Most brokers send you listings. We send you spaces that have already been verified for your specific business use — zoning, permitted use, and building constraints checked before you ever step inside.
Most commercial searches go like this: a broker sends listings, you tour spaces, you fall in love with one, sign a lease — and then discover the city won't issue you a business licence because your use isn't permitted in that zone.
By that point you've lost weeks of time, paid legal fees, and may be locked into a lease for a space you can't use. This happens more than you'd think — and it's entirely avoidable.
The Zoning Verified™ process was built specifically to eliminate this problem. We check before you tour. Always.
Before I search for a single listing, I need to fully understand your business. What you do, how you do it, what your operational requirements are — ceiling height, loading, power, signage, parking, foot traffic, zoning category. The more I understand your business, the more precise the search.
I search across MLS listings, my off-market landlord network, and active availabilities in your target area. At this stage I'm casting a wide net — pulling every space that could potentially work based on size, location, and type before the deeper verification begins.
This is the step most brokers skip entirely. For every candidate property, I verify the municipal zoning designation, confirm your business use is a permitted or conditional use, review any overlay zones or development permit areas, and check for relevant building constraints. A space that fails here gets cut — before you ever waste time on it.
Once verification is complete, I compile a ranked shortlist of the spaces that passed — ordered by how well they fit your requirements. Each listing includes address, zoning confirmation, key specs, rent, and my notes on why it made the cut. You get this within 24–48 hours of our initial call.
We tour only the spaces that passed verification. No wasted days. On each tour I point out what to look for, what questions to ask the landlord, and any physical factors that could affect your operations — loading access, power panels, HVAC capacity, signage visibility.
Once you've chosen your space, I handle full lease negotiation. Base rent, rent-free periods, TI allowances, renewal options, exclusivity clauses, assignment rights — everything that protects your business long-term. You sign a lease you understand, with terms you're confident in.
Confirmed with the relevant municipality — C-2, I-1, M-2, CD, etc. — and matched against your business category before anything else.
Your specific business use — daycare, auto repair, food processing, medical — verified as permitted outright or conditional within the zone.
Floor load capacity, ceiling height, power supply (amps/3-phase), ventilation, loading access — all checked against your operational needs.
Development Permit Areas, floodplain overlays, heritage designations, and other special zones that could restrict your build-out or signage.
Some uses require a Conditional Use Permit or variance. I flag these early so you know exactly what approval process is involved before committing.
Where possible, I confirm with the municipality that a business licence would be issued for your use at that address — before you sign anything.
Every week spent touring spaces that don't work is a week your business isn't operating, generating revenue, or serving customers. The Zoning Verified™ process is designed to eliminate every wasted tour from your search.
Municipalities across the Lower Mainland have dozens of different zone types, and the rules change regularly. What was permitted last year may not be today. What works in one city may not work in the next. You need someone who checks this as a standard step — not an afterthought.
The Zoning Verified™ process isn't just a checklist — it's a system built from 12+ years of commercial experience, an MBA in business operations, and a deep understanding of what it actually takes to open and run a business. It exists because I've seen what happens when this step is skipped.
"I built the Zoning Verified™ process because I watched too many business owners fall in love with a space, sign a lease, and then find out the city wouldn't issue them a licence. That shouldn't happen. It doesn't have to."
Tell me about your business and requirements. I'll run the full Zoning Verified™ process and deliver a shortlist of spaces that actually work — within 24–48 hours, completely free.
Kamran will run the full Zoning Verified™ process and deliver your shortlist within 24–48 hours.
