Navigant Real Estate Group

What Navigant Real Estate Group does

Navigant Real Estate Group is a privately held, boutique commercial real estate advisory firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, specializing exclusively in tenant and buyer representation. Founded by Dan Thomson, who has served office occupiers for over 20 years, the firm operates as a conflict-free advocate for tenants and buyers—never representing landlords or property owners. Its service portfolio centers on tenant representation across office, medical, and industrial property types in the Raleigh-Durham and Research Triangle markets, executed through a structured 8-step process spanning needs evaluation, market surveying, property tours, proposal exchange, comparative analysis, and lease negotiation. The firm states coverage of 18,800+ commercial properties and over 150 million square feet of commercial real estate in the region.

The business model is commission-based tenant representation: landlords pay full commissions to their listing agents, and Navigant's clients (tenants and buyers) pay nothing for the service. Revenue is generated through landlord-side commissions on executed leases. The go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales, with the founder personally engaging corporate clients seeking office space—described as typically a company's second-largest expense behind human capital. Ancillary service lines include buyer/investor advisory, project management for space delivery and construction coordination, and flexible workspace advisory for co-working placements. The firm claims a "tech-enabled" lease portfolio management platform providing real-time data and analytics, though no specific architectural or AI capabilities are disclosed.

The firm is small (1-10 employees), founder-owned with no disclosed institutional backing, no funding history, and no M&A activity. It holds an active North Carolina real estate firm license (C27376) and operates from a single office in downtown Raleigh. Distribution and demand generation rely on direct outreach, referrals, the founder's LinkedIn presence, and a content-driven website/blog. The customer base is concentrated in corporate occupiers, with one named enterprise reference (Michael Harward, Director of North American Facilities and Real Estate). The firm has assembled a network of service provider partnerships—architects, general contractors, project managers, IT/phone providers, furniture vendors, and movers—to support end-to-end space delivery.

Name

Navigant Real Estate Group

Legal name

Navigant Real Estate Group

Website

https://navigantrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Navigant Real Estate Group is a boutique tenant representation firm in Raleigh, NC, founded by Dan Thomson, advising corporate occupiers on office, medical, and industrial lease and acquisition decisions across the Research Triangle region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAJAH

Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Strategy, Portfolio & Location)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJANAB

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Investment, Strategy)

SECONDARYFSAEAJAG

Real Estate Buyer Representation

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

• Tenant representation services
• Commercial real estate advisory
• Lease portfolio management
• Buyer investor advisory
• Office space leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commission-based Tenant Representation: The firm represents tenants and buyers exclusively. Landlords pay full commissions to their listing agent whether the tenant has representation or not. When clients hire Navigant, they pay nothing for the service - the landlord covers all commission costs. This creates alignment with tenant interests while generating revenue through landlord-side commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Navigant Real Estate Group is a boutique tenant representation and commercial real estate advisory firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm exclusively represents tenants and buyers—never landlords or property owners—helping corporate clients source office, medical, and industrial space, negotiate favorable lease terms, and coordinate space delivery and construction in the Raleigh-Durham and Research Triangle market.

Product overview

Navigant Real Estate Group offers a suite of tenant-focused commercial real estate services centered on tenant representation, buyer/investor advisory, and project management. Their core offering is tenant representation, which uses a structured 8-step process encompassing needs analysis, market surveying, property analysis, proposal exchange, negotiation, and construction coordination. They differentiate through their advanced technology platform that provides real-time data and analytics for lease portfolio management, enabling clients to track and optimize their commercial real estate holdings. Additional services include flexible workspace advisory for co-working arrangements and project management for space delivery. The company exclusively represents tenants and buyers, never landlords, providing conflict-free advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Representation
• Buyer/Investor Advisory
• Project Management
• Tech-Enabled Lease Portfolio Management

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Architects and DesignersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic alliances with architectural and design service providers to support clients through space planning and design during lease negotiations and construction phases.
• General ContractorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnerships with general contractors to ensure timely and quality space build-out according to lease specifications.
• Project ManagersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with project management professionals to coordinate complex space delivery and construction processes.
• Furniture and Internet ProvidersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerService provider partnerships for furniture procurement and internet/connectivity setup during space delivery.
• MoversminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnerships with moving companies to facilitate smooth client relocations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/navigant.space
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/navigant-real-estate-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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