa, Carlsbad, and Vista. Clear height, loading, yard space, power, and access to freeways and border crossings all factor into our comparisons and negotiations.
   
• Life Science and Lab Facilities
  San Diego is one of the world’s top life science markets. We help emerging and established companies secure lab-ready space in Torrey Pines, UTC, Sorrento Valley, and surrounding clusters, with careful attention to TI structures, specialized building systems, and the long lead times often required for lab improvements.
   
• Medical Office and Healthcare
  For practices and medical groups near major hospital campuses and community hubs, we negotiate medical office leases that consider building standards, parking ratios, after-hours access, and the unique requirements of healthcare build-outs. 

Schedule a free consultation today and discover how tenant-only representation protects your interests and improves your bottom line.