Super Built-Up Area
Super built-up area (super BUA) is the total area charged to a tenant under an Indian commercial lease. It includes the tenant's exclusive carpet area, the wall thickness, and a proportionate share of common building areas. Lobbies, staircases, lift shafts, service corridors, amenity floors, and plant rooms. It is the standard lease metric in Indian commercial real estate.
The loading factor. The ratio of super BUA to carpet area. Typically ranges from 1.25 in efficient Pune buildings to 1.45+ in Mumbai Grade A towers with large common areas. On a 20,000 sq ft super BUA lease at a 1.35 loading factor, the actual carpet area is approximately 14,800 sq ft. A meaningful difference when planning workstation count and construction cost per usable square foot. Always request the carpet area figure alongside super BUA before committing to a lease or approving a fit-out budget.
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