This has worked really well also. 6 months after I implemented these policies, the "worst" tenant in the building was taking pride in the exterior of the building; picking up trash, hanging up halloween decorations, sweeping etc.

I just need first, last, security, and a weekend of interior decorating.

If the scenario were changed and an earthquake caused the decoration to fall from the wall and break, it would likely be that the tenant is at fault for not adequately securing the decoration to the wall.

You do WANT to have something unique or different (location, decor etc) and it is more hands on, but systems work well. 

You did a great job decorating them.  

The contractor said they could be used as decorations when I have showings to rent out the place

If anyone can make more of an argument for keeping things the way they are, I would like to hear it.On the other hand, by putting them all in one room:Simplify SecuritySimplify CleaningLess chance of all machines being busy when tenant wants themReduced number of units directly beside laundry room (Noise concern)All 'decorating' goes into one roomI'm sure there are others but you get the idea.As to what to do with the other rooms, I was playing around with the following idea; Turn one into a 'study' room / lounge with a few inexpensive chairs / tables, perhaps some bookshelves with paperbacks (You can literally buy them by the pound), some limited guest WiFi (I have internet at the building already).Open to other suggestions.Still looking for some actual numbers regarding Small/Mid-size (20-80 units) building machine utilization rates.

If memory serves, I saw one or two where the outside brick was left in place and the inside just served as decoration.

In reality, what they would really "love" to do is to be an interior decorator.

Larger office towers owned by institutional investors are usually a little different than the mom & pop garden-style office buildings, but here are some basics:Negotiate vendor contracts / oversee vendor operations (security, maintenance, janitorial, parking, landscaping, etc)Oversee TA's/TI'sTenant interaction (usually complaints, not usually compliments)Report to ownershipWork with accounting on monthly financials and rent collectionsWork with legal on delinquencies, evictions, disagreements with tenants on lease obligationsLeasing and renewals - sometimes done by a professional leasing agent, sometimes done by the property managerOccasional/unusual stuff like hosting tenant events, putting up holiday decorations, fire drills, construction defect lawsuits, vandalism, homeless people sleeping on the property, etc ...