A shared building creates an easy place for responsibilities to blur. Tenants may assume the lobby, corridors and restrooms are handled together even when the contracts say something else. A Chicago property manager can avoid that confusion by defining the common-area cleaning boundary before requesting proposals.
What to look for at your property
- Map shared entrances, corridors and restrooms separately from tenant suites
- Note which party handles waste rooms and exterior approaches
- List tenant events that create extra cleaning demand
- Name the person authorized to approve additional visits
Put the right work in the scope
A clear scope should describe the building areas rather than saying all common spaces without a map. Keep private tenant work separate unless it is explicitly approved. The provider also needs a reliable route for reporting access problems and unexpected conditions.
Make the walkthrough useful
Bring a marked floor plan and the building access process. Use the walkthrough to settle ownership of the areas tenants notice first.
Published by Fresh & Clean Editorial. General facility planning; scope, methods and local availability are confirmed during consultation. Illustrative photography does not represent a completed customer project.