by Odato Marketing | Oct 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
A 40,000 square foot office build-out and a 15,000 square foot lab consolidation can carry the same level of risk, or the office project can be riskier. Square footage tells you almost nothing about what a project will actually demand. The vendor count doesn’t...
by Odato Marketing | Sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Commercial real estate projects are complex. With fifteen or more vendors working toward a deadline, it’s easy to lose track of assumptions that seemed clear at the beginning. Each vendor has a specification or a date that was accurate when it was set and became...
by Odato Marketing | Aug 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
“How much space do we need?” is usually the first question a leadership team asks when a move or renovation comes up. It feels like the obvious starting point, but it’s usually not the right one. Square footage is an output, not an input. It comes at the...
by Odato Marketing | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
The server room needs power, a network connection, and a rack, and those three things don’t belong to the same vendor. The electrician runs the power. The Internet Service Provider provides the connection. The IT vendor installs the rack. Show up out of order...
by Odato Marketing | Jun 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most lease negotiations end with a handshake over the rental rate. That’s the figure that gets reported to the board, cited in the press release, and used to benchmark the deal against the market. It feels like the win. But it isn’t the whole story. The...