Commercial pre-lease inspection
Design feasibility inspections for commercial spaces
Before you sign your lease, we’ll help you make absolutely sure that the space you’ve found is the right one for your business.
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Our inspections help you make smarter decisions
Business owners and real estate agents often have different perspectives on rental spaces. Agents are confident in their offerings, while business owners seek reassurance that they’re making the best choice.
Our pre-lease inspections help align expectations and ensure that everyone finds exactly what they need. Our inspections will:
- Find | We’ll identify potential sites for businesses and potential tenants for commercial agents.
- Assess | We’ll help both parties understand the complexities and costs of transforming the space.
- Build | Once you approve the design, we'll seamlessly transition your project over to our commercial construction team.
Book your consultation and let's start with the basics. We'll make a list of of your absolutely-must-haves, always-wanteds and nice-but-not-necessaries. We'll have everything we need to find you the space you need.
We’ll go above and beyond your expectations
We liaise between all parties
For our commercial clients, we’ll contact real estate agents on your behalf to begin conducting pre-lease inspections. If you’re an agent, our commercial strip out services will restore your site to a blank slate and give us the details we need to pitch your space to businesses looking to set up.
Expert analysis to owners seeking space
It’s so easy to fall in love with the unique charms of a space and be completely blinded to its flaws — or, more reasonably, the nuanced and sometimes unapparent ways in which it just won’t work for your business. We’ll vet every aspect for you: structure, amenities, plumbing, parking… We’ll give you the insight you need to make a clear-eyed decision.
Assessment from design to build
We’re a full-service specialist, and the insights our design feasibility report yields will feed into, well, the designs we can create for your new space. After performing a test fitout in the space, we can realise its full potential in an economical and exceptional design. And when you’re happy with it, our fitout specialists will build it.
Here’s how it works, start to finish
Feasibility studies are just one step in a much larger process that ends with you settling into a purpose-built and totally tailored commercial space. Here’s what that process looks like.
Initial consultation
Let’s have a sit-down and get on the same page. We’ll discuss your business, the needs and nice-to-haves of a space, what competitors in your industry are doing (or aren’t)... The more nuanced and specific the insights we gain, the smoother the entire process will run.
Site sourcing
If you have a particular site or list of sites in mind for your business, that’s excellent. If you’ve already reached out to those sites’ agents to begin discussions, even better. If you don’t have a site in mind, we’ll find one that fits the brief we’ve agreed upon.
Agent contact
After you've shortlisted potential commercial spaces, we’ll act as your builder in the process engaged to review the space suitability against your brief.
We’ll liaise with agents to understand key details about the property and ensure the space truly meets your needs.
Assessment
Once we’ve narrowed down the final picks, we’ll begin a more comprehensive assessment to determine each site's advantages, problems and risks, and most viable solutions. We’ll give you a detailed breakdown of the site and an accurate idea of the costs it’ll take to bring your intended design to life.
Design and build
Now that you’ve found a site, we can kick the design phase into full gear. Thanks to our report, we’ll know precisely how to maximise the space's functionality and aesthetics. It gets passed on to our construction team to get your permits and get started.
Our portfolio
Browse through some of our latest and greatest fitouts to see where our commercial design services can take you.
Don’t sign till wesign off
The place may look like a dream at first glance, but let us knock on the walls and test the lights before you commit yourself to a nightmare.
Pre-lease and fitout tests for all industries
Every industry has unique demands and every business has unique needs. Whatever you need — endless storage, beefed-up security, an open or segmented layout, large machinery with safety zones — we can provide.
Accounting Firm Fitouts
Accounting Firm Fitouts
Where every detail adds up to a smooth workflow and organized space.
Bank Fitouts
Bank Fitouts
Dedicated banking sector expertise delivering sophisticated security infrastructure and customer experience spaces.
Pharmacy Fitouts
Pharmacy Fitouts
High traffic customer centric fit outs for patient care and commerce.
Delivery Kitchen Fitouts
Delivery Kitchen Fitouts
Savvy restaurants looking to separate dine-in and delivery operations.
Electronics Retail Fitouts
Electronics Retail Fitouts
Electronics retail demands expert insight. Power infrastructure drives display success.
Fast Food Fitouts
Fast Food Fitouts
When speed and strict adherence to your brand guidelines are non-negotiable.
Financial Services Fitouts
Financial Services Fitouts
Opulent workspaces that inspire confidence and reflect your firm's expertise.
IT Company Fitouts
IT Company Fitouts
Tech-driven, ergonomic spaces that foster focus, collaboration, and the seamless integration of advanced technology.
Large Format Retail Fitouts
Large Format Retail Fitouts
Transforming retail environments through spatial science. Where big-ticket items command attention.
Legal Office Fitouts
Legal Office Fitouts
Refined, private spaces crafted to uphold confidentiality, professionalism, and a seamless client experience.
Marketing Agency Fitouts
Marketing Agency Fitouts
Dynamic, collaborative environments designed to fuel creativity, energise teams, and leave a lasting impression on clients.
Real Estate Fitouts
Real Estate Fitouts
Tailored real estate fit-outs designed to inspire your team and captivate your clients.
Spec Office Fitouts
Spec Office Fitouts
Modern, clean office fit outs that attract tenants and boost property value.
Supermarket Fitouts
Supermarket Fitouts
Innovative retail space layouts that optimize shopping experience and average basket value.
Why work with Sphere?
Pre-lease reports and test fitouts are too important to leave to chance or to those lacking the right experience. We started this venture because we saw a need for a trusted, full-service specialist and decided to become the expert we wished we could have hired.
Efficiency is everything
With all our specialists and tradespeople working in-house, we always stick to the schedule.
Easy design language
Our 3D models let you endlessly test and change your designs until you’re satisfied.
Unrivalled reliability
You’ll have a single always-on point of contact for clear communication.
Collaboration
We’ll work closely with you to make sure that every detail is precisely what you want.
Our accreditations and partnerships
Testimonials
We’re grateful for the good words our clients have put in for us.
FAQs
Here are a few more details about our pre-lease design service. For more specific questions about what we can do for you, don’t hesitate to call.
What specialists do you use to do the feasibility study?
We are architects, designers, engineers, quantity surveyors, electricians, plumbers, and business specialists, which gives us the broad expertise we need to carry out the study.
What factors does a feasibility study consider?
We consider several factors, including:
- Site access for fitout construction
- Accessibility and parking
- Visibility
- Lease terms and site usage permissions
- Building permit requirements
- Zoning
- Square footage
- Power, water and infrastructure
- Existing damage, risks and potential future issues
We will also perform test fits to ensure that any equipment you need for your operations can fit within the space.
There’s more to learn
Read our latest blogs and guide to learn about fitouts, strip outs, design services and more.
Let’s talk
Give us a ring and let’s book you in for a consultation. We’ll gladly have you over to our Melbourne office, or we can come to you. If distance and time aren’t on our side, we can also set up a virtual consultation.
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