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Home Property Listings About Greenwood Partial Client Listing Services Available Daily Real Estate News Office Relocation Tips Our Newsletter Real Estate Links Contact Greenwood	Five Steps for Successful Office Relocation Initial Analysis Choosing Alternatives Comparison and Evaluation Negotiations Construction and Occupancy Initial Analysis Choose a Brokerage Firm Review Current Status Expansion Needs Lease Expiration Current working budget Set Requirements and Objectives Square Footage: Current and Projected Growth Location: Downtown and Suburban Time Frame: Occupancy Date, Lease Duration Financial: Preliminary Budget Work Flow and Layout Features: Environment, Quality, Amenities, Access, Security, Parking, Etc... Management Concerns Select Broker Office Specialist Set Strategy and Criteria Choosing Alternatives Market Assessment Trends, Supply and Demand, Vacancy, Absorption, Rents, Recent Deals, Concessions, Etc... Accurate Perception of Market Overview All logical alternatives in detail (brochures, maps, building specifications) Inspection Tours Proposal Requests Landlord Proposals Business, Terms, Workletter, Sample Lease Floor Plan Select Locations Preliminary Space Plan Comparison and Evaluation Physical Analysis Quality: Configuration, Finish, Lobby, Elevators Floor Size: Configuration, Adaptability, Views Tenant Improvement Package / Workletter: Lighting, Doors, Ceiling, Height, Carpet, Wall covering, Etc.. Mechanical systems: Heating and Air Conditioning, Engineering, Evaluation Ownership Management: On-site, Off-site Amenities: Parking, Access, Transportation, Restaurants, Security, Etc... Financial Analysis Rents: Effective, Rentable versus Usable, Escalations Operating Expenses Quality Value: Concessions, Allowance, Above Standard, Improvements, Lease Takeover Options: Renewal, First Right of Refusal, Expansion Sub Leasing Rights Final Review, Selection Pre-approved by Senior Management Negotiations Preliminary Estimates on Construction Costs Negotiate Business Terms Execute a Letter of Intent Summarizes Agreement Negotiate Business Terms Settle on Space Plan Review Lease, Negotiate Terms Final Management Approval Lease Execution Construction And Occupancy Landlord's Architect Prepares Drawings, Obtains Permits Negotiate Business Terms Furniture, Telephone, Equipment Ordered Space Construction Planner Monitors Build-out with Broker Occupancy Furniture, Equipment, Accessories Follow-up "Punch" List Office Opens Use this checklist as a guide for your steps in relocating. For further and more personal assistance, please call Tom Greenwood at 315-432-8100 or email at tom@gcir.com. Back to Top Home EMAIL: tom@gcir.com PHONE: (315) 432-8132   FAX: (315) 432-9100