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Ongoing Case Study:
Due Diligence Success
When a multi-tenant commercial owner relied on square footage data dating back to the 1980s, HosScans performed a full-building LiDAR scan that exposed suite measurements off by up to 10% — and roughly 20,000 square feet of space no one was accounting for.
Written By:
Kristina
Published:
Monday, January 26, 2026
Project Highlights
Full-Building LiDAR Scan: We scanned a 1M+ square foot multi-tenant commercial building in its entirety, capturing every suite, common area, and structural detail to millimeter accuracy.
Square Footage Verification: We compared field-verified LiDAR measurements against the owner's existing suite data and rent rolls, flagging discrepancies of up to 10% on individual suites.
Undocumented Space Identified: The scan surfaced approximately 20,000 square feet of space the owner had never documented — and was not billing for.
Graphic Site Plan Delivered: We produced an accurate, as-built graphic site plan and floor plan the owner can rely on for leasing, billing, and capital planning going forward.
The Challenge
A commercial property owner managing a multi-tenant building of over one million square feet was operating on square footage data they believed was reliable. They had suite plans and rent rolls in hand — but the original full-building documentation dated back to the 1980s and had never been formally re-verified. With per-square-foot lease rates tied directly to that data, any error wasn't just a paperwork problem. It was a billing accuracy and legal liability problem, quietly compounding across every tenant and every lease cycle.
Our Solution
HosScans performed a complete LiDAR scan of the entire building, capturing the true as-built condition of every suite and shared space down to the millimeter. Rather than trusting decades-old drawings or hand measurements, we measured what was physically there. We then reconciled our field-verified data against the owner's existing square footage figures and delivered a graphic site plan reflecting the building's actual dimensions — not what the old paperwork claimed.
A Look Ahead
With verified as-built data in hand, the owner can correct lease square footage with confidence, recover revenue on previously undocumented space, and avoid disputes before they reach a courtroom. The LiDAR dataset also becomes a permanent reference for future tenant improvements, capital planning, and refinancing — work that all depends on knowing exactly what you own. When documentation is accurate from the start, every downstream decision gets easier.
The Impact
The scan revealed suite measurements off by as much as 10% and identified roughly 20,000 square feet of undocumented, unbilled space. Together, those findings represented a costly oversight running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars — between potential legal exposure for incorrect per-square-foot charges and years of uncaptured revenue. LiDAR doesn't estimate and it doesn't round. It captures what's actually there.
Why It Matters
If your building documentation is more than a few years old, or was never formally verified, you may be carrying the same risk without knowing it. Square footage drives lease rates, property valuation, and tax assessments — and an error in the source data flows into every one of them. A single LiDAR scan replaces guesswork with field-verified certainty, protecting both your revenue and your legal footing.
Want the full picture? Read what we found when we scanned a building that already had existing plans — the story behind this scan.
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