Tashkent Office Rental: Systems and 24/7 Access

MERCATOR.UZ expert guide

Renting an Office in a Tashkent Business Centre: How to Check Building Systems and Access

Редакция MERCATOR.UZ29 August 2026

An office may offer round-the-clock access while air conditioning, visitor lifts and reception stop operating after 7 p.m. A generator is not a complete answer either: it may supply only emergency lighting and common systems, leaving the tenant’s sockets without power.

When considering an office for rent in Tashkent, verify an operating scenario rather than an advertised equipment list: what each system serves, when it operates, how much load it supports and who pays for it.

Why an amenities list is not enough

Current search results for offices in Tashkent business centres repeatedly feature “24/7 access”, “parking”, “security”, “climate control”, “supply and extract ventilation” and “high-speed internet”. These are useful initial filters, but they are not technical specifications.

“Central air conditioning”, for example, does not disclose the intended workstation density, operating hours or whether the tenant can control individual zones. “Parking” does not mean spaces are allocated to the office. “High-speed internet” may merely mean that one provider is present in the building, with no physically separate backup route.

When reviewing commercial property for rent in Tashkent, request a separate technical data sheet from the building representative. Claims in a listing should then be supported by documents and an on-site test.

Build an operating load and access profile

Before viewing the premises, document how the company will use them. Without this profile, the management team can give general answers that reveal little about suitability.

Include:

permanent headcount and peak simultaneous occupancy;
normal hours, night shifts, weekends and public holidays;
servers, network hardware, large printers, kitchen appliances and other equipment;
continuity requirements and the longest acceptable power interruption;
expected visitors, couriers and vehicles per day;
the need for a wheelchair-accessible route;
frequency of furniture, water, equipment and other deliveries.

This turns “Is there backup power?” into a testable question: “Which sockets in our suite remain live, at what capacity and for how long?”

Power supply: verify capacity, design and backup

Start with the capacity allocated to the proposed suite, not the number of sockets or the presence of a meter. Request the relevant single-line diagram, the stated capacity and the boundary of responsibility between the building and tenant.

Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy states that an applicant seeking a grid connection specifies the requested capacity and a reliability category of I, II or III. A prospective tenant can therefore ask the owner for the technical connection documents and establish which category applies to the building. The presence of a generator alone does not establish that category.

During the inspection, determine:

Where the tenant distribution board is and who may access it.
Which circuits serve workstations, the server room, kitchen and HVAC equipment.
Whether a generator or second supply serves the entire office, selected circuits or common areas only.
Whether changeover is automatic and when the system was last tested under load.
Whether fuel, maintenance and power for common systems are included in the service charge.

Prepare an equipment schedule. Multiply each device’s rated demand by its expected simultaneous use, then allow for planned team growth. A qualified specialist should review both the calculation and the board. If capacity is insufficient, obtain a written upgrade plan identifying the responsible party, deadline and cost before signing.

HVAC: test ventilation, cooling and heating

A comfortable empty room says little about conditions when people and equipment occupy the office. Ask how many workstations the ventilation design allows for in the suite. Request the zoning diagram, operating schedule, maintenance log and latest inspection record.

Treat outdoor-air supply, air extraction and temperature control as separate functions. A wall-mounted air conditioner can cool a room without supplying fresh air. An opening window does not demonstrate that a meeting room will remain adequately ventilated during a full meeting.

Return on a working day when neighbouring suites are occupied. Check temperature and airflow deep inside the floorplate, in meeting rooms and beside the façade. Listen for plant noise. Ask whether cooling operates outside standard hours and what extended operation costs. Confirm the winter heating arrangement and the incident procedure for a leaking fan-coil or indoor unit.

Dense seating, a server room or new partitions may require changes to the system. Obtain approval before signing and allocate the cost of design, balancing and ongoing maintenance.

Internet and access control: identify shared failure points

A provider’s name does not confirm the physical cable route. Request the list of operators available in the building, their entry points, the location permitted for tenant equipment and the rules for extending a connection to the suite.

For a connectivity-dependent company, two service contracts do not necessarily provide two independent links. Ask the providers to confirm their entry routes in writing: both cables may pass through the same duct or riser. Test a wired connection at an agreed time before moving, assessing stability and fault-response arrangements as well as headline speed.

Test access control as a user. Issue a sample card, pass through the turnstile, call a lift to the required floor and unlock the suite. Then model a client visit, courier arrival, lost card and evacuation. Establish who owns access logs, how long they are kept and who can obtain them. The arrangement should match the company’s information-security policy.

Fire systems, lifts and an accessible route

Uzbekistan’s Fire Safety Law sets duties for organisations and individuals and allows responsibilities in leased premises to be allocated through the lease. “The business centre handles fire safety” is therefore too vague. Attach a responsibility matrix stating who maintains alarms and suppression equipment, conducts instruction, provides extinguishers inside the suite and remedies issues created by layout changes.

Ask to see current system-maintenance records. Walk from a workstation to the external safe area. Doors, turnstiles, furniture and stored boxes must not obstruct the route in practice. Do not activate alarms or equipment yourself; an authorised building representative should arrange any test.

Assess lifts during the morning arrival and lunch peaks. Record how many cars are operational, whether they serve the required floor after normal hours and what happens during maintenance. On a high floor, reduced lift capacity affects staff punctuality and the ability to receive visitors, not merely comfort.

Uzbek legislation on the rights of persons with disabilities requires conditions for unobstructed access to public and production buildings. Test the whole route: from the pavement or parking space through the entrance and turnstile to the lift, office and accessible toilet. A ramp at the entrance alone does not establish an accessible journey.

Building hours, visitors, parking and deliveries

Break “24/7” down into individual services. Staff may enter at night while clients require advance registration; parking gates may close; reception and HVAC may keep separate hours.

Obtain the written building rules and verify:

access hours for staff, visitors and contractors;
the process for permanent and temporary cards;
visitor approval time and any daily limit;
weekend and public-holiday access;
operating hours for lifts, HVAC and reception;
rules for night work and fit-out contractors;
the number of allocated spaces and visitor-parking arrangements;
loading-bay clearance, hours and booking procedure.

Observe vehicle access when the team would normally arrive. Ask what happens when the car park is full and whether an allocated space can be shared between employees’ vehicles.

Technical inspections and lease provisions

Do not force every check into a brief initial viewing. Use the first visit to shortlist, the second for a technical inspection under normal building load, and a third to test agreed systems and record condition before handover.

Advertised feature	Evidence to request	Lease provision
Allocated power	diagram, connection documents, load measurement	capacity, responsibility boundary, fault-response time
Backup power	backup circuit diagram, test record	circuits supplied, start procedure, operating costs
Ventilation and cooling	design data, maintenance log, occupied test	hours, temperature or service level, after-hours charges
Two internet links	provider letters confirming routes	right to install cabling and access technical rooms
24/7 access	building rules and card test	user categories, holiday regime, remedy for unjustified blocking
Parking	plan and allocated-space list	space numbers or quantity, visitor rules and price
Fire systems	maintenance records and organised test	responsibility matrix and approval process for alterations

Attach the technical data sheet, access rules, parking plan and a photographed handover report to the lease. Verbal promises about a future generator, another provider or extended HVAC hours should become dated obligations with a named responsible party and a consequence for delay. An owner’s reluctance to disclose records does not prove a defect, but it leaves uncertainty with the tenant. Resolve that uncertainty before the transaction or treat it explicitly as a decision risk.