WHAT IT COSTS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Lease
Read the lease, mark what to strike, hold the line on the deposit.
This decision is due 45 days before you arrive.
The range
San Francisco, citywide, lease signing
8 people
1,040–1,680 square feet in San Francisco
$3,293–$10,920 per month
20 people
2,600–4,200 square feet in San Francisco
$8,233–$27,300 per month
40 people
5,200–8,400 square feet in San Francisco
$16,467–$54,600 per month
Security deposit, two to three months, for a team of 20: $16,467–$81,900.
Citywide ranges. Rents, providers, and building rules differ by neighbourhood, and your Dossier states them for your address.
THE DECISION, FOR A TEAM OF 20
Do not sign until restoration, holdover, operating-expense pass-throughs, and the sublet test are struck or capped in writing.
What to know
- Asking rents in San Francisco run $38–$78 per square foot per year, full service.
- Restoration is the clause that surprises people: it can oblige you to remove your own buildout at the end, at your cost.
- Ask for the tenant improvement allowance in writing, and ask who owns the permit if the work overruns.
Lease is one of the ten Services, and it is due 45 days before arrival. Your Dossier dates it to your own arrival.
We take it
Read the lease, mark what to strike, hold the line on the deposit.
One of the ten Services, arranged by us. Nothing in it comes back to you as homework.