The team has found an office they like. The address works, the windows bring in light, and the landlord wants an answer by Friday. Everyone is ready to move on to furniture.
Before signing, bring together the people who will assess the space. A layout concern becomes much harder to address once the lease and fit-out costs are committed.
Walk through a normal workday
Follow the path of an employee arriving, a visitor checking in, a private meeting, and a delivery. Note where those routes meet. Mark rooms that need quiet or confidentiality.
These are practical operating questions. They give the Feng Shui consultant useful context for the intended use of the property.
Ask what the landlord permits
Find out which walls, doors, signs, service lines, and external areas you can change. Get the current floor plan and building rules. The architect or fit-out team can check the design against the permitted work.
Send those limits with the site information. A recommendation is easier to act on when everyone knows what can be built.
Give the assessment a real deadline
Tell the team when a decision is due. Allow time to collect missing site details and discuss findings. If the deadline is too close for a meaningful review, acknowledge that limit before paying for a rushed exercise.
An online map or leasing brochure may leave out relevant surroundings and orientation information. Access to the actual property matters.
Put the costs beside the advice
If an adjustment is suggested, ask the fit-out team to price it and explain its effect on the schedule. Keep those costs with the rental terms and other due diligence.
A commercial property has to serve the people working in it. The assessment should help you evaluate that actual site and the choices still available before the signature makes them harder to change.
Master JudithBaZi and classical Feng Shui consultant, author, and speaker. In professional practice since 2010. About the practice