Paris & across France · High Street Retail
What We Do
We advise international and national retail brands on their store opening strategy in Paris and across France — whether the route is a direct lease or an assignment of lease rights (« droit au bail »).
From the initial brief to the signed lease, every step is handled with rigour.
We are your tenant-representation broker in Paris: we search, shortlist and negotiate retail space on your behalf. Our in-depth knowledge of the market — from Rue Saint-Honoré to western Paris — helps you secure the right location and avoid costly mistakes.
Market entry strategy
Catchment analysis, competitive mapping, shortlist of priority locations.
Search and selection
Off-market opportunities and exclusive listings in Paris and beyond.
Lease negotiation
Financial terms, rent-free periods, brand-specific clauses.
Network roll-out
Support across several simultaneous store openings.
Choosing the right retail space is a defining decision.
A poorly negotiated location or a badly drafted lease can undermine a project's profitability from day one.
We support concept founders, independent retailers and professional practices from the definition of the brief to the handover of the keys.
Defining the brief
Analysis of your business, target customers and operational constraints.
Property search
Direct lease or assignment of lease rights, depending on your project.
Negotiation and lease
Optimised terms and legal security before signing.
From first store to network
Support throughout your development cycle.
Do you own a vacant retail unit in Paris? We handle the entire leasing process:
marketing, tenant vetting, negotiation and lease drafting — including for property owners based abroad.
Our network of retail brands and businesses in active search allows us to present serious, creditworthy candidates quickly.
Valuation and marketing
Market rental value and targeted exposure.
Tenant vetting
Financial checks and suitability of the intended use.
French commercial lease ("bail 3-6-9")
A compliant lease with protective clauses for the landlord.
Nothing to manage on your side
We handle everything; you only step in at signing.
Buying or selling retail premises is a significant capital transaction.
It calls for precise knowledge of market values and proven negotiating experience.
Vacant premises, tenanted premises with a lease in place, sales arising from an estate or a portfolio arbitrage: each situation deserves tailored advice.
Market valuation
Analysis of the local market, passing rent and comparables.
Discreet, off-market process
Presented to qualified buyers within our network.
Negotiation and closing
Letter of intent, sale agreement, coordination with the notaries.
Vacant or tenanted
Command of the specific issues of each configuration.
For property companies, French REITs (SCPI), institutions and investment funds:
acquisition and disposal of mixed-use or single-retail buildings, and real estate portfolio arbitrage.
Review of leases in place, asset-by-asset valuation, identification of counterparties and coordination through to completion.
Single and multi-let retail buildings
Acquisitions and disposals for property companies and institutions.
Portfolio arbitrage
Restructuring, line-by-line arbitrage, in bulk or unit by unit.
Strategic advisory
Optimising rental value ahead of a disposal.
Full coordination
From letter of intent to deed, with every party involved.
We advise international and national retail brands on their store opening strategy in Paris and across France — whether the route is a direct lease or an assignment of lease rights (« droit au bail »).
From the initial brief to the signed lease, every step is handled with rigour.
Our in-depth knowledge of the Paris market — from Rue Saint-Honoré to western Paris — helps you secure the right location and avoid costly mistakes.
Market entry strategy
Catchment analysis, competitive mapping, shortlist of priority locations.
Search and selection
Off-market opportunities and exclusive listings in Paris and beyond.
Lease negotiation
Financial terms, rent-free periods, brand-specific clauses.
Network roll-out
Support across several simultaneous store openings.
Choosing the right retail space is a defining decision.
A poorly negotiated location or a badly drafted lease can undermine a project's profitability from day one.
We support concept founders, independent retailers and professional practices from the definition of the brief to the handover of the keys.
Defining the brief
Analysis of your business, target customers and operational constraints.
Property search
Direct lease or assignment of lease rights, depending on your project.
Negotiation and lease
Optimised terms and legal security before signing.
From first store to network
Support throughout your development cycle.
Do you own a vacant retail unit in Paris? We handle the entire leasing process:
marketing, tenant vetting, negotiation and lease drafting — including for property owners based abroad.
Our network of retail brands and businesses in active search allows us to present serious, creditworthy candidates quickly.
Valuation and marketing
Market rental value and targeted exposure.
Tenant vetting
Financial checks and suitability of the intended use.
French commercial lease ("bail 3-6-9")
A compliant lease with protective clauses for the landlord.
Nothing to manage on your side
We handle everything; you only step in at signing.
Buying or selling retail premises is a significant capital transaction.
It calls for precise knowledge of market values and proven negotiating experience.
Vacant premises, tenanted premises with a lease in place, sales arising from an estate or a portfolio arbitrage: each situation deserves tailored advice.
Market valuation
Analysis of the local market, passing rent and comparables.
Discreet, off-market process
Presented to qualified buyers within our network.
Negotiation and closing
Letter of intent, sale agreement, coordination with the notaries.
Vacant or tenanted
Command of the specific issues of each configuration.
For property companies, French REITs (SCPI), institutions and investment funds:
acquisition and disposal of mixed-use or single-retail buildings, and real estate portfolio arbitrage.
Review of leases in place, asset-by-asset valuation, identification of counterparties and coordination through to completion.
Single and multi-let retail buildings
Acquisitions and disposals for property companies and institutions.
Portfolio arbitrage
Restructuring, line-by-line arbitrage, in bulk or unit by unit.
Strategic advisory
Optimising rental value ahead of a disposal.
Full coordination
From letter of intent to deed, with every party involved.
Market Guide
In Paris, prime high-street locations are rarely vacant: they change hands through an assignment of lease rights (« cession de droit au bail »), where the outgoing tenant sells the benefit of its existing lease — the address, the terms and the legal protections attached to it — to an incoming retailer. It is the standard route to secure a store on streets such as Rue Saint-Honoré. DMC identifies these opportunities, often off-market, and manages the assignment for international brands from valuation to signing.
Key money (« pas-de-porte ») is a one-off capital payment made to the landlord when a new commercial lease is signed, typically in exchange for a sought-after location or advantageous lease terms. It should not be confused with the price of lease rights, which is paid to the outgoing tenant. DMC helps foreign retailers assess whether the amount asked reflects genuine market value before they commit.
The French commercial lease ("bail 3-6-9") runs for nine years, with the tenant — and only the tenant — free to leave at each three-year break. Tenants also enjoy strong statutory protections, including a right to lease renewal and compensation if the landlord refuses it. These rules make a Paris lease a genuine long-term asset; DMC negotiates its terms so that international retailers enter the market on solid ground.
Partners & Co-brokerage
International brokers, real estate agents, notaries, lawyers and wealth managers:
let's work together on your Paris retail transactions.
Track Record
Let's talk, in full confidentiality — retail brands, property owners and international investors alike, for sell, lease or search mandates.