How to Use SpaceFinder

February 12, 2010 by SpaceBug Leave a Comment

The SpaceFinder search tool is possibly the most comprehensive and most powerful tool available on any website.  We have spent a lot of time deciding what is relevant to our end users and designed it around the factors that most users are interested in.

A typical search string maybe:  Office space in Auckland, within the suburbs of Newmarket, Ponsonby or Auckland Central,  with usable office space of 300 m2 , storage of 50 m2 , and showroom of 10 m2 .  You also require at least four car parks and the building must have air conditioning and possibly a shower.

SpaceFinder is the only search tool that will allow you to search on all these variables, and then once you generate a short list lets you view all the properties on one Google Map, called GroupSpace.

Using SpaceFinder is very easy but we do suggest that you build your search up step by step, adding additional options as you go along.

There are two search levels, Basic and Advanced.  The Advanced one allows you to set values into more fields.

To select multiple Suburbs or Categories just hold down the Ctrl key and tick the items you want.  You could also search by Post Code (under Advanced Search) to get a very specific geographical snapshot.

To set the Space Details you can use the scroll bars.  Moving the first one sets the Maximum Value (and displays the second bar), then move the second bar to set your Minimum Value.  The same applies to Price Details.

Once you have set the values you want click on SEARCH to produce your shortlist.  This can be viewed on our GroupSpace map by clicking on ‘View List on Map‘.

If the shortlist is showing either too few or too many listings then just click on SpaceFinder again and modify your search.  If you are running ‘what if’ scenarios, you can Undo Last Changes at the bottom of the search page.

At any point you can save your search criteria (you must be logged in) and get e-mailed of any new listing that meets your needs.

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FindSpace Has All The Tools You Need

February 9, 2010 by SpaceBug Leave a Comment

If, like us, you are faced with finding new premises for your business then we can fully sympathize with you.

I constantly ask myself, why is it so hard.  You look through a number of websites all of which have different designs and present a limited amount of information.

Alternatively you drive around the area you are interested in noting down premises that are available and justify further research.  Back to the computer again and start the job of looking up the details on what you found,  you contact the vendors only to find the premises was rented/sold a few weeks ago but they haven’t got around to taking the signs down…..now how do you feel?

What you are looking for is retail space on or around Queens Street, that has 150m2of retail space, about 50m2 of storage space and at least 80m2 of office space.  You also require at least two car parks and it would be great if it had a shower or maybe a mezzanine floor.  Price wise it must not cost more than $250 per m2.

This surely is not too much to ask, right! The reality is, it was, but now FindSpace will let you search for exactly what you are after.  Here are some of the features and tools of our site that will assist you in your search:

  1. For all properties that are for sale and/or lease we ensure there is a price loaded against the listing as the last thing you want to do is waste time looking at properties outside your price range.
  2. We capture the full breakdown of a property into its area types so that you can run a query as structured above with multiple building uses.
  3. We capture a Post Code for all listings so you can see all retail space for sale/lease within a geographic area.
  4. We provide the most comprehensive search tool, SpaceFinder, so you can quickly narrow down your search to exactly what you are after.
  5. We automatically expire all listings every 28 days so you never waste time reviewing properties that are no longer available.
  6. We display your shortlist of properties on Google Maps so you can easily see how they all relate to the area you are interested in.
  7. We only list Commercial Property so the site is 100% geared to capturing and displaying only relevant information (no field for number of beds on our site).
  8. Once you have saved your search criteria we will e-mail you daily any new listings that are added that meet your requirements so you don’t have to spend any more time than necessary in this time consuming pursuit.
  9. Our site is completely open so Landlords/Property Investors get the exact same deal and features as Real Estate Agents.
  10. We even provide the ability to push all your listings back to your site, ClientSpace, so you only have to maintain the data on the FindSpace site and it appears on two website, two sites for the work of one.
  11. Last, but not least, the site is currently totally FREE to list so there is no barrier to landlords not listing with us.

We are constantly working on the site to make it better for you, the end user.  So if you have property for sale or lease it makes very good sense to list it on FindSpace as your customers will be better able to find it.

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Looking for Warehouse Space?

July 13, 2009 by SpaceBug Leave a Comment

If you are looking for Warehouse Space then Findspace is the best place to find it because it is highly likely that you will also want some Office Space and maybe some Showroom Space.

Most website only let you search by Total Floor Area, whereas Findspace lets you split Total Floor Area into the makeup of Area you are after.  For example, you may require 200 m2 of Warehouse Space with 50 m2 of Office Space and 20 m2 of Showroom Space.  Our POWER SEARCH lets you search on your exact needs, thereby saving you time as you just focus on those properties that meet your requirements.

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