Spec suites
Leased faster because it already works.
Move-in-ready suites with the cabling in, Wi-Fi working and a conference room ready to use, built as a repeatable package so every suite in the building tours the same way.
Enlarged plan: a move-in-ready spec suite
Choose a note to see where it sits. The desks drawn dashed are the tenant's furniture; everything else is built into the suite.
Phase Integration plans, designs and manages technology for spec suites and move-in-ready office space: structured cabling and a suite network closet connected to the building's backbone, Wi-Fi coverage, a working conference room and huddle room, access control on the building's system, and lighting controls that meet code. We run the project the way a general contractor runs a job, alongside the owner's leasing team and the suite's general contractor.
A spec suite is built before anyone knows who the tenant will be, so its technology has two jobs: make the suite easy to picture on a tour, and give whoever leases it a foundation they can move onto in days, not months. The trick is building in what every tenant needs and leaving room for what each tenant will choose.
What every tenant needs, and room for the rest
Some technology is the same for every tenant: cabling to every likely desk position, a closet connected to the building's fiber, Wi-Fi coverage, access control on the suite door and a conference room that works on the first tour. Building it in makes the suite move-in-ready and lets a prospect see their first day.
Other choices belong to the tenant: their network equipment, their meeting platform, their furniture. We leave clear pathways, power and space for those, so the tenant builds on the suite instead of tearing it out.
Cabling
Cabling to every likely desk and room, tested and labelled
Spare pathways for the tenant's own layout
Network
A suite closet with a rack, power and a connection to the building's fiber
Space for the tenant's own switches and firewall
Wi-Fi
Coverage throughout the suite
Access points the tenant can join to its own network, or replace
Conference room
A display, video bar and touch panel that work on the tour
Easy to move onto the tenant's meeting platform
Access control
A reader on the suite door on the building's system
The tenant adds its own people and doors
Lighting and sensors
Controls and occupancy sensors that meet energy code
Scenes adjusted to the tenant's layout
What a spec suite package includes
- A standard package for every spec suite in the building
- Drawings, device lists and costs by suite size
- A suite ready for the tour, not after the lease
- Labelled cabling and as-built drawings for the tenant's IT team
- A handover the tenant's IT team can take over in a day
- Support for the property team between tenants
What a spec suite needs
- Cabling for the likely layout
- Data at every desk position a typical tenant would use, plus the conference room, huddle room, reception and printers, tested and labelled.
- A suite network closet
- A rack with power and room to grow, fed from the building's fiber backbone, so the tenant has a place for its own equipment.
- Wi-Fi that works on the tour
- Coverage throughout the suite, so a prospect's phone works from the reception desk to the corner office.
- A working conference room
- A display, video bar and touch panel the leasing team can demonstrate and the tenant can keep.
- Access on the building's system
- A reader on the suite door connected to the building's access control, so the tenant only adds its own people.
- Lighting that meets code
- Lighting controls and occupancy sensors that meet energy code, adjustable to the tenant's layout.
- Room to grow
- Spare pathways, power and closet space, so a growing tenant extends the suite instead of rebuilding it.
- Documentation for the tenant
- As-built drawings and labels that let the tenant's IT team take over without a site survey.
Built for leasing
- Planned with the leasing team
- We plan the package around what prospects in your market expect to see on a tour.
- One package, every suite
- The same design repeats in every spec suite, so costs are predictable and suites are faster to deliver.
- Scheduled with the suite build-out
- Technology is scheduled with the suite's construction, so it's ready when the suite is.
- Handed over to the tenant
- When a lease is signed, the tenant's IT team gets the drawings, labels and a walkthrough, and we stay available to help them build on it.
The systems we bring
- Audio Visual TechnologyA conference room and huddle room that work on the tour
- Structured CablingCabling to every desk, the suite closet and the building connection
- Networking & Wi-FiWi-Fi coverage and a network closet ready for the tenant
- LightingLighting controls and occupancy sensors that meet energy code
- Security & Access ControlSuite access control on the building's system
- Technical SupportSupport for the property team between tenants
Frequently asked questions
- What technology should a spec suite include?
- Cabling to every likely desk and room, a suite network closet connected to the building's fiber, Wi-Fi coverage, a working conference room, access control on the suite door and lighting controls that meet code. That makes the suite move-in-ready while leaving the tenant's own equipment to the tenant.
- Do spec suites need their own network closet?
- Usually, yes. A small closet or wall rack in the suite gives the cabling a home, connects the suite to the building's fiber, and gives the tenant a place to install its own network equipment without sharing a floor closet.
- Should a spec suite include Wi-Fi?
- Yes, at least coverage that works on the tour. Prospects test their phones, and Wi-Fi that works on day one shortens the move-in. Tenants can join the access points to their own network or replace them.
- Why put a working conference room in a spec suite?
- It shows the suite is ready to use. A conference room with a display, video bar and touch panel can be demonstrated on the tour, and most tenants keep it, so it's rarely wasted.
- How do you keep spec suite technology from being torn out?
- By building only what every tenant needs and leaving the rest ready: spare pathways, power and closet space for the tenant's own choices. Labelled cabling and as-built drawings make it easy for the tenant's IT team to build on what's there.
- Can one spec suite package work across a building?
- Yes. A standard package, scaled by suite size, keeps costs predictable, speeds up delivery and makes every suite tour the same way. It can extend across a portfolio too.
Planning spec suites?
Tell us about the building, the suite sizes and what prospects in your market expect, and we’ll come back with a spec suite package you can repeat.