We wrote the standard. We apply it every day.
Peter Stevenson co-authored the BOMA measurement standards used by the commercial real estate industry worldwide. SSI has been involved in 6 editions of the standard, shaping how buildings are measured, valued, and leased across every asset class.
That involvement did not stop at authorship. SSI continues to participate in the standards process, which means our methodology reflects not just what BOMA says today, but where it is headed.
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The Standard
What is BOMA?
BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) publishes the measurement standards that define how commercial buildings calculate rentable square footage. These standards determine how landlords and tenants split common areas, how load factors are structured, and how lease economics are built.
The standard governs billions of dollars in annual rent. Getting it right means capturing every square foot of rentable area your building contains. Getting it wrong means leaving revenue on the table.
BOMA standards cover office, industrial, retail, residential, and mixed-use properties. Each building type has its own methodology, its own allocation rules, and its own financial implications.
Why BOMA Matters
Our Authority
Our role in the standard
Peter Stevenson sat at the table where these standards were written. He co-authored the methodology that the entire commercial real estate industry now uses to measure buildings. Today, Adam Filbin continues that work alongside Peter on the BOMA Standards Committee. SSI has been involved in 6 editions of the standard, and that participation is ongoing.
Standards We Apply
Every building type. Every BOMA standard.
BOMA publishes separate standards for different property types. We apply all of them, and we know where the nuances live in each one.
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.
Public Resource
The Compendium of Terms
Our Compendium contains 153 detailed definitions for building measurement terminology. It's the definitive reference for anyone working with BOMA standards, rentable area calculations, or commercial lease measurement.
We built it as a public resource because precision starts with shared language. When everyone at the table uses the same definitions, measurement disputes drop and lease clarity rises.
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Schedule a consultation. We'll measure your buildings with the same precision we built into the standard itself.