Commercial Real Estate Manager

Tilebar, 53 W 23rd St, New York, New York, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM

About The Job

Tile Bar is an innovative industry leader transforming the tile, interiors and surfaces market in the United States. As a rapidly growing company, we are redefining how homeowners and designers shop for projects. With an ambitious vision to lead the multi-billion-dollar tile category, we are seeking a visionary, strategic, and hands‑on creative leader to shape the future of our brand and join our dynamic team.

In this role, you will play a vital part in our growth trajectory.

Tile Bar is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Manager to support the growth and optimization of its showroom, retail, warehouse, and distribution footprint. This position will lead real estate projects from initial market analysis and site identification through financial evaluation, negotiation, lease execution, and project handoff.

The Commercial Real Estate Manager will build relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, and other external partners while collaborating internally with Finance, Legal, Operations, Design, Construction, and senior leadership. The ideal candidate combines strong real estate judgment, financial and analytical skills, negotiation experience, and the ability to move multiple projects forward in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

Market Strategy and Site Selection

• Analyze markets, trade areas, customer demographics, competitors, traffic patterns, accessibility, and other relevant data to identify expansion opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate potential showroom, retail, office, warehouse, and distribution locations.
• Assess site visibility, access, parking, zoning, logistics, operating constraints, sales potential, occupancy cost, and alignment with Tile Bar’s customer and operating requirements.
• Conduct site visits and market tours with brokers, business leaders, and other project stakeholders.
• Refine and update the real estate modeling tools to ensure the most current data informs site selection decisions.
• Develop and maintain a qualified pipeline of potential sites that supports Tile Bar’s growth plans.
• Monitor market conditions, rental rates, development activity, and competitor expansion.

Transactions and Lease Negotiations

• Manage broker, landlord, developer, and property-owner relationships across assigned markets.
• Prepare and negotiate letters of intent, term sheets, renewals, amendments, expansions, relocations, subleases, and other real estate agreements.
• Partner with internal or external legal counsel throughout lease and contract negotiations.
• Analyze proposed financial terms, including rent, operating expenses, tenant‑improvement allowances, landlord contributions, escalation structures, and total occupancy cost.
• Develop creative deal structures that balance financial return, operational flexibility, speed, and long‑term portfolio value.
• Maintain transaction momentum, resolve deal obstacles, and ensure stakeholders remain aligned through execution.

Financial Analysis and Approvals

• Utilize financial models and business cases for proposed sites, renewals, relocations, and other portfolio decisions.
• Evaluate projected sales, occupancy costs, capital requirements, return on investment, and potential risks.
• Prepare concise site‑approval packages and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Present market findings, site comparisons, financial analyses, deal terms, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Partner with Finance to confirm assumptions, budgets, approval…