Department of Linguistics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.We also have a few office space planning tools here. If you have any questions about how much office space your business needs don't hesitate to contact us at 51.

If you plan on growing try to negotiate expansion options on contiguous space or seek termination options in the event the building cannot accommodate your growth needs.

Every building and spaces is different so make sure to have a test fit done to ensure it will accommodate your current and future needs.

Look for spaces that are efficient such as rectangular spaces.

Lease office space so that you reach your occupancy limit at about 2/3 or 3/4 of the way through the term.

Determine your headcount needs for the expected lease term you will have to commit to.

Things to do to ensure you lease the right amount of office space

Corridors / Circulation inside the space – 25% to 35% of the total usable area.

Work Room (copy, fax, mail) – 100 to 300 sf.

Open area desks – 36 to 100 sf per person.

shared by all tenants) range from 10% to 20% so that will need to be added to calculate the rentable square footage. The following office space ranges can be used a a guideline to help you determine the amount of usable square footage needed for your business based upon how you use the space. So if you need to have 40 parking spaces then you will have to lease around 11,500 rsf. Based on typical office building parking ratios you are only allowed 3-4 parking spaces for every 1,000 sf of office space you lease.

So for 40 people you will need 5,000 to 7,000 sf of office space for rent.Īnother factor to take in consideration in determining your space needs is the office building you are renting space from. If going by the rule of thumb for open office space designs that most tech companies use you will average 125 to 175 sf per person. That number is down from previous years when businesses average 225 sf per person. Currently many North American offices average 150 to 175 square feet per person.

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