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Flat file drawers with aged rolled blueprints and yellowed drawings
TruSpaceAugust 7, 2026

No More Chasing Floor Plans: What Stale CAD Drawings Actually Cost a Building

Outdated CAD drawings cost property managers hours, billing accuracy, and credibility. What stale floor plans really cost, and the fix without added work.

Glass office tower facade rising against the sky
Space AccountingAugust 7, 2026

Grow Your Building Without Pulling a Permit: The Math of Unrecognized Rentable Area

Found rentable area converts to recurring revenue that capitalizes into asset value. Here's the math, with a worked example any Argus model will recognize.

Empty building service corridor with exposed overhead ductwork, an elevator, and fire doors
MeasurementAugust 7, 2026

Rentable vs. Usable Square Footage, Explained by the People Who Write the Standard

Rentable and usable square footage differ by the load factor. The BOMA standard's co-authors explain how each works and why it runs your building's economics.

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