Free Tenancy Buildability Check
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Before You Sign That Lease - Know What It'll Cost to Fit Out
You've found a space you like. The rent works. The location's right.
But there's one question most tenants can't properly answer until they're already committed:
What is it actually going to cost to make this space work?
And is there another tenancy that might be better suited to your requirements and budget? That's where GCM can help.
The Free Tenancy Buildability Check GCM will review up to 3 tenancies you're genuinely considering - free, with no obligation - and give you a builder's perspective on which space makes the most commercial sense before you sign a lease.
Here's how it works:
1. Tell us what you're looking for
A quick form covering your business, what you need from the space, your budget and your timeframe.
2. Send us your shortlist
Send through up to 3 tenancies, along with whatever information you have - floor plans, photos, listings or agent information.
3. We review them from a builder's perspective
We're not looking at whether the space looks good. We're looking at things that could affect your fitout cost, programme and risk - services, access, ceiling heights, existing conditions, landlord requirements, approvals and other potential issues.
4. We compare the options
We'll give you a straightforward comparison of the spaces.
Which looks best suited to your requirements and budget?
Where are the likely risks or additional costs?
Is one option likely to be simpler or quicker to fit out?
Is there a landlord contribution that makes the more expensive fit out, worth it?
Is there centre requirements that will add additional costs to a fitout with no real value to you?
5. We meet you on site
Once we've narrowed things down together, we'll meet with you and your leasing agent to look at the space before you commit. That gives you the chance to ask the construction questions before you sign the lease - not after.
Why We Offer This
We see it all the time.
A tenancy looks great on paper. The rent works. The location is perfect.
Then the fitout starts and you discover the existing power isn't adequate, the ceiling height creates an issue, access is difficult, the landlord has additional requirements, or the space needs more work than expected.
By that point, you've already signed the lease.
The cheapest tenancy isn't necessarily the cheapest fitout.
Sometimes spending a little more on rent can mean significantly less on the fitout.
Sometimes the opposite is true.
The important thing is knowing before you're committed.
That's why we're offering this assessment.
What It's Not
This is a buildability review, not a formal quote or guarantee of construction costs.
We'll work from the information available to us - plans, photos, listings and other details you provide - and give you our view on the likely construction considerations, risks and costs.
There will always be things that need to be confirmed on site or during the design process.
We'll tell you what we can see, what we're unsure about, and what we think needs further investigation.
And Yes — We're a Builder
Let's be upfront about it.
We are offering this because we're a builder, and we'd obviously like the opportunity to build your fitout.
If you choose GCM to deliver the project, we can help from the early planning and budgeting stages right through to construction.
But you don't have to use us.
You can use the assessment to help choose the right tenancy and then use whoever you feel is right for the build
There's no obligation to engage GCM for construction, and getting our advice doesn't lock you into anything.
If you do want to work with us, we can help with:
Buildability & early feasibility
Fitout budgeting
Site inspections
Design & certification
Commercial fitouts
Refurbishments
Project management
Construction & delivery
Our goal at this stage is simply to help you make a better-informed decision.
If that leads to us building the project, great.
If it doesn't, you've still hopefully avoided an expensive mistake.
Who Is This For?
This is for office, retail and hospitality tenants across South East Queensland who are:
Comparing a few potential spaces
Looking for a new tenancy
About to sign a commercial lease
Unsure what their fitout might cost
Wanting a builder's opinion before committing
It's also available to leasing agents working with tenants who want to give their clients a better understanding of the construction side of the decision.
Important
This Buildability Assessment is a preliminary opinion based on the information and plans available to GCM at the time of assessment. It is not a building, pest, structural, engineering or compliance inspection and does not identify all defects, latent conditions, services or other site risks.
GCM recommends that tenants obtain appropriate independent professional inspections and advice before entering into a lease or committing to works. Any comments regarding buildability, risks, costs or programme are indicative only and are subject to further investigation, design development, approvals and site conditions.
The tenant remains responsible for satisfying itself that the property is suitable for its intended use. To the extent permitted by law, GCM accepts no liability for matters that could not reasonably be identified from the information and inspection available at the time of assessment. Nothing in this disclaimer excludes any liability or rights that cannot legally be excluded.