We wrote the standard. We apply it every day.
Stevenson Systems helped shape how commercial buildings are measured. Our founder, Peter Stevenson, co-authored the BOMA standards the industry now uses worldwide — and across 18 editions, we've continued to define how buildings are measured, valued, and leased. We still sit on the committee today.
Request a Measurement ReviewWhat is BOMA?
BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) publishes the standards that define how commercial buildings calculate rentable square footage — how landlords and tenants split common areas, how load factors are set, and how lease economics are built.
These standards govern billions in annual rent across every asset class. Get the measurement right and you capture every rentable foot; get it wrong and you leave revenue on the table.
Accurate measurement protects revenue.
BOMA governs billions in annual rent. The gap between a precise measurement and a stale one shows up directly in your rent roll, your lease terms, and your valuation.
Revenue Protection
Most buildings we measure hold more rentable area than their owners realize.
Lease Clarity
A common language for landlords and tenants that eliminates disputes over common areas and load factors.
Market Comparability
One shared standard lets owners benchmark properties accurately — apples to apples.
Asset Valuation
Rentable area drives rent rolls, and rent rolls drive valuation. Precise measurement protects what your building is worth.
Our role in the standard
Peter Stevenson helped write the methodology the industry now uses to measure buildings — and we still sit on the BOMA Standards Committee today, across 18 editions and counting.
Every building type. Every BOMA standard.
BOMA publishes a separate standard for each property type. We apply all of them — and we know where the nuances live in each.
BOMA 2024 for Office Buildings
The current industry benchmark for measuring office properties. Defines rentable area, common area allocations, and load factor calculations used across Class A, B, and C buildings worldwide.
BOMA Industrial
Purpose-built methodology for warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities. Accounts for clear heights, dock areas, and specialized industrial spaces.
BOMA Multi-Unit Residential
Standardized measurement for apartment buildings and mixed-use residential properties. Structures common area allocation for amenity spaces, corridors, and shared facilities.
BOMA Gross Areas
Foundational standard for calculating total building area. Covers construction area, exterior gross area, and the baseline measurements that feed into all other BOMA calculations.
BOMA Mixed-Use
Addresses buildings with multiple occupancy types under one roof. Reconciles different measurement methodologies so retail, office, and residential components work together financially.
BOMA Retail
Tailored to shopping centers, street-level retail, and mall environments. Handles anchor tenant allocations, common area maintenance zones, and inline store measurements.
Get a measurement review from the team that wrote the standard.
We'll review your buildings against the current BOMA standard and show you the rentable area your existing measurements miss.
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