EXT air | terminal 3 east video game lounge lease

The San Francisco Airport Commission is soliciting proposals for a video game lounge concession lease at San Francisco International Airport's Terminal 3 East, with electronic proposals due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT and original proposal deposits due November 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT.

The lease comprises one space of approximately 1,100 square feet in Terminal 3 East, post-security, designated T3.2.060, with a fourteen-year term and no extension options. A construction period of up to 210 days is available for tenant improvements. Minimum qualifications require proposers to have three years of ownership or management experience in a video game lounge business within the past five years, with minimum gross sales of $1,000,000 per qualifying year; newly-formed entities are permitted if principals satisfy these requirements.

Rent is structured as the greater of a Minimum Annual Guarantee (MAG) or 10% of Gross Revenues. The MAG for the first lease year is $100,000, with annual adjustments on each MAG Adjustment Date to the greater of the existing MAG or 85% of the prior lease year's Base Rent. Proposers must submit a proposal deposit of $25,000 (surety bond, letter of credit, or cashier's check) and maintain a lease deposit equal to one-half of the adjusted MAG. A minimum capital investment of $1,000 per square foot ($1.1 million total) or an amount sufficient to meet airport design standards is mandatory. Additional rent includes promotional charges, utilities, and taxes.

Evaluation criteria are Proposed Concept (50 points), Design Intention and Capital Investment (30 points), Customer Service and Quality Control (10 points), and Business Plan (10 points). The pre-bid conference is July 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT at Terminal 3 Connector, Departures Level, Pre-Security Conference Room Renemu, Room T2.2.003; RSVPs are due by 5:00 p.m. PT on June 30, 2026. Questions are due July 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The estimated award date is February 2027. Proposers must comply with San Francisco ordinances including the Minimum Compensation Ordinance, Health Care Accountability Ordinance, Labor Peace/Card Check Rule, and First Source Hiring Program. Contact Trina M. Pasion at (650) 821-4500 or Trina.Pasion@flysfo.com.