Customer geography
- Where are your customers?
- How much driving time do you save (or add) per delivery?
- Quantify it: trips/week × minutes × hourly cost × 5 years
- Is your address part of your brand identity?
Labour catchment
- Where do your current employees commute from?
- How does the new location change their commute?
- Sky Train, bus, and bike access to the building
- Free or affordable employee parking
Truck routing
- Designated truck routes to and from your building
- Time-of-day restrictions
- Highway access (Hwy 1, Hwy 99, Hwy 17, Hwy 91)
- Tunnel and bridge bottlenecks for your routing
- Port and rail access if relevant
Submarket fit
- Building stock matches your size + loading + clear height
- Comparable tenants in the area (do not stand out as wrong fit)
- Supplier and partner proximity
- Permitting and inspection regimes by municipality
Total occupancy cost
- Net rent + operating cost + property tax + utilities
- Moving + tenant improvement + downtime cost
- Lease term length and renewal optionality
- Currency on your timeline — what changes in 3 / 5 / 10 years
"A shorter customer drive can be worth more than a lower lease rate. Quantify it."
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