The fall real estate rush has begun. You have outgrown your current setup or are looking for a home for the next iteration of your business vision. You just toured a location that looks perfect! It seems large enough, is full of natural light and the location is absolutely prime, you can already picture your team working there. I love the excitement of that phase, but before you sign the lease or place an offer, please pause. Assuming a space can support your business based on square footage and aesthetics alone is a massive risk. One of the biggest mistakes that business owners make during a commercial move is playing “space planning Tetris.” They look at a beautiful finished space, or an empty shell and assume they will be able to squeeze in all of the offices, treatment rooms or support spaces they need. But a space that looks huge on paper can quickly become a functional nightmare when the reality of real measurements and building codes come into play. In most cases we can make a space work, but understanding the true limitations of what you are working with up front is infinitely valuable.

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