Signals
Office Expansions
A company building out a new office has already decided to grow. Office Expansions shows you who is taking new space, often months before the people who will fill it are hired.
What it shows you
Companies can announce plans and walk them back. A signed lease or a building permit is harder to undo: it is a multi-year commitment of real money. Fundz finds these commitments in two places:
City building permits
Permits to build out, fit out or alter commercial space in major US cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Seattle. Fundz works out which company is the tenant behind each permit and links it to that company's profile.
Office leases at public companies
New headquarters, expansions, relocations and renewals that public companies report in their SEC filings, with the size of the space, the term and the rent where reported.
Why a new office matters to you
Hiring is coming
New space gets filled with new people. Recruiters and staffing firms can reach the company before the roles are posted.
Budget is moving
A new office needs furniture, IT, security, services and suppliers. Buying decisions cluster around the move.
A new market
A second location or a move tells you where the company is betting next: a new city usually means a new team, new local partners and new vendors.
How to use it
- 1In the left menu, open Events and click Office Expansions, or go to Office Expansions. If you don't see it, click All tools at the bottom of the menu.
- 2Start on the City Permits tab. Pick a City, a permit Type (for example Tenant build-out or New building) and a Min size by project cost.
- 3Tick Matched orgs only to see only permits where Fundz has identified the company, and High-conviction only to cut to the strongest signals. You can switch between a list and a map.
- 4Check Recently named tenants at the top for the newest companies Fundz has identified.
- 5Switch to the SEC 8-K Leases tab for public companies. Filter by lease type (New HQ, Expansion, Relocation, Renewal) and by square feet.
- 6Click any row to see the details and a link to the original permit or filing, then click through to the company.
Where else it shows up
On the company profile
A matched expansion shows as an Office Expansion event on the company profile, with an Expansion Timeline that groups related permits, leases and hiring into one story.
On your dashboard
Your dashboard shows new expansions in your industries, and a Several at once group for companies showing two or more growth signals at the same time, such as an expansion plus a hiring surge.
In your Daily Leads
A new lease or permit counts toward a company's score, so expanding companies that fit your targeting rise in your Daily Leads.
Ideas by role
Recruiters and staffing
Treat a new office as an early sign of a hiring wave, and pair it with Hiring Intel to see which roles follow.
Sales and business development
Reach a growing account before the move, not after. Write to the right person with SmartSend, which mentions the expansion.
Agencies, consultants and local services
Build a list of companies moving into your city and add the best ones to My targets.
Good to know
Coverage grows city by city
Permits come from public city records, so coverage depends on which cities publish them. A company with no expansion on file may simply be in a city Fundz doesn't cover yet.
Free accounts see the first five rows; paid plans see the full list. See Plans & Pricing.
Last updated September 2026