{"id":14149,"date":"2024-06-21T09:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T16:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=14149"},"modified":"2025-05-02T10:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:06:16","slug":"office-relocation-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/office-relocation-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Relocation Checklist: A Step By Step Guide\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Office relocation can be a big project, and you’ll want to start on it more than a year before your actual move date.<\/strong> This office relocation checklist applies to any industry and delivers an equally high success rate<\/strong> – whether you’re in a tech or run a dental office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you work through this process, keep in mind that a well-executed office relocation requires time and money <\/strong>(and doesn’t come together by chance or overnight). <\/em>Thankfully, this checklist will help you plot out the steps of your relocation and set your move-in date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checkpoint #1: Understanding the “Why” Behind Your Office Relocation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Estimated Time Duration<\/strong>: 1-2 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level of Difficulty:<\/strong> Medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost:<\/strong> Low<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you start packing boxes<\/a> and researching new locations, stop for a second and think about why you are doing all of this. Maybe you see a relocation as a gateway to rapid business growth, improved opportunities for profit, or a more inviting work environment for your staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever the case, establishing your “why” <\/em>should be the first item on your relocation checklist. This “why” will help guide the rest of the decisions throughout this process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checkpoint #2: Estimating the Size and Scale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Estimated Time Duration<\/strong>: 1-2 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level of Difficulty<\/strong>: Medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost<\/strong>: Low<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compare the size of your new office location to your current space. When doing so, evaluate your current office space usage, not just overall square footage but how your team works. How do they move from one location to the next? Are they at their desks all day? Do clients need to come into the workspace? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider factors like the shape\/size of office furniture, office inventory<\/a>, and the overall flow of the workspace. And don’t forget to account for the amount of meeting space and number of conference rooms your team needs to operate efficiently.<\/em> If you aren’t able to splurge on the extra square footage and downsizing<\/a> is a must, adopt a hybrid work model (if you haven’t already). <\/em>That way, you won’t have to accommodate such a large headcount five days a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even encourage your employees to work remotely on alternating schedules to avoid meeting room overcrowding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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