Definitions for "GROSS AREA"
The total floor area of a building measured in square feet or square meters that is associated with the building's use as office building. The area extends to the outer surface of exterior walls and windows and includes office area, retail area, and other rentable areas such as vending machine space and storage area, but excludes parking and roof space.
In commercial leasing, the gross floor area is the entire square footage within the floor's perimeter, calculated to the inside finish of the permanent outer building walls or to the glass line in newer buildings, with no allowance made for structural projections and with a required minimum ceiling height of 71⁄2 feet.
The total estimated area of a coupe. Forestry Victoria