BOMA Calculations

Having a BOMA calculation is the foundation for developing an accurate square footage analysis for any building. In most US cities, USF and RSF are calculated in accordance with standards established by the Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA). The usable square footage (USF) of an office suite is the space a tenant occupies. A tenant’s rentable square footage (RSF) is the USF plus a portion of the building’s shared or “common areas,” including lobbies, restrooms, hallways, telephone and electrical rooms, and perhaps shared conference rooms, work-out facilities and showers. Landlords and property managers require tenants to pay for their proportionate share of common areas and therefore the monthly rent is always calculated on RSF.

Keen Design LLC can provide BOMA calculations by surveying buildings in accordance with BOMA standards, provide floor plans showing how spaces are allocated and provide a detailed spreadsheet showing the breakdown of the square footage information for the building.