OFFICE · Ohio
Office Feasibility Study in Columbus, OH
A Columbus office study should compare suitable suites, direct and sublease space, and tenant access before drawing conclusions from growth policy. Record the parcel's current zoning and overlay information for the building program. Test effective rent, tenant improvements and commencement dates with future employment assumptions separated from evidence of current leasing demand.
Market context: Columbus, OH
THE PROJECT IN ITS MARKET
Local questions for your office project.
Use these questions to connect the Columbus setting to the proposed site, customers and operating plan.
Which tenant-demand assumptions rely on Growth Strategy expectations, and what independent evidence supports the timing of that activity?
City of Columbus Growth Strategy →Confirm the parcel’s city or county and the authority responsible for each record. Metro boundaries, customer trade areas and planning jurisdictions serve different purposes.
FROM EVIDENCE TO A DECISION
Build the office investment case.
Connect the local findings to demand, operating capacity and financial assumptions. The agreed study scope follows the actual property and the decision you need to make.
Occupier fit
Define which tenants would consider the building and its access, layout and amenities. Regional employment alone does not establish demand for a particular office product.
Effective leasing income
Model rent after concessions, downtime and landlord obligations. Compare genuinely substitutable space rather than a metro-wide average.
Capital and lease-up
Test slower leasing, additional tenant improvements and changing occupancy costs. Carry existing lease expirations separately when assessing an acquisition.
PREPARE YOUR PROJECT BRIEF
What to send for your Columbus study.
Start with the materials you already have. Identify assumptions and missing information so they can be addressed when defining the research scope.
Industry and operating inputs
- Building location, size, floor plates, condition, amenities and intended tenant segments.
- Comparable space, asking and effective rents, vacancy and available leasing observations.
- Fit-out allowances, concessions, renovation budget and operating expense assumptions.
Local property records
- Parcel zoning report with relevant overlays and current concept drawing.
- Growth Strategy context and any identified surrounding development assumptions.
- Traffic count source, location, type and collection date.
- Competing properties and the proposed units, rooms or customer-service capacity.
PLANNING YOUR ENGAGEMENT
Columbus study questions.
What information starts a Columbus office study?
Share the parcel address, proposed project program and current decision. Include the industry inputs listed above, available local records and any lender scope. FDS can then discuss the research needed, deliverables, timing and fee for that property.
Does the Columbus market guide apply to every nearby jurisdiction?
The market context is Columbus, OH. Planning and servicing records must come from the authority responsible for the actual parcel. The linked city resources help identify research questions; properties outside that city need their own jurisdiction's records.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR SITE
Plan your Columbus office study.
Send the project address, concept and current stage. Include available plans, operating records or lender scope so FDS can discuss the fee, timing and research needed for your project.
FDS serves this market through its nationwide research service, with phone consultations and project visits scoped to the engagement.
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