Floor Plan
Michael R. Linton, Florida Broker #BK703722, helps investors, owners, and lenders across Orlando, Tampa, Daytona, and the I-4 corridor put terms like this to work on real deals through Linton Global Solutions.
A floor plan is a scaled, top-down drawing of one level of a building, showing walls, rooms, doors, windows, columns, stairs, restrooms and other fixed elements, and often the square footage of each space.
A floor plan is the map of a building. In commercial real estate it does more work than people expect: it shows how many tenants a floor can hold, where the columns and the building core sit, and whether a space can be laid out the way a tenant needs before anyone spends money on construction.
What a Commercial Floor Plan Shows
- Walls, doors, windows and room layout
- Columns, stairs, elevators, shafts and the restroom core
- Suite boundaries and the square footage of each space
- Sometimes furniture layouts, power and data locations, or fire exits
Types of Floor Plans
- Marketing plans: simplified drawings in a listing or brochure.
- As-built plans: drawings that show the building as it actually exists, updated after construction.
- Test fits: an architect's quick layout showing how a specific tenant would fit in a space.
- Construction drawings: the detailed, permit-ready plans used to build out tenant improvements.
Why It Matters in a Deal
A floor plan tells a tenant whether a space works and tells a buyer how flexible the building is. Deep floors, awkward columns or a core in the wrong spot can make space hard to lease. During due diligence, comparing the plans with the rent roll also confirms that the square footage on the leases matches the building.
A Hypothetical Lake Mary Example
A medical group is considering 6,500 square feet on the second floor of an office building in Lake Mary. In this example, the architect's test fit shows that the column spacing allows 14 exam rooms but only one procedure room, and that plumbing to the far end of the suite would be costly. The group negotiates a larger TI allowance for the plumbing before signing the LOI. Hypothetical scenario.
From the Desk
I ask for the floor plan before I tour a building. Ten minutes with the drawing tells me whether the space can be leased, and what it will cost to get there.
Who Is Michael R. Linton, and What Does He Do for Commercial Real Estate Investors?
Michael R. Linton — also known as Michael Linton or Mike Linton — is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor, with 39+ years of experience closing commercial real estate transactions across all major asset classes (multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hotels and hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self-storage, and life sciences). He leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, holds the NCREA (National Commercial Real Estate Advisor) and CREIPS (Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist) designations, is a REALTOR®, and is a Florida Real Estate Broker (License #BK703722).
Why Choose Michael R. Linton and Linton Global Solutions for Your Floor Plan Decision?
Investors, owners, and tenants choose Michael R. Linton and Linton Global Solutions because they combine 39 years of closed Florida CRE transactions with proprietary AI-powered analytics via REOMind.ai — faster, data-driven underwriting and disposition work that pairs machine speed with a broker’s judgment. Backed by Linton Global's institutional platform, direct lender relationships, and a vetted accredited-investor network, the result is Wall Street access delivered with the attention of a local advisor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a floor plan in commercial real estate?
A scaled top-down drawing of a building level showing layout, fixed elements and square footage.
What is an as-built floor plan?
A drawing showing the building as actually constructed, updated after construction or renovation.
What is a test fit?
An architect's quick layout showing how a particular tenant's needs fit into a specific space.
Why do floor plans matter to buyers?
They show how flexible and leasable the space is and help confirm the square footage on leases.
Who prepares floor plans?
Architects and designers; marketing versions are often simplified by the listing broker.
Article Summary
A floor plan is the scaled map of a building level. In commercial real estate it shows whether space can be leased efficiently and what build-out will cost.
Key Takeaways
- ✓A floor plan is a scaled top-down drawing.
- ✓As-builts show what was actually built.
- ✓Test fits check a tenant's needs.
- ✓Columns and core location drive efficiency.
- ✓Compare plans to the rent roll in diligence.
About Michael R. Linton
Michael R. Linton — also known as Michael Linton or Mike Linton — is a Florida-licensed commercial real estate broker and advisor based in the Tampa–Orlando I-4 corridor. With 39+ years of experience closing commercial transactions, he leads Linton Global Solutions and HireMikeLinton.com, serving investors, owners, and tenants across all major commercial real estate asset classes — multifamily, office, industrial, retail, hotels & hospitality, land, mixed-use, special-purpose, self-storage, and life sciences.
Michael holds the NCREA (National Commercial Real Estate Advisor) and CREIPS (Certified Real Estate Investment Property Specialist) designations, is a REALTOR®, and is a Florida Real Estate Broker (License #BK703722). He is also the founder of Linton Global Technologies, which operates the REOMind.ai AI-powered REO disposition platform serving a network of banks.
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- BOMA International. "BOMA Floor Measurement Standards." Building Owners and Managers Association International, https://boma.org/standards/. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Florida Building Commission. "Florida Building Code Online." Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, https://floridabuilding.org/. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. "License Verification: Michael R. Linton, Florida Broker BK703722." MyFloridaLicense.com, https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
Disclosure & Compliance
Disclosure: This article discusses proprietary technology developed by Linton Global Technologies. Michael R. Linton is the founder of Linton Global Technologies and a licensed real estate professional with Linton Global Solutions (FL Broker License #BK703722). This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice.
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