List commercial property for lease on MLS®, from $69.99
The best place to list commercial property for lease is the MLS® System, because that's where tenants' agents search. A licensed brokerage lists your office, retail or industrial space on the MLS® System and realtor.ca from $69.99 a month; tenants and their agents contact you, and you choose the tenant and sign the lease.
Updated October 8, 2026
How to list commercial space for lease in 4 steps
Listing a commercial lease takes four steps from your account: start the listing, answer TRREB's lease questions, sign, and we enter it on the board. Once your ID, proof of ownership and signature are in, we enter it and email you the MLS® number when it's live; then tenants' agents start calling.
- Start and pay. Choose Commercial for Sale or Commercial for Lease when you start your listing and pick a plan: $69.99 a month (cancel any time) or $99.99 for 2 months; longer plans are on pricing.
- Answer the lease questions. The lease price and how it's quoted, the minimum and maximum term, the area, the zoning and the details your Type of property needs, plus up to 40 photos.
- Sign the listing agreement online. We check the listing and enter it on the MLS® System; it's sent on to realtor.ca.
- Tenants' agents contact you. You show the space, review offers to lease with your lawyer, and tell us when it's leased.
Where to list commercial property for lease, and why the MLS® matters
Commercial tenants rarely find space alone: retailers, clinics, offices and warehouse users usually hire an agent to search for them, and those agents search the MLS® System first. Free and paid sites such as Spacelist, LoopNet, Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace reach tenants searching on their own; nothing in a flat fee listing stops you posting there too.
Your MLS® listing goes in through PropTx, which feeds TRREB and other Ontario boards, so agents across the province see it in their own board's search, and it's sent on to realtor.ca. A sign on the building still works for drive-by tenants; put the same price and contact on both.
How to quote the lease price: per month, net or gross
TRREB asks for the lease price and how it's quoted, so tenants compare like with like. Most office, retail and industrial space is quoted per square foot per year, either net or gross. Pick the one that matches how you'll charge:
| "Lease Price Is" | What it means |
|---|---|
| Sq Ft Net | Base rent per sq ft per year; the tenant also pays its share of taxes, maintenance and insurance (often called TMI or additional rent) |
| Sq Ft Gross | Rent per sq ft per year that already includes those costs |
| Month | One monthly amount for the whole space, common for small units |
| Net Lease / Gross Lease | A total rent, net or gross of the costs above |
| Sq M Net / Sq M Gross, Per Acre, Other | Metric quotes, land and yards, or anything else |
Lease terms and the other details tenants filter by
Commercial tenants and their agents filter by size, use and term before they book a showing, so state these plainly. TRREB requires a minimum and maximum lease term in months (e.g. 36 to 120 for three to ten years), the possession timing (Immediate, Flexible, 1–29 days up to 90+ days), the zoning, and the Total Area (mark it divisible if you can split the space).
Your Type adds its own questions: an office asks about the elevator; industrial space asks for clear height, shipping doors and rail access; retail asks for the retail area and parking. See the office and retail and industrial and warehouse guides for what each one means. In the description, say what's permitted (e.g. restaurant, medical, light industrial), what's included (washrooms, HVAC, signage) and who pays which costs.
The commission you offer a tenant's agent
You set the commission paid to a co-operating brokerage that brings the tenant who signs. It's only paid then, it must be a firm amount (never $0, never "TBD"), and if a tenant comes to you with no agent there's nothing to pay.
A commercial lease listing can offer a percentage of one month's rent, a flat dollar amount, or commercial terms written out, such as "4% of net rent yrs 1-5, 2% after + HST" or "$2.50/sq ft/yr of term + HST". Commercial leasing commission is usually worked out on the rent over the whole term, so the written terms are often the clearest choice. How the numbers work: commercial real estate commission in Ontario.
Commercial leases follow different rules from homes
A commercial lease in Ontario falls under the Commercial Tenancies Act, not the Residential Tenancies Act, so there's no standard form of lease, no rent increase guideline and no Landlord and Tenant Board. The terms are what you and the tenant agree in writing, which makes the lease itself the most important document in the deal.
Offers usually come on the OREA Agreement to Lease – Commercial, with the rent, term, deposit, use, improvements and conditions. Have a lawyer review it before you sign; a commercial lease runs for years, and clauses on repairs, assignment, renewal and additional rent decide what it's worth. Our brokerage posts the listing; it doesn't negotiate or draft the lease for you.
Is listing your commercial space yourself right for you?
It suits landlords with one or a few spaces who can answer calls quickly, show the unit and work through an offer to lease with their lawyer. Most of the commercial listings we've posted so far are leases of this kind: a single retail unit, a workshop, an office floor.
It's a harder fit if you're leasing a large multi-tenant property, need a leasing team to prospect tenants, or want someone else to negotiate every clause; a full-service commercial leasing agent earns the commission then. Selling instead? See sell commercial property without a realtor, or the commercial listing overview for both.
Questions
Where can I list my commercial property for lease?
On the MLS® System through a brokerage, which reaches tenants' agents and realtor.ca, plus free or paid sites such as Spacelist, LoopNet, Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace for tenants searching alone. A flat fee MLS® listing from $69.99 a month covers the first; you can post on the others too.
How do I advertise office space for lease?
Quote the rent the way tenants compare it (per square foot per year, net or gross), state the size, term, use and who pays additional rent, add clear photos, and list it on the MLS® System so tenants' agents see it. A sign and free sites reach the rest.
Can I rent out my commercial property without an agent?
Yes. You can lease it yourself, and with a flat fee listing a brokerage still puts it on the MLS® System for you. You show the space, negotiate and sign the lease with your lawyer; a tenant's agent is paid the commission you offered only if they bring the tenant.
What's the difference between a net and a gross lease?
With a net lease the tenant pays base rent plus its share of property taxes, maintenance and insurance (TMI). A gross lease rolls those costs into one rent. TRREB asks which one your price is, so tenants compare like with like.
Does the Residential Tenancies Act apply to a commercial lease?
No. Commercial leases in Ontario fall under the Commercial Tenancies Act, and the terms are mostly what you and the tenant agree in writing. There's no rent increase guideline or Landlord and Tenant Board for commercial space.
What if I find a tenant on my own?
That's fine. Tell us it's leased from your account and we update the listing. With no co-operating brokerage involved, there's no commission to pay, and the monthly plan can be cancelled any time.
What's included
- Your property on the MLS® System as a Commercial listing, through PropTx, which feeds TRREB and other Ontario boards
- Sent on to realtor.ca, where agents and their clients search commercial property
- The Type and Category you choose (Office, Commercial Retail, Industrial, Store W Apt/Office, Investment, Land, Farm) and the matching TRREB fields
- Up to 40 photos, your description, the price and the full property details
- Showing requests from tenants' agents sent straight to you, and realtor.ca inquiries forwarded to you
- Price, photo and detail changes while you're listed, plus the sold or leased update
Flat fee MLS® prices
| Plan | Price | 🎁 With code FREEUPGRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | $69.99 / month | — |
| 2-month Listing | $99.99 | You get the 3-month Listing, free |
| 3-month Listing | $119.99 | You get the 6-month Listing, free |
| 6-month Listing | $149.99 | You get the MAX Exposure Listing, free |
| MAX Exposure Listing | $239.99 | — |
Plus 13% HST on Ontario listings; no tax on Alberta listings. The monthly plan can be cancelled any time.
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Same plans as a home listing: from $69.99 a month, or $99.99 for 2 months, plus 13% HST. Choose Commercial for Sale or Commercial for Lease on the first screen, and use FREEUPGRADE at checkout to get the next plan up free.