Section 5000.310 Area Measurement

Section 5000

Section 5000.310  Area

Measurement

a)         Area measurement for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State is the exclusive

tenant. (Also refer to subsection (d) below.) [Derived from "Standard

Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings", Building Owners and

Managers Association International, 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., #300,

Washington, D.C. 20005, Copyright 1983, no subsequent dates or editions,

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International. Reproduced with

permission of BOMA International. To order, call 1-800-426-6292.]

1)         Where the State is the exclusive tenant on a single floor of a

multi-story building, the rentable area shall include the entire area within

the exterior walls measured to the inside finished surface of the dominant

portion of the permanent outer building walls excluding any major vertical

penetrations of the floor and walls enclosing those penetrations (e.g.,

elevators, shafts, duct chases, pipe chases and stairways).  Public corridors,

restrooms, janitor closets, utility closets and machine rooms serving the

single floor exclusively shall be included as rentable area.

2)         Where the State is the exclusive tenant in a one story

building those areas excluded in (a)(1) above, will be included in the rentable

area.

3)         Where the State is the only tenant in a multi-story building,

those areas excluded in (a)(1) will be included in the rentable area.

b)         Area measurements for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State is not an exclusive

tenant. (Also refer to subsection (d) below.) [Derived from "Standard

Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings", Copyright 1983,

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.  Reproduced with

permission of BOMA International

Area measurements for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State is not an exclusive

tenant. (Also refer to subsection (d) below.) [Derived from "Standard

Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings", Copyright 1983,

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.  Reproduced with

permission of BOMA International. To order, call 1-800-426-6292.]

1)         Where there are multiple tenants on the same floor in a

multiple-story building, or on the same floor in a one-story building, the

rentable area shall be calculated by measuring from the inside finished surface

of the dominant portion of the permanent outer building walls to the office

side of any corridor wall or other permanent wall and to the center of demising

walls separating rentable areas.

2)         Where there are multiple tenants on the same floor in a

multiple-story building, or on the same floor in a one-story building, the

rentable area shall include the percentage of floor common area equal to the

percentage of usable area on that floor occupied by the State tenant.  Floor common

area includes public corridors, restrooms, janitor closets, utility closets and

machine rooms used in common with other tenants.  Floor common area does not

include elevator shafts, duct chases, pipe chases and stairways.

3)         Where the State is one of multiple tenants in a multi-story

building, the rentable area may not include public areas of the main lobby

floor and areas such as atriums, health clubs, conference centers, tenant

lounges, vending areas or other common building amenities for the beneficial

use of all building tenants.

c)         Area measurements for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State leases space in a

ground floor Store Area

not include public areas of the main lobby

floor and areas such as atriums, health clubs, conference centers, tenant

lounges, vending areas or other common building amenities for the beneficial

use of all building tenants.

c)         Area measurements for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State leases space in a

ground floor Store Area.  (Also refer to subsection (d) below.) [Derived from "Standard

Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings", Copyright 1983,

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.  Reproduced with

permission of BOMA International. To order, call 1-800-426-6292.]

1)         Where the State is the exclusive tenant, subsection (a) above

is applicable, except for street frontages where measurements shall be taken

from the building line instead of the inside finished surface of the dominant

portion of the permanent outer building walls.

2)         Where the State is not an exclusive tenant, subsection (b)

above is applicable, except for street frontages where measurements shall be

taken from the building line instead of the inside finished surface of the

dominant portion of the permanent outer building walls.

3)         No deductions shall be made for vestibules inside the building

line or for columns or projections necessary to the building.

4)         No additions shall be made for bay windows extending outside

the building line.

d)         Area measurements for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State is the exclusive

tenant and where the State is not an exclusive tenant. [Derived from

"Standard Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings",

Copyright 1983, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.

Reproduced with permission of BOMA International

a measurements for the purpose of calculating rentable area

will be based on the following standards where the State is the exclusive

tenant and where the State is not an exclusive tenant. [Derived from

"Standard Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings",

Copyright 1983, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.

Reproduced with permission of BOMA International. To order, call

1-800-426-6292.]

1)         The inside finished surface of the dominant portion of the

permanent outer building wall may be a glass surface, interior wall or other

surface.

2)         No deductions shall be made to the rentable area for elements

necessary to maintain the building's structural integrity (e.g., columns,

bracing, etc.).

3)         Central boiler rooms and mechanical, electrical or communications

equipment rooms serving more than one floor and more than one tenant shall be

excluded from rentable areas.  Mechanical penthouses, mechanical, electrical or

communications equipment rooms located on floors containing no tenant space are

excluded from rentable area.

4)         Exterior area such as balconies, terraces, open courtyards,

open air walkways, exitways or corridors and enclosed skywalk systems are not

included as rentable areas.

5)         Parking spaces are not included in rentable area.

6)         Basement storage areas are not included in rentable area,

unless the basement also includes occupiable tenant space.

e)         Area measurement for the purpose of calculating construction

area will be based on the following standards. [Derived from "Standard

Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings", Copyright 1983,

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.  Reproduced with

permission of BOMA International

able area,

unless the basement also includes occupiable tenant space.

e)         Area measurement for the purpose of calculating construction

area will be based on the following standards. [Derived from "Standard

Method for Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings", Copyright 1983,

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.  Reproduced with

permission of BOMA International.  To order, call 1-800-426-6292.]

1)         Where the State occupies a building not constructed for the

exclusive use  of the State, the construction area shall equal the rentable

area for initial tenant build-out work and all tenant improvement work.

2)         Where buildings are constructed for the exclusive use of the

State, the construction area shall include the entire area within the exterior

walls measured to the outside finished surface of permanent outer building

walls. The construction area of the building shall be the sum of the

construction areas of all enclosed floors including basements, mechanical

equipment floors and penthouses.

f)         The standards for area measurement are based upon the American

National Standard ANSI Z65.1 - 1980, "Standard Method for Measuring Floor

Area in Office Buildings", Copyright 1983, Building Owners and Managers

Association (BOMA) International.  Reproduced with permission of BOMA

International.  To order, call 1-800-426-6292.  The State shall have the

exclusive right to interpret the standards herein.

g)         Changes to area measurement standards herein will not result

in increased monthly rental payments prior to the expiration of the current

term of the lease following  the adoption of these rules.