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When the TI Budget Meets Reality: The Spreadsheet Screams

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Broker: TI is “turnkey” GC: Cool, which key opens the $40/sf gap? Landlord: We’ll sort it at CAM reconciliation 🙂 Me in Excel: one circular ref and the rent roll time-travels to 2019 🧯

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