Murphy Moving & Storage Details Office Storage Planning

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 07, 2026 — An office renovation can remain on schedule and still lose valuable time to the furniture, files, technology, and equipment left in the way. When contractors need cleared work areas or a new office is not ready for occupancy, businesses must decide what leaves the space, where it will be held, and how it will return without disrupting operations twice.

Murphy Moving & Storage is addressing that often-overlooked stage of office planning by helping Connecticut and New York businesses integrate temporary storage into renovation and relocation schedules. The company’s commercial moving services combine inventory planning, packing, transportation, full-service storage, and staged delivery under a coordinated process.

Office Changes Are Creating More Complex Transition Plans

The need for flexible transition planning is developing alongside continued changes in how companies use office space.

A recent fourth-quarter 2025 Fairfield County office market report found that the region recorded nearly 1.5 million square feet of leasing activity during 2025. Although leasing volume declined 21.3% year over year, Fairfield County posted 642,199 square feet of positive net absorption, while overall vacancy fell to 26.9%. The report also pointed to continued demand for premium, high-quality office space across key submarkets.

A separate 2026 CBRE analysis of headquarters relocation activity found that relocation announcements increased during 2025. CBRE also identified growth in moves within the same metropolitan area as companies reconsidered space requirements, adopted smaller footprints, and invested in more flexible office layouts.

These conditions mean an office project may involve more than moving everything directly between two completed spaces. A business may remain in place during phased construction, relocate departments at different times, remove excess furniture, or store equipment until a renovated floor is ready.

Storage Should Be Planned Before Construction Begins

According to Murphy Moving & Storage, temporary storage is most effective when it is incorporated into the project schedule before packing or construction starts.

A pre-project inventory can separate items into clear categories: equipment that must remain operational, furniture needed after renovation, records requiring controlled handling, materials scheduled for another location, and assets that will not return immediately. This classification helps determine packing methods, storage duration, pickup sequencing, and final placement.

Inventory Control Reduces Repeat Handling

Without a documented inventory, office assets can be moved several times before reaching their final destination. Items may also return in the wrong order, arrive before installation teams are ready, or occupy work areas needed by contractors.

Murphy’s office moving capabilities include labeled inventory systems, professional packing, custom crating, furniture disassembly and reassembly, equipment handling, decommissioning, installation, and climate-controlled storage. The company can also coordinate staged deliveries based on construction milestones, departmental schedules, and building access requirements.

Storage Supports Renovations and Full Relocations

Renovation Projects Require Controlled Reentry

During an occupied renovation, businesses may need to clear one department while another continues working. Furniture, files, artwork, electronics, and fixtures can be packed and transferred into team-managed storage, then returned according to the contractor’s completion schedule.

This approach gives construction teams a workable space while helping the business avoid unnecessary disposal, replacement, or repeated internal movement.

For full office relocations, storage can bridge the period between lease expiration and access to the new location. It can also support phased employee moves, delayed furniture installation, technology setup, or final inspection requirements.

Murphy Moving & Storage stated that the storage plan should identify not only when assets leave the original office, but also the exact sequence in which they will be needed again. Technology, essential records, reception furniture, and employee workstations may each require different delivery priorities.

A Coordinated Plan Protects Business Continuity

Office storage is not simply a place to hold excess furniture. Within a renovation or relocation, it functions as part of the operating schedule.

By coordinating packing, asset tracking, transportation, storage, and staged delivery through one project plan, businesses can reduce vendor handoffs and respond more effectively when construction dates or occupancy timelines change. Murphy Moving & Storage continues to apply this integrated approach to commercial projects across Connecticut and New York, helping organizations maintain control over their assets while office environments are rebuilt, reconfigured, or relocated.