Choosing your office space has nothing to do with the choice of your primary residence. Your choice criteria are indeed very different. Even though classical criteria such as geographical location and budget are accountable, other specific information should be taken into account. LexpressProperty has met with the director of real estate agency Offissimmo, Thomas Mousseron, to glean some useful tips regarding how to choose the right office space.
There are 4 criteria to be considered regarding commercial real estate search:
Geographical Location
First of all, identify the region in which you wish to set up your office.
Port-Louis is a vibrant town in which are established number of companies. It boasts the comfort of a big town offering to your employees a number of nearby facilities: restaurants, supermarkets, different types of shops…where all of them can be accessed on foot. However, daily traffic jams and the limited number of parking spaces may turn out to be an obstacle to the comfort of your employees.
Central regions such as Ebène, Moka, Phoenix, Curepipe or Floréal are also highly sought-after and are home to wide cluster of small and large companies, favoring commercial exchange.
Finally, the North with its villages such as Grand Bay, Riche Terre, Calebasses or Beau Plan, is very appealing and tend to charm more and more foreign companies thanks to the quality of life that it has to offer.
Surface area
Il est également important de bien calculer la surface dont vous aurez besoin. Comptez entre 8 à 12 m2 par personne en moyenne. N’oubliez pas de prévoir la croissance de votre entreprise. En effet, mieux vaut choisir un espace un peu plus grand afin de pouvoir recruter aisément du personnel.
Working environment
To foster the professional development of your employees, opt for a pleasant working environment. However, pay close attention to neighboring nuisances: nearby polluting factories, busy road…Do not also forget to see to it that the office is accessible by car and public transport network in order to facilitate daily ins and outs.
Interior design
Working space availability, absence of noise and office design are significant criteria for occupational well-being. The sociology of work and employment put forward by Elton Mayo in the 20th century, has already highlighted the impact of working environment on employees’ productivity. It is therefore important to take care of your interior design through a refined decoration, the creation of leisure zones, green spaces…to promote happiness as well as employee productivity and loyalty. To do so, you may turn to all-in-one solutions like pre-fitted office spaces.
If you are actually looking for your new office premises, do not hesitate to contact Offissimmo agency. These real estate professionals would be pleased to help you out in your search by defining together with you your list of main criteria.
