Pre-lease
Six Things to Check First
Every one is checkable in an afternoon, and none of them is negotiable afterwards.
The space, and which services the practice will offer now and later. Those two decide almost everything about the buildout.
The six
Walk the space with the services list in hand.
- Is there a route for exhaust to outside for kennels and isolation?
- Who is above, below and beside, and how sensitive are they to noise?
- Will the structure take imaging equipment, if that is planned?
- Is the electrical capacity adequate for the equipment schedule?
- Is the intended use permitted, including boarding?
- What does the landlord actually deliver, in specifics?
The two that end a deal
No route for exhaust to outside, and a noise-sensitive neighbor sharing a wall or a slab.
Neither is solvable by design or budget, and both are visible on a site visit if somebody knows to look.
Ask us to walk it
We will look at a prospective space with your services list and tell you what it can and cannot support.
It takes an afternoon, and it is the most useful thing we do on a veterinary project.
FAQ
Common questions
- What ends a deal?
- No exhaust route to outside, and a noise-sensitive neighbor sharing a wall or slab.
- Will you walk a space?
- Yes, with your services list in hand.
- Is boarding always permitted?
- Not always. Check the permitted use before signing.
- Is power usually adequate?
- Rarely for a full equipment schedule in a former retail space.
Next step
Find out what is actually wrong with it.
An inspection, photographs of what we found, and a written scope. If the honest answer is that it can wait another season, that is the answer you will get.