Building code inspectors are typically different from fire code inspectors. They also typically have different requirements. How/when a fire inspector visits is less likely after passing initial certificate of occupancy. So my guess is that few coworking spaces and few any spaces are flagged, unless you typically have a lot of very large events. I realize that coworking spaces do have events, but fire inspectors typically visit more typical event venues - not “office spaces”.
JEROME CHANG WEST: Santa Monica 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 90401 ph: (310) 526-2255 CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) | Los Angeles CA 90036 ph: (323) 330-9505 EAST: Downtown 529 S. Broadway, Suite 4000 (@Pershing Square) | Los Angeles CA 90013 ph: (213) 550-2235 On Mar 30, 2015, at 4:46 PM, Brian Ahmes <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting, so have any coworking spaces been flagged for too many occupants > by the fire marshall? > > thanks for the response. > > On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 6:30:56 PM UTC-5, Jerome wrote: > City codes and even landlords are still catching up to understand how we use > our space. > So in the meantime, you should submit to them whatever they need to certify > that your drawings comply w/ codes. > Does this mean showing/not showing furniture? Possibly. Note that city codes > are more concerned about permanently affixed items like walls - not typically > furniture that can be moved/relocated. > > JEROME CHANG > > WEST: Santa Monica > 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 90401 > ph: (310) 526-2255 > > CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) | Los Angeles CA 90036 > ph: (323) 330-9505 > > > EAST: Downtown > 529 S. Broadway, Suite 4000 (@Pershing Square) | Los Angeles CA 90013 > ph: (213) 550-2235 > > > > > > On Mar 30, 2015, at 2:53 PM, Brian Ahmes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey there, >> let me continue with asking about the building occupancy amount. Based >> on the city, a building with a Business or Mercantile Use type has a square >> footage per occupant defined? My city states 100sf per person, even though >> I can have a space zppx 50sf with a chair and desk. How are coworking >> spaces getting around city codes and occupancy? Just not show the furniture >> in the city permit plans and add later? Any insight would be great, because >> 100sf per person in a coworking space significantly reduces the # of members. >> >> thanks, brian >> >> On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 4:37:10 PM UTC-5, Piper Hood wrote: >> Thank you Aaron and Jerome. That is helpful. Any input on what percentage >> you can sell over the spaces you have accounting for people not using the >> space regularly? >> >> On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 12:38:48 PM UTC-4, Aaron Cruikshank wrote: >> Hi Piper, >> >> 40 sqft per desk seems reasonable. Just make sure you're measuring out >> common areas. Most spaces have 25-30% set aside for meeting rooms, lounges, >> kitchenettes, hallways, phone booths, etc... >> >> - Aaron >> >> _______________ >> Aaron Cruikshank >> Principal, CRUIKSHANK >> Phone: 778.908.4560 >> email: [email protected] >> web: cruikshank.me >> twitter: @cruikshank >> book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank >> linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank >> >> On Mar 30, 2015 9:35 AM, "'Piper Hood' via Coworking" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> I am in the process of leasing space for a new coworking business. Is there >> any industry standard for # SQ Ft needed per person? For example, I am >> thinking 40 square feet for each seat I can sell (averaged out for shared, >> dedicated desk and mini office suites), so a 4,000 square foot space would >> allow me to sell 100 memberships. Also, is there a standard # or percentage >> you can oversell by? Thanks for any help for the newbie! >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
