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Commercial space requirement calculator

Create a preliminary usable and rentable area range from peak attendance, activity area, fixed rooms and support space.

Use expected peak attendance, not total payroll.

Preliminary planning allowance in square feet.

Reception, storage, clinic rooms, kitchen, production or other fixed uses.

Internal circulation, meeting, service and shared support within usable area.

Common-area add-on used only for a preliminary rentable estimate.

How to use the estimate

This is a briefing tool, not a code or design calculation. It starts with peak occupancy, a work/activity allowance, fixed special-purpose rooms and a support percentage. It then applies a separate load factor to estimate rentable area.

Architectural programming, accessibility, exits, washrooms, fire safety, zoning, equipment clearances, storage, loading and local measurement rules can change the result substantially.

Planning estimate only: Verify lease definitions, measurement, tax, utilities, operating costs, incentives, dates and local legal treatment. Results are not a quotation or valuation.