1. Give yourself enough time – It is to your advantage to start your search no less than 3 months prior to your desired occupancy date or from your current lease expiration date. A search starting more than 6 months prior to needing the space or your move date is only
necessary if your specifications are unusual or difficult to satisfy. Keep in mind that though you might identify a satisfactory office location in a matter of weeks, you need to provide between 1-3 weeks to negotiate and execute a lease. After lease execution a landlord might need 30 to 90 days to renovate a suite for your occupancy.
2. Location –Do you want
your office located on the busiest corridor or in a quiet office park? What side of town? Near a freeway interchange? If you are considering downtown Ann Arbor, will you be able to secure parking spaces? Where do your employees live? Do you need easy access for your customers/clients?
3. Understand your specifications - Be prepared to tell your broker how many
square feet (within 20%) that you think you will need. It will help if you can describe your preferred office layout, ie. how many enclosed offices, conference room sizes, how many cubicle type offices, reception area, copy/fax room size. Some guidelines assign a multiplier of 200-300 sf per employee in the office, but of course the multiplier depends a lot on office/cubicle sizes.
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