When moving your business, it is helpful to have a game plan to make the relocation process easy and efficient.





AT LEAST 4 Months Prior To the Move









office size lead time 1,000 - 3,000 square feet: 4 to 6 months 3,000 - 10,000 square feet: 6 to 10 months 10,000 - 20,000 square feet: 8 months to one year above 20,000 square feet: up to two years in advance



During this lead time, you should accomplish the following: Many business owners make the decision to move AT LEAST three or four months prior to the desired move date, on average. The time required to survey space options, choose a location, and negotiate a lease depends on the size of your business:During this lead time, you should accomplish the following:

Obtain a commercial real estate broker

Visit potential commercial properties

Determine the desired new office attributes

Create a basic timeline for the move

Let your employees know about the move

Set the date of the move

Locate and obtain the new property

2 Months Prior to the Move

Two months before your move, you should take care of the following items:

Hire a moving company

Order new signs for the business exterior

Order new stationary, letterhead, business cards, etc.

Contact clients and let them know of the upcoming move

Set up utilities for the new business location

Arrange for future cancellation of your current utilities

Order new furniture

Start organizing documents and office furniture for the move

1 Month Prior to the Move

Address the following items 1 month before your move:

Contact insurance provider for new office space insurance

Order new office keys

Assign office space to current employees

Order new checks

Update bank information

Inventory and tag current electronics and furniture

Obtain packing materials

Notify USPS of address change

Pack non-necessity items (those which won’t be needed prior to the move)

1 Week Prior to the Move

Address these final items 1 week before your move:

Back up office computers

Pack remaining office items

Label packed office items

Pack up desk items/employee personal items

Inspect new office

Remind clients of the move

Remember not to schedule client appointments until post-move

Assign staff members moving duties

Day of Your Relocation

Take care of these items on moving day:

Only have essential employees present

Post signs in new office space to direct movers

Direct movers in both locations

Have food/drinks available for movers/staff members

Final cleanup of old office