We’re already one month into the new year, and you still haven’t had a chance to start redesigning your office space. It’s understandable, owning a business comes with an endless amount of responsibilities. Business owners are faced with constant decisions that need to be made. It could be anything from marketing, customer retention, staff development, and accounting, to purchasing office furniture. All of which are extremely important; yes, even purchasing office furniture. When redesigning your office space, you should consider a universal design. It is a fairly new concept that more businesses are adopting. But what exactly is universal design you ask?

If finding the perfect tenant for your properties is the single hardest part of being a property manager then staying current on the recent trends in office space design is a close second. Companies today are finding a huge shift toward their culture, from defining it to bringing it to life. One of the biggest ways that a business sets the tone of their culture is through the visuals of their working space.

The devil is always in the details. When adding on to, redesigning, or building out your office space, furniture may be the last thing on your mind. But, the truth is you should be considering your office furniture one of your best employees! Who else stays late (or never leaves), is always there when you need them, and does their job without fail?

Operating and growing a business demands your attention be divided into hundreds of different directions. Marketing, sales, service delivery, account, staff development, with so many important areas to focus on, your office space may seem like the last place you’d want to devote any of your time and resources. But, the truth is, once you’ve gotten your metaphorical feet off the ground, ensuring that your office space is providing the optimum environment to support your growth is vital.

There are many reasons why commercial tenants become dissatified in the space they do business in. One very simple reason - space. 

The world is getting smaller. Or, at least, it’s beginning to feel that way. As telecommuting gets easier, and companies begin focusing more on the work-life balance, office space is no longer the tremendous necessity it once was. In short, your tenants just don't need you like you need them, and that can quickly become a costly situation. In fact, for some companies, the only thing keeping them in their current space could be the positive relationship they've cultivated with you as a property management company. So, how can you keep all of your tenants happy (and paying) now that the demand for office space is starting to diminish?

Picture an office building. It’s a rectangular structure, carved up into rectangular rooms; it makes total sense to fill it all with rectangular workspaces…

These days, the rate at which a company might experience growth or change is fast. When this happens quicky, an unorganized and cluttered office space follows. The addition of new employees and desks creates tight storage spaces and can impact productivy. A good office design is imparative!

Economical work space is often a selling point for the decision-makers of a company, but a cause of much grumbling among the employees working there every day. Obviously, you want your clients to be happy in their space, but if their employees are feeling frustrated, your clients may start losing faith in the space you put them in. Time to step in!

When your clients are in a cramped office space, saying they’re “unhappy” might be an understatement. Sometimes companies underestimate their growth rate ,and choose a too-small office space out of caution; some are hopelessly disorganized; and some might just have terrible layouts. However they got there, they need your help.