Unlocking Your Next Commercial Space: Flexibility Is Key

When hunting down the perfect commercial space to lease in Manhattan, flexibility should be your top priority.

Of course it’s important to know what you absolutely must have in order to do business, but you should be willing to explore multiple alternatives for a good fit. In short: You have to be flexible and willing to compromise in every aspect to make sure you end up with a space that fits your needs.

Thinking comprehensively about your needs and wants will help you determine which aspects of a property are most important to you. Bring these needs and wants with you, but be ready to identify areas within that list where you can be flexible. Nothing will kill your property search like a rigid list of demands.

Of course, you should attempt to negotiate for everything you want in a property, but without the willingness to be flexible, those negotiations will probably not turn out favorably. If there’s even a chance you could have one of the amenities on your list, then you should absolutely try for it — but don’t write off a property entirely if you don’t get it!

The bare necessities

Although there are certain things that are necessary for your business to function, that doesn’t necessarily mean those things need to look the way you’re imagining them to look. Be prepared to approach certain needs from multiple angles in order to make them more achievable. If you can avoid being black and white with your needs, you can also avoid ruling out spaces that could be excellent choices — if you’re willing to be a little more ”gray.”

For that reason, you should be prepared to explore a variety of alternatives, even ones that don’t initially seem right for you. Give yourself time to explore all the options — being in a rush will limit your ability to think outside the box with more challenging spaces.

Doing the legwork to pursue everything you want in a perfect commercial space doesn’t necessarily guarantee you’ll find that perfect space — but being flexible and ready to compromise in your approach means you might be able to achieve the space you need from an angle you didn’t expect.

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