Finding a new office space to work in is a challenge with a lot of things to think about. In my experience, the last thing businesses take into consideration is their computer systems and how they will fit in the new office space.
Location of Computer Equipment:
A large majority of the time, when I go into a business, I find the servers crammed into a corner of a room with little or no ventilation and no place to work on them. Most businesses do not think where to locate computer servers when they are looking at a new space. Ideally the computer infrastructure should be located in a room separate from the workspace large enough for a person to move around in. The door should have a large gap at the bottom so cool air can come in and vent out the top of the room, and the door should have a lock.
Air Conditioning:
Does the building turn off the air conditioning at a certain time of day or does the business have control? If the building turns off the air conditioning, at night then they also probably turn it off on weekends and holidays. During the summer, that can cook your computer systems. I have seen temperatures inside the computer rooms get to 120 degrees during the summer. If you want the building to leave the air conditioning on, they will charge for it.
Internet Providers:
When choosing a new office space ask the building management how many internet providers come into the building. If you only have a choice of one, it is probably best to keep looking at spaces. Many choices make for better service and pricing. If you have a choice of only one, they are not going to cut your business a deal if you ask.
What kind of wiring is in the space?
Most commercial space is wired with the correct Ethernet wiring, however it always pays to check it out in advance. One of my customers moved into a space, and soon after move in, started having trouble with their computers connecting to the network. The trouble started when they were using the network heavily. The culprit was the network cable used. The wall connections to the switch were ran with stranded wire. The cabling should have been solid core CAT5E or CAT6. My customer choose to go with CAT5E, and re-cabled the jacks causing the issue, and the problems went away.
