Real estate is a strategic asset and each real estate decision must support the mission of the business. Those decisions must further benefit a company’s growth story and shareholder value. Our real estate services to corporate management are based on this conviction.

We help companies develop and deploy financial and real estate strategies that improve corporate performance, build competitive advantage and create shareholder value. Our real estate planning consultants draw on a broad array of experience and competencies when developing integrated strategies that align real estate decisions with business objectives. Our value propositions include:

• Portfolio Rationalization
• Cost Reduction
• Operational Support
• Organization and Process Design
• Branding and Image
• Risk Management
• Human Resources

Examples of our services include:

Global Bank – Developed a portfolio strategy for a global bank’s North American holdings with a focus on reducing real estate and infrastructure costs, consolidating back office business functions, enhancing the workplace experience and minimizing exposure to real estate market risk.

Fortune 500 Utility Company – Created a strategy for this large organization that was growing by acquisition, which enabled them to meet the challenge of increasing revenues by greater than 10 percent, while holding real estate occupancy and infrastructure costs.

Large Software Developer – Developed a real estate portfolio strategy for the organization that had grown organically as well as by acquisition. Key aspects of the plan included managing costs, enhancing customer service, creating productive places to work and increasing brand visibility.

For more information, contact:

Noah Shlaes
Managing Director, Strategic Consulting Group
312.224.3185
 
Elizabeth King Forstneger
Director, Strategic Consulting Group
312.224.3116