HOW TO ORGANIZE AN OFFICE MOVE IN NYC
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Whether your business is opening a new location, moving to a bigger space, or just shifting some things around, we know office moves can cause anxiety among the executives who have to plan them. Moving into a new home in NYC is one thing…but moving a whole office full of people in NYC can feel like a chaotic storm waiting to happen. Here are some of the best office moving tips we’ve learned throughout our eighteen years as New York City’s top moving team.
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If you know a move is inevitable, make sure you let people know way, way ahead of time. Tell your employees, your vendors who make regular deliveries, your clients who have become accustomed to your location, your post office, and anyone else who could potentially be affected by your change of address. Announce the move through an internal email, in your email signatures, through social media, through online forms…whatever you have to do. This way, your stakeholders have ample time to make adjustments.
PUT TOGETHER A PACKING PLAN
It’s important for your business to be organized about your packing so everyone is on the same page. Make a schedule for when everyone must have everything packed so your company suffers as little downtime as possible on Moving Day. Also, make sure your employees are aware of the types of items which cannot go on the moving truck—for example, any flammable cleaning liquids will have to be transported in a personal vehicle.
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Comprehensive Office Moving Services in NYC
Our specialized office moving services include:
- Corporate Relocations: Efficiently move your office space, minimizing disruption and ensuring business continuity.
- Packing & Unpacking Services: Professional packing of sensitive equipment, files, and office furniture to ensure safe transit.
- Furniture Installation & Assembly: Expert setup and installation of office furniture at your new location.
- IT & Technology Moves: Secure and careful handling of computers, servers, and tech equipment.
Provide each employee with the same number of boxes, and clearly label the outside of the boxes before even distributing them to their owners. Labeling the boxes beforehand prevents your movers from having to read several different styles of handwriting on Moving Day to figure out where everything goes at the new location.
Have your IT department or vendor put together a list of instructions every employee can follow to properly pack up their computers, phones, cords, and any other electronic equipment at their desk. This way, you can ensure no one accidentally leaves something valuable behind or pads something improperly.
Make sure these instructions tell employees to remove all print cartridges from their printers before packing, and to tape any loose lids or drawers to the body of electronics so they don’t come open and break during the move. Organizing an office move? Don’t forget the hidden hero - STORAGE! Team up with Divine Moving & Storage for a winning move! ???
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If you have filing cabinets which need to be moved, be sure you lock them to avoid a drawing spilling open unexpectedly during transit. The contents of vertical filing cabinets do not need to be unloaded and packed into separate boxes, but you will need to unload your horizontal filing cabinets prior to the move.
Bubble wrap can distract you from actually packing your NYC home or office
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Your moving company will most likely charge you for your move with an hourly rate, so you don’t want to rack up the hours having them move useless belongings you don’t need anymore. However, your company can use any accumulated clutter to your advantage when you donate those items instead of simply throwing them away.
Take photos of your employees donating old electronics, office supplies, and personal effects and post about the donation on your social media. Your customers will love that you’re saving the environment and helping people in need at the same time!
Where can you donate these items? Here are some of our favorite New York City nonprofit organizations who can take common office items:
Office supplies, like paper and pens — We love local nonprofits. They help families living in poverty find stability through affordable housing and various other resources, including a free tutoring center for kids! Your old office supplies can help replenish the tutoring center’s stock.
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Why Choose Divine Moving and Storage for Your Office Move?
- Experienced Office Movers: Expert teams adept at navigating NYC's busy streets, managing tight schedules, and adhering to building regulations.
- Secure, Climate-Controlled Storage: Modern facilities offering secure and organized storage for your office furniture, equipment, and documents.
- Fully Licensed & Insured: Trusted, professional moving services that protect your assets every step of the way.
Old electronics, like phones and computers — Urban Renewal is a nonprofit which serves to both assist New York City’s homeless population and eliminate harmful toxins which are emitted from electronics that end up in landfills. When you donate used computers which still work, these are used to train vulnerable populations about new job skills. With older technology, the organization will recycle the equipment and use the proceeds to support their efforts with the homeless.
Office furniture and decorations — Whether you need to donate old chairs and desks, or just wall hangings and knick knacks, you can bring them to the St. Francis Thrift Store. All sales from this charitable shop are used to support the Franciscan Community Center’s work in the neighborhood.
WORK WITH YOUR MOVING COMPANY TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS TO YOUR FIRM
Unfortunately, you may not be able to completely avoid having your relocation impact your normal business activities. However, you can minimize the disruption by scheduling your move on a Sunday or other day that your business is normally closed. Diving Moving and Storage may even be able to help you move after your business hours if you’re normally open seven days a week—just give us a call ahead of time to check for availability to organize office move.
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Secure Office Storage Solutions
We provide tailored storage options to support your office relocation or ongoing business needs:
- Business Inventory Management: Organized inventory and logistics services tailored for businesses.
- Document & Records Storage: Secure and accessible document storage solutions.
- Short & Long-Term Storage: Flexible storage terms to suit your specific business requirements.
