The following is a list of items to consider when touring buildings:
Building Location
Building
Characteristics
Downtown _____
High-rise
(over ten stories) _____
Suburban _____
Mid-rise
(three to ten stories) _____
Office Park _____
Low-rise
(one or two stories) _____
Free Standing _____
Over
500,000 sq. ft. _____
Close to Highways _____
Over
200,000 sq. ft. _____
Close to Airport _____
Over
100,000 sq. ft. _____
Close to Custormers _____
Over
50,000 sq. ft. _____
Close to Suppliers _____
Over
30,000 sq. ft. _____
Close to Home _____
Over
10,000 sq. ft. _____
Close to Employees _____
Under
10,000 sq. ft. _____
Homes Multi-Tenant Building _____
Close to Hotels _____
Single-Tenant
Building _____
Close to Restaraunts _____
Close to Shopping _____
Building Age
Building
Site Advantage
Currently Under Construction _____
High
Visibility _____
Newly Constructed (Under 1 yr) _____
Easily located by Visitors _____
Five Years Old or Less _____
Landmark
Building _____
Ten Years Old or Less _____
Landmark
Location _____
Fifteen Years Old or Less _____
Twenty Years Old or Less _____
Re-Hab or Historical Building _____
Building’s Initial Impression
Building’s
Amenities & Features
Class A Building _____
Atrium
Lobby _____
Class A- Building _____
Efficient
Lobby _____
Class B Building _____
Maintenance
of Lobby _____
Class C Building _____
Condition
of Interior Landscape _____
Well-Maintained Grounds _____
Condition
of Flooring _____
Availability of Employee Parking _____ Cleanliness
of Bathrooms _____
Availability of Customer Parking _____ ADA
Modifications in Place _____
Availability of Handi-Capped _____
Condition of Elevators
_____
Parking Response of Elevators _____
Availability of Covered Parking _____
Availability of Freight Elevator _____
Parking Ratio 2 space per 1,000 _____ Availability
of Building Loading _____
Parking Ratio 3 space per 1,000 _____ Dock
Parking Ratio 4 space per 1,000 _____ Quality of
Tenant Roster _____
Parking Ratio 5 space per 1,000 _____ Building
Security _____
Parking convenient to Building _____
Coffee Shop _____
Free Parking _____
Health
Club _____
Paid Parking _____
Building
Retail Shops _____
Outer appearance of Building _____
Building Operating Hours
_____
Parking for Delivery Vehicles _____
OTHER FACTORS
TO CONSIDER
Price Per Square Foot _____
Common
Area Factor _____
Lease Terms _____
A/C
& Heat Zoning _____
Cost of after hours use of utilities _____ Useable & Rentable Sq.
Ft. _____
Full Service vs Net Lease _____
Mail
Delivery _____
Fed Ex, Airborne, UPS etc. _____
Quality and how often
Janitorial ____
Quality of Office Buildout _____
Time
to Buildout _____
Comfortable Occupancy Date _____ Reserved
Parking _____
Signage Availability _____
Turnaround
Time on signed _____
Availability of Space Planning _____
Lease
Who pays for Space Planning _____
Building Operating Costs _____
Base Yr. Vs Expense Stop _____
Annual Rental
Increases _____
Smoking Policy _____
On-site
Management ______
On-site Leasing _____
On-site
Building Maintenance ______
Availability of a Day Maid _____
This list may be useful as a checklist, while touring office buildings during your
search for office space.
Review this list and decide the items that would be important for you to fulfill your
office space and personal or business needs. The ones you express will ultimately
become your requirement.
Send mail to jack@saltman.com with questions or comments about this web site.
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