Office rentals: Office building
We have created easy-to-use guides to help you get started with choosing premises and to support your company through the different stages of the selection process. In this guide, we explain what kind of office building is best suited for your business in terms of age, appearance, and style.
In addition to the commercial area, the office property provides the first contact with your company’s brand. The property’s architecture, history, facade details and quality of construction also create an image of the company operating within it. The office building also serves as a significant added value factor in the building of professional identity – it can be used to create professional pride, engage staff and attract new employees.
For all companies, the appearance of the office building does not matter so much. The most important thing is always how the interior spaces of a property meet the company’s needs and what kind of image they create.
If you want the office building to add value to your brand, start your search for premises by thinking about what kind of building your company would be. Would a creative factory environment, a historic high-value property or a modern new building be the best match for your company? Even historical properties can be renovated and furnished to create different spaces and modern working environment solutions that fit the company’s identity. A new building is a good idea when you want to create completely new premises without the need for any compromises.
There are also fascinating, pre-branded offices on the market, which offer a novel opportunity to brighten your own brand identity. High-quality wellness services offered by an office building can also contribute to your brand building activities.
One of the most significant things that brings brand value is the sustainability of the office building. Facilities often cause the majority of the company’s carbon footprint, so an energy-efficient office building and a lessor skilled in ESG matters are a big help in defining and achieving the tenant’s own sustainability goals.
A good indication of the property’s sustainability is a high-level BREEAM or LEED environmental certification. Such a certification ensures that the property is energy efficient and utilises renewable energy along with smart building technology. A sustainably designed office building offers good opportunities for recycling, use of electric cars and cycling to work. A sustainable property also generates sustainability data that the tenant can use in their communications on sustainability matters. Various environmental programmes, biodiversity projects and environmental coordinator services also attest to the property’s sustainability.
Whether you need help choosing a property that supports your brand or want to explore buildings with varying identities.
Read our other guides to help you choose the right premises:
- Office rental process
What are the steps of the process and the timeframe for it? - Company’s strategic needs
How can facilities support a company’s brand and growth goals? - Need for space and size of office space
What size of office space is best for your business? - Use of premises
What kind of premises and operating methods promote the well-being and productivity of your staff? - Location of the premises
Why is location the most important thing in the choice of office premises? - Viewing the premises
What are the things to consider when viewing the premises? - Lease agreement
How is the price of the premises formed and what should be recorded in the lease agreement? - Lessor
How do you recognise a good, value-adding facility partner? - Move and occupation of the premises
How should the scheduling of the move and the division of responsibilities be handled?
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