Also, be sure you know where any large pieces of furniture, such as conference tables or cubicle walls, need to be located in the new office before your moving team arrives. If you can make a diagram showing where everything should be placed ahead of time, your movers can save time in the unloading process. As you make this diagram, note where the outlets are located… It would be unfortunate to set up all the cubicles, only to realize afterward that you need them to be broken down and moved so you can reach the electrical outlets!
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Manhattan Storage
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With the right guidance overseen by a professional NYC storage service, storing your belongings should be an easy process.
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Protecting personal belongings for the trip to the storage facility can be the difference between elation and heartbreak when your things are returned to you.
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Residential and commercial storage options abound in Manhattan, so who can you trust?
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A storage company committed to providing premium service is one that provides best-in-class customer service and is not only available to address questions, concerns, and requests but also one that takes the responsibility of looking after your belongings seriously.
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Secure Storage Solutions
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Storing some items while you are changing business locations can be beneficial because it gives you time to organize as you go or store items that are to be sold at a later time. This allows you to set up your new location at your pace without a lot of clutter.
Downsizing
Many people realize the benefits of living in smaller homes and apartments. When you downsize, there may be some things you occasionally use that you don’t have room for at your new location. For example, if you like to camp in the summer you may not want all your equipment taking up space at your home the rest of the year.
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If you only live part time in a location, you may want to use storage services for part of the year. This can help you keep your possessions organized and stored properly, so they retain their condition. Our secure storage facility is climate controlled and monitored 24 hours a day.
Students
Student housing can be small, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have things that you might want to have on hand at certain times of the year. Also, if you live in the area only during the academic year, it is much easier to store possessions for when you return instead of taking them with you or relying on less secure storage methods on campus.
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Divine Movers provides Manhattan storage as well as moving services throughout the greater New York City area. We can help you pack, move your things, and even put them into secure storage for you.
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5 Clever Storage Tips for your Crammed Apartment
Many people are familiar with this struggle. They move into an apartment with a little bit of possessions, but then within a short time period they acquire a bunch of new items and are left with a crammed apartment. It’s a predicament that many of us fall victim to. We at Divine Moving have a staff of highly professional New York movers as well as a fully a serviced storage facility in NYC and believe us we heard it all. Whether you are starting to get too many collectible action figures or got a whole load of shoes, you are going to need to come up with some creative storage ideas to conserve space. We got you covered and are here to help. Add space to your apartment with these five storage tips.
Storage Tips
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Monsters aren’t the only things under your bed...
Depending on the size of your bedroom your bed probably takes up a lot of space. Yeah the bed is nice and all to sleep on, but unbeknownst to many the bed can store a lot of storage beneath it. If the bed is off the floor you can place shoes or items beneath it. You can also buy a new storage bed, with cabinets that slide out to put your clothes or possessions in.
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Fit space into your dresser like a pro!
You don’t know how many times we heard of a client getting new dressers that were not needed. I remember we came to one of our client’s apartment in Brooklyn to move some of his stuff to storage. He told us how he was getting a new dresser and with our expertise we decided to check his current dresser. We saw how his current dresser had clothes thrown in that weren’t even properly folded. We taught him a very space efficient way of folding and also implemented drawer dividers. After teaching him these couple of tips he came to a conscious decision that he didn’t need a new dresser.
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Boxes, boxes on the wall, who’s the greatest one of all?
Place and paint boxes on the wall for a unique way to organize books, vitamins and little knick knacks.
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Use shower curtain hooks for book bags or purses.
This is a great way to hang and store book bags and purses that take space elsewhere to a nice hanging position.
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Milk every inch of your closet space.
You can use more clothing rods, and even install shelves to break up everything in a neat and efficient manner.
Now that we gave you some tips to improve storage space we hope you go out and do something about your storage problem!
If you are ever need more help with storage in the NYC area then we are the company for you! We provide NYC Storage and moving at reasonable rates. Call us anytime at: 866-668-7666 or 212-244-4011
There are numerous good motives to move. In this article are some significant ones we have seen over the years:
You need to think about moving if the authorities come in your residence complex frequently surrounding neighbors. In no way should you remain where unlawful actions are alleged.
You have outgrown the residence and require more room on your own as well as your increasing family members. If you are likely to save a lot of money in insurance coverage by moving to a safer and much more up-market locality. If the residence needs huge maintenance and you also could be at risk of being hurt by debris. Or, the residence block will be hazardous and a fire risk.
An excellent new block offers the option of one's becoming a dog owner. It really is worthwhile in case a condo advancement is creating a few unbeatable offers. If your life is about to go from being single to being truly a family person, you will require more space for an ever growing family. Search for a place near an excellent school which includes open spaces for have fun with.
The roomie you thought was ideal is just not. Change is crucial if you don't be friends with your roommate or unless you have exactly the same values in life. Your rent is greater than the nearby areas and you also would create a considerable keeping by moving to a more affordable suburb.
When you do feel it comes time to move, our NYC based moving service is available to help you and your relocation needs. Give us a call and we'll will make your transition to your new residence seamless.