How do I add a local (unit) to a building?

Locals (units) are the spaces inside a building that tenants rent — an office, a shop, a storage room. Tenants are assigned to locals, meters can be assigned to locals, and cost allocation uses their areas, so add them right after the building.

Steps

1. Go to Buildings → open the building → Units tab → Manage Locals (on an empty building: Add First Unit).
2. Click Add Local and fill in:
   • Name — e.g. "Unit 101" or "Office, 3rd floor".
   • Type — office, retail, store, warehouse, apartment, storage, parking, common area or other.
   • Floor and Area (m²) — the area is required; it is what the tenant's billable area and area-based cost allocation are built from.
   • Rent /m² — optional.
3. Save. The summary above the list adds up the locals' area against the building's rentable area and warns when the locals add up to more than the building has.

Tips

• A tenant's billable area is the sum of the locals assigned to them, so get each local's area right.
• Use the type Common Area for shared spaces (lobby, corridors) you want to track separately.
• Deleting a local that has tenants leaves those tenants in the building without a local — reassign them first.
• A local can be rented by one tenant at a time; when a tenant moves out, the local becomes available again.

See also: "How are buildings, locals, and tenants connected?"