Test-fits, not tours: pick the right floor in one visit
A tour tells you how a space feels. A test-fit tells you whether your company can actually operate there.
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Tour against a real brief
Headcount alone does not define an office. Teams need different ratios of focus rooms, meeting seats, collaboration space, storage, and circulation. Translate the operating brief into rooms before scheduling visits.
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Measure usable capacity
Columns, core placement, window depth, and egress can make two equal-sized floors perform very differently.
- Seat count by work mode
- Meeting seats per employee
- Daylight at occupied areas
- Expansion path without a restack
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Leave with a decision
Bring the test-fit to the tour, mark changes on site, and update it the same day. A disciplined visit should eliminate a space or move it into commercial review — not create another round of sightseeing.
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