Pre-built tenant suite delivered turn-key by the landlord.

Pre-built tenant suite delivered turn-key by the landlord.
Landlord-funded pre-built suites — usually 3,000–10,000 sf — designed for fast occupancy.

Spec suite

Leasing · US, UK

Short definition

Pre-built tenant suite delivered turn-key by the landlord.

Full definition

Landlord-funded pre-built suites — usually 3,000–10,000 sf — designed for fast occupancy. Common for sub-floor Class A leasing where time-to-occupy is the deciding factor.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Spec suite is part of the leasing vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US, UK markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

Related topics

Hybrid Workplace Strategy — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
Fit-out Capex — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office fit-out">fit-out capex.
Lease vs Flex — When premium flex (coworking, managed office) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.
US TIA Strategy — How to negotiate, draw down, and account for US tenant improvement allowances (TIA).

Pre-built tenant suite delivered turn-key by the landlord.

Pre-built tenant suite delivered turn-key by the landlord.
Landlord-funded pre-built suites — usually 3,000–10,000 sf — designed for fast occupancy.

Spec suite

Leasing · US, UK

Short definition

Pre-built tenant suite delivered turn-key by the landlord.

Full definition

Landlord-funded pre-built suites — usually 3,000–10,000 sf — designed for fast occupancy. Common for sub-floor Class A leasing where time-to-occupy is the deciding factor.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Spec suite is part of the leasing vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US, UK markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

Related topics

Hybrid Workplace Strategy — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
Fit-out Capex — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office fit-out">fit-out capex.
Lease vs Flex — When premium flex (coworking, managed office) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.
US TIA Strategy — How to negotiate, draw down, and account for US tenant improvement allowances (TIA).