Accurate measurement drives every real estate decision. When information is outdated or inconsistent, it creates valuation gaps, compliance risks, and transaction delays that reduce asset and valuation. SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group brings clarity to complexity through verified BOMA-compliant data that enhances confidence and protects value. By transforming raw information into reliable insight, we help clients move faster, negotiate smarter, and manage their portfolios with precision and purpose.
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group delivers BOMA-verified data and actionable insights that help owners, investors, and asset managers protect value, mitigate risk, and optimize asset performance with confidence.
Capture Hidden Value
Improve Negotiating Power
Mitigate Compliance Risks
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group equips brokers with verified, audit-ready data and precise documentation that strengthen listings, build client trust, reduce negotiation friction, and accelerate transactions with confidence.
Build Client Trust
Market with Confidence
Close Deals Backed by Verified Data
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group provides corporate occupiers with verified space data that ensures accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment, enabling efficient operations and confident real estate decisions.
Optimize Space Usage
Streamline Operations
Empower Smarter Deal Estate Decisions
Investors, Asset Managers & Owners
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group delivers BOMA-verified data and actionable insights that help owners, investors, and asset managers protect value, mitigate risk, and optimize asset performance with confidence.
Capture Hidden Value
Improve Negotiating Power
Mitigate Compliance Risks
Brokers
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group equips brokers with verified, audit-ready data and precise documentation that strengthen listings, build client trust, reduce negotiation friction, and accelerate transactions with confidence.
Build Client Trust
Market with Confidence
Close Deals Backed by Verified Data
Corporate tenants
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group provides corporate occupiers with verified space data that ensures accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment, enabling efficient operations and confident real estate decisions.
Optimize Space Usage
Streamline Operations
Empower Smarter Deal Estate Decisions
SAA integrates precise measurement with architectural expertise to deliver a seamless, end-to-end approach for optimizing real estate assets. Our in-house team oversees every phase - from field verification and documentation to analysis and design integration - ensuring accuracy, consistency, and speed across the process. This unified model reduces risk, eliminates hand-offs, and accelerates decision-making.
Tier One - Measurement
Accurate rentable area (BOMA, REBNY, IPMS)
Floor plans for leasing and marketing
Documentation for lease agreements
Audit-ready deliverables to support transparency and speed
Tier Two - Measurement + Insights
Analyze leased vs. vacant space
Identify under-performing floorplates
Common area/load factor analysis
Portfolio benchmarks
Tier Three - Advisory Support
Strategic recommendations to reconfigure or reposition assets
Scenario modeling (e.g., re-stacking floors)
Advise on tenant targeting and suite sizing
Capex planning support
Tier One - Measurement
Verified usable/rentable areas
Floor plans for internal use or compliance
Check lease accuracy
Accurate data for renewal or expansion planning
Tier Two - Measurement + Insights
See how space is being used
Identify unused or crowded areas
Compare space use to industry norms
Basic space performance reporting
Tier Three - Advisory Support
Workplace strategy (right-sizing, hybrid planning)
Portfolio optimization across multiple sites
Scenario modeling (e.g., grow, shrink, relocate)
Decision support for real estate planning
From acquisitions to tenant improvements, these use cases show how SAA’s measurement and analytics deliver clarity, accuracy, and measurable ROI across every stage of the real estate lifecycle.
An inspection flag can trigger costly delays. We deliver accurate data, clear documentation and proof of compliance.
A property owner in Santa Monica faced unexpected inspection issues when the city reviewed restroom compliance during a tenant improvement project—even though restrooms were outside the project scope. The inspection revealed a minor 1/8" non-compliance, delaying the Certificate of Occupancy and tenant move-in.
SAA advised early restroom compliance verification at the project outset—a step the owner initially declined. Once the issue arose, our team coordinated the necessary correction and guided the property through the reinspection process to secure timely approval.
The landlord incurred additional costs and delays but gained valuable insight: even seemingly “untouched” spaces can trigger compliance reviews. This experience underscored the value of SAA’s proactive verification approach, saving time, cost, and frustration on future projects.
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Some cities may require up-to-date accessibility documentation for permits, even for minor scopes
A Los Angeles property management team faced repeated permitting delays caused by ADA plan check corrections stemming from evolving code requirements.
SAA performed a proactive ADA survey across restrooms, parking, and accessible routes—identifying potential issues before plans were submitted. Our team collaborated with city officials early, integrated all required updates, and ensured the design met current standards.
