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Looking for new office space in New York City? We cannot help you find it but, we can help you
furnish it. We also can give you some ideas to look for in a space to make your furniture more affordable
and a friendlier layout. Things such as lighting costs and other type of building move in costs, and other
building services. Questions that you may want to ask the building manager, your lawyer, and personal in
the location. The following summery will be a combination on tops and issues that need consideration as
well as pros and cons of different space layouts.
Just like people, every company has different needs. One size or layout does not fit all. The three
major points are, budget, time, and furniture needs or preferences.
1. Budget- as most people they want to use little funds as possible to make a move.
a. If it makes sense to move then to stay in your the current location.
b. The first is to use a much as possible of standard sized furniture.
c. Open specs that are railroad style may be use of space if you are used a lot if cubicles
d. Stay away for a lot of center columns.
e. Curved areas end up costing a lot and difficult to reconfigure.
f. Side door wall doors are great spaces saver.
g. Conference areas that are in the front of a space is best. You do not have to walk some one
through the your whole space.
h. Lighting at entrances and other work areas will save a lot. Having good windows helps.
2. Time- as most people there are always not enough time.
a. If you want to get ride of old furniture, start about 30 days before your move. Starting earlier
used furniture people will think you have too much time and not work with you.
b. Start your new furniture search about 6 weeks before. For used start about 3 weeks. For used
if you find an item that works buy it.
c. Try not to store unless you know for 100% that you will use the items in a short period.
Storage ruins furniture even in plastic. Furniture like people needs to breath. Throw it away it will be
cheaper in the long run.
d. Always get 5 quotes form movers.
e. Do not send out for bid for vendors for jobs that are small. Just get a quote.
f. Try to separate deliveries as much as possible.
g. Procrastinators always pay more.
3. Furniture needs- as most people the first step is to salvage as much as possible.
a. Saving items to reuse is the most cost effective. Some touch up and some brackets can save
a lot of money and can prolong the life of the furniture. It is also ECCO friendly way.
b. Visit different dealers and see where you like the prices and furniture items. Have that dealer
visit your space with sizes of the items you liked an measure. Most people will not charge for this service.
c. Open spaces are great for cubicles. If wall based see if you can get VD and power run. The
cost of those workstations will be cheaper and easier to reconfigure.
d. Leaving space for walkways are always important.
e. Consistence is the most important. Later of you need to make a change it will be easier to get
ride of the furniture
In conclusion, here are some things to consider and know to save when you are the space.
1. Before signing the lease.
a. Contact the building manager as questions like deliveries. Or other services which you may
need. Ask how they will handle them for you and those costs. Say you have a printer delivery and the
building will not let one or items delivered during the day. The building manager is the final say and those
unexpected costs add up fast. In some cases never end.
b. Cleaning services. – May building will offer this service some are a basic package that is
included plus some extras. Find out if you can use your own company as well. Some building will not allow
this and it will cost. Some times a lot more then you think.
c. Garbage.- depending on the building some will let you chose your own. While others have a
contract and you have to use there. If you need to throw away something large or a box ask how hard is it
and cost.
d. Move in rules.- Some buildings will surprise you with all kinds of fees to move in. Have your
lawyers check the simple stuff. It is the standard stuff that get changed which most attorneys do not check
because they consider it standard stuff. Like increased in the cost of heat and power. That can be
negotiated. Many building can charge 10% on top of your electric bill.
e. Contractors- Many buildings will offer to do a build out for you. Make sure that you make a
plan for your self of what you want done. Also find out what the building want to charge in rent. In some
cases is cheaper to hire your own contractor and save in rent. Make sure the building manager will allow
this. Also using union and non-union labor can make a difference.
f. If the building manager does not want to talk to you. You are not moving in for a week. Stay
away form the building as much as it looks like a good deal. It will cost you more. May worst experience
was when a client was moving in and I call to ask some questions of my own. The building manager
informed me that this is not a hotel and it was a privilege to use it, he would not help the a not the tenant
paying rent. Everything became an extra fee and a problem . At the end to my surprise the tenant broke
the lease and moved to a new location. The building manager should be the one that helps with as much
as possible and not a confrontation. If so one option is to tell the broker but in the end the best course is
to stay away.
2. After signing the lease.
a. Introduce your self to the employees the building.
b. Once in the building paying a cash tip to some of the guys may save you a lot of additional
cost. Some time is time costs.
c. You should have most of your answers ahead of time.
This should be a some good things to work with. If you have other questions or need some there, advices
call us. We cannot give legal advice but we have done work in lot buildings and have seen all kinds of
things.
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