I offered a broad range of real estate services including strategic planning, entitlements, design, construction, operations, