- steve smith
- PlanData Systems Corp
- January 6, 2023
Would you consider a 15 story office building with ground floor retail a candidate for the mixed use standard?
Thanks.
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Would you consider a 15 story office building with ground floor retail a candidate for the mixed use standard?
Thanks.
Hi Steve,
The BOMA Office standard states:
Generally, a building whose occupancy comprises 50% or more of a particular use (e.g. Office, Industrial, Retail, or Multi-Unit Residential), should use the corresponding single-use standard. Therefore, a Building whose primary use is office with ancillary retail, parking, and storage should use this Office Standard.
It is preferable to apply a BOMA single-use standard whenever possible, however the BOMA Mixed-Use Standard is appropriate for buildings that do not have an easily identifiable “primary use," or where the provisions of a governing document (such as a lease, cost sharing or easement agreement, condominium declaration, etc.) constitute an overriding direction with respect to floor measurement.
Thanks,
David