Landlords find 'hidden' square footage
by Katherine Conrad

"Adding leasable space to an office building can often be done with only a measuring tape. A thorough remeasuring of a building almost always adds 5 percent to 12 percent to its recorded square footage - and, therefore, the monthly lease payment."

"When Hookston Square in Pleasant Hill was remeasured about 18 months ago, 3,000 square feet was added to the total, bringing the building to 199,741 square feet.