The result was a streamlined review process, with permits issued quickly and minimal city comments. By partnering with SAA early, the team avoided costly corrections, improved accessibility, and achieved full compliance ahead of schedule.
Updating BOMA metrics often adds 2-5% to rentable area
A Beverly Hills property owner needed to maintain competitive market value as BOMA standards evolved—each update affecting rentable square footage and asset positioning.
SAA strategically recalculated the property’s RSF through successive BOMA versions. By leveraging Method B and aligning with the latest 2024 standard, SAA maximized space efficiency and standardized load factors.
Each recalculation increased the property’s measurable value—culminating in a 14,857 RSF gain and over $10M in added asset worth. SAA’s data-driven recalculations elevated market confidence and property performance.
You shouldn’t submit drawings for TI permits without confirming existing conditions - especially when code/accessibility compliance may influence outcomes.
During a 10,000-square-foot tenant fit-out, inaccurate base building drawings failed to reflect column furring, disrupting layout and circulation mid-design.
SAA swiftly verified site conditions, redesigned the layout to accommodate actual column profiles, and maintained project momentum with minimal disruption.
While redesign caused temporary delays, SAA’s responsive approach kept the project on track. The experience reinforced a core principle: every project benefits from verified field data before design begins.
You don’t want to inherit a noncompliant building or undersell a space because your rentable square footage was never properly benchmarked
A DTLA ownership group sought to enhance property value but faced incomplete measurements and outdated leasing documentation.
SAA’s Real Estate Measurement and Analytics Group updated BOMA calculations using the latest standard, uncovering 52,000 overlooked RSF. We developed detailed control plans and Method B load factors to ensure accuracy across all suites.
The recalculation unlocked $17M in added value, streamlined leasing, and equipped brokerage and advisory partners with transparent, standardized documentation—demonstrating the measurable power of precision analytics.
We ensure that during refinancing, every square foot is verified and documented. That means no last minute appraisal issues and no surprises for the lender’s underwriters,
Post-pandemic, a long-term property owner faced declining valuations across their portfolio, with outdated and inconsistent building measurements obscuring true asset value.
SAA conducted comprehensive remeasurements aligned with the latest standards, revealing significant rentable area gains portfolio-wide—up to 60,000 RSF in a single building.
Accurate, current data empowered the client to renegotiate leases with confidence, improve NOI, and increase long-term valuation—without selling assets.
Some of our clients have us update their Control Books on a regular schedule (monthly, quarterly, annually) so they can easily identify their percentage of vacancy, which suites will be rolling soon and where suites can be combined or demised to fit prospective tenant needs.
A three-building Los Angeles campus struggled to maintain consistent leasing documentation, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.
SAA implemented a structured quarterly update of all control books, standardizing records for occupancy, vacancies, and renovations.
Up-to-date records improved leasing turnaround, tenant satisfaction, and overall management transparency—creating operational harmony across the entire campus.
We use vacant suite walks as a fast way to flag potential issues before they stall leasing conversations or show up during plan check
Brokers struggled to respond quickly to last-minute tenant tour requests due to outdated or missing marketing materials for vacant suites.
SAA introduced a proactive “Vacant Suite Diagnostic,” ensuring every suite had accurate as-builts and tailored marketing plans ready at all times.
The property experienced faster leasing cycles, improved broker confidence, and reduced vacancy durations—turning readiness into a leasing advantage.
Accurate RSF verification prevents costly disputes, protects asset value, and ensures every lease reflects true, BOMA-compliant measurements.
A tenant’s architect used non-BOMA methods to calculate rentable area for a downtown lease, creating a 300-square-foot discrepancy and delaying signing.
SAA facilitated transparent collaboration between all parties, providing BOMA-compliant documentation and reconciling calculations.
The dispute was resolved with full alignment on RSF, preserving the lease and reinforcing the value of standardized, third-party measurement.
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Co-Author of the Newest BOMA Standards
Erin Miller leads SAA’s Real Estate Measurement & Analytics Group, an essential partner to building owners, tenants, asset managers, and brokerage and advisory partners who need clarity, precision, and strategic insight before making their next real estate move.
With over two decades of technical and architectural expertise, Erin has built one of the industry’s most trusted space accounting teams. Her group delivers comprehensive services - from field surveys and as-builts to BOMA area analysis, accessibility compliance, and strategic assessments - designed to inform smarter investment and leasing decisions.
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