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title: "Tenant improvement allowance (TI) — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> Landlord-funded build-out budget for the tenant fit-out.

## TL;DR

- Landlord-funded build-out budget for the tenant fit-out.
- Typical Class A TI allowances: USD 80–150/sf in US gateway cities, GBP 60–110/sf in central London, EUR 800–1,500/m² in Paris.

# Tenant improvement allowance (TI)

*Leasing · Global*

## Short definition

Landlord-funded build-out budget for the tenant [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out.

## Full definition

Typical [Class A](/glossary/class-a) TI allowances: USD 80–150/sf in US gateway cities, GBP 60–110/sf in central London, EUR 800–1,500/m² in Paris. Higher for longer terms and stronger covenants.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

[Tenant improvement allowance](/topics/us-tia-strategy) (TI) is part of the leasing vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office fit-out capex.
- [**Lease Renewal Strategy**](/topics/lease-renewal-strategy) — How to negotiate a Class A [lease renewal](/topics/lease-renewal-strategy) — leverage, timing, and the relocate-vs-renew test.
- [**US TIA Strategy**](/topics/us-tia-strategy) — How to negotiate, draw down, and account for US tenant improvement allowances (TIA).

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/ti-allowance), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.