TRIPP Commercial

What TRIPP Commercial does

TRIPP Commercial, LLC is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2012 by Tripp Guin and headquartered at 112 S Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm focuses on tenant and buyer representation rather than landlord representation, providing acquisition and disposition support, site selection, transaction negotiation, market research, and strategic portfolio planning to commercial tenants seeking office, warehouse, manufacturing, flex/R&D, medical, and retail space. The company's stated value proposition rests on landlord-paid fees, access to off-market properties, and entrenched broker relationships in the Charlotte market that allow it to negotiate favorable terms on the tenant side. The firm is licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and New York, and operates additional offices in Atlanta and Raleigh serving the broader Southeast.

The business is structured as a tightly-held LLC with three professionals — Founder/Managing Partner Tripp Guin (MBA, 8-year Million Dollar Club member, multi-year Gold Award winner, Forty Under 40 recipient) and two Associate Brokers (Sean Hershey focused on industrial tenant rep; Kimberly Castro focused on corporate/end-user representation). There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, and no disclosed AI/data infrastructure; the firm runs as a relationship-driven, traditional brokerage. The customer base spans enterprise names (Bank of America Investment Services, CBS Corporation, Stantec, The Regus Group, Evergreen Investment Management, Nelson Architecture, Ivan Allen Workspace, Lake Architecture) alongside SMBs (Crescent PR, Asterisk Creative).

Revenue mechanics are anchored in transaction commissions typically paid by landlords, supplemented by a tiered fixed-fee consulting offering — Starter Package ($146), Upgraded Package ($199), and Full Package ($299) — covering website optimization, SEO, Google Ads strategy, and social media planning. The firm has accumulated over $150 million in deal production and 20 million square feet transacted across its history, with its most recent reported annual awards cycle tied to 2013 Gold Awards, suggesting website content has not been substantially refreshed since approximately 2020. The firm is bootstrapped/founder-owned with no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

TRIPP Commercial

Legal name

TRIPP Commercial, LLC

Website

https://trippcommercial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TRIPP Commercial is a Charlotte-headquartered boutique commercial real estate brokerage providing tenant-representation services — acquisitions, dispositions, site selection, and transaction negotiations — to enterprise and SMB clients across the Southeast, with offices in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Raleigh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Tenant representation services
• Site selection consulting
• Acquisition disposition services
• Commercial property transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Transaction-based brokerage fees, typically paid by landlords (not tenants) when representing tenants in commercial real estate transactions. The firm handles acquisitions, dispositions, site selection, and complex transaction negotiations, earning commissions on completed deals.
2. Consulting Services: Additional consulting services including financial analysis, construction management, accounting, financial reporting, and loan brokerage provided through third-party relationships. Pricing tiers of $146, $199, and $299 for various consulting packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TRIPP Commercial, LLC is a commercial real estate brokerage firm focused on tenant representation for businesses seeking office, warehouse, manufacturing, flex/R&D, medical, and retail space. The firm handles acquisitions, dispositions, site selection, transaction negotiations, research, and strategic portfolio planning across Charlotte, Atlanta, and Raleigh markets. Brokerage fees are typically paid by the landlord rather than the tenant.

Product overview

TRIPP Commercial, LLC is a commercial real estate brokerage firm offering a unified service portfolio centered around tenant and buyer representation. The core offering consists of six interconnected service modules: Acquisition and Disposition, Site Selection, Transaction Negotiation, Research, Strategic Portfolio and Site Planning, and Financial and Strategic Consulting. These services are delivered as an integrated offering through their team of brokers, supplemented by third-party relationships providing construction management, financial analysis, accounting, financial reporting, and loan brokerage. The company also offers a Property Survey Service as a client acquisition tool. All prospective clients must follow the company's Standard Operating Procedures including identification verification, exclusive broker agreement, and mortgage pre-approval for buyers. The company operates primarily in the Charlotte, Atlanta, and Raleigh markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisition and Disposition Full-service acquisition and disposition support, providing guidance through property acquisition processes with effective asset strategies, marketplace understanding, and optimal disposition processes for selling assets. Designed for commercial tenants and investors seeking to buy or sell commercial real estate.
• Site Selection Strategic site selection services that measure project needs against potential location merits to identify optimal options for clients' specific commercial real estate requirements.
• Transaction Negotiation Expert negotiation services for commercial real estate transactions, providing clients with detailed market information and ensuring they secure the best possible price for their property interests.
• Research Comprehensive market research services that gather necessary information and ensure all aspects of a transaction align with client specifications and current market conditions.
• Strategic Portfolio and Site Planning Strategic planning services focused on portfolio management and site planning to support future growth and investment development for clients' real estate holdings.
• Financial and Strategic Consulting Personalized advisory services including financial planning, investment research, and guidance for insurance decisions to help clients build their real estate investments.
• Property Survey Service Custom property survey service that creates surveys of properties matching client criteria, providing access to properties not available online, typically completed within 1-2 business days.
• Consulting Packages Tiered consulting service packages including Starter Package ($146), Upgraded Package ($199), and Full Package ($299) offering website optimization, SEO recommendations, Google Ads planning, and social media marketing for businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000,000 sq ft transacted
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm with tenant rep and advisory capabilities. Comparable to TRIPP at the enterprise tenant level, particularly for cross-border or national portfolio mandates.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services and investment firm with significant tenant rep and capital markets capabilities. Comparable to TRIPP because of its strong mid-market and enterprise tenant representation focus and active Southeast U.S. footprint.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm offering tenant representation, project management, and capital markets. Comparable to TRIPP because it competes for the same corporate tenant mandates and has a major Charlotte and Atlanta presence.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with strong tenant representation practice. Comparable to TRIPP for the same enterprise corporate services work and overlapping Southeast regional coverage.
• CBRE Group: The largest global commercial real estate services firm. Directly comparable because TRIPP Commercial's founder previously worked at Trammell Crow / CBRE, and CBRE offers the full suite of tenant representation, agency leasing, and capital markets services TRIPP provides — though at vastly greater scale.
• Newmark Group: Public CRE services firm offering tenant representation, capital markets, and leasing. Comparable to TRIPP as a competitor for the same corporate tenant rep mandates in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Raleigh.

Direct peers

• NAI Global: Network-based CRE services organization with deep tenant representation and brokerage operations in the Southeast. Comparable to TRIPP because of similar boutique-style service offerings and overlap in mid-market tenant mandates.
• Avison Young: Mid-sized global CRE services firm with strong tenant representation practice and significant Charlotte and Atlanta offices. Closest comparable to TRIPP because both compete in the same Southeast markets for similar mid-market to enterprise tenant clients.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held commercial real estate brokerage with a strong Southeast and Sun Belt presence. Comparable to TRIPP for similar tenant representation offerings and a comparable mid-market client focus.
• Transwestern: Privately held national CRE services firm with strong tenant representation practice and active Atlanta and Southeast operations. Comparable to TRIPP because both compete for similar corporate office and industrial tenant mandates in the same region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/trippguin
• Xx.com/trippcommercial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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