list of items to consider when touring buildings Tenant Survival Institute will teach you winning real estate strategies and to negotiate a good deal does not require an advanced degree in nuclear physics - it requires a broad based knowledge of how the commercial real estate leasing management game is played.

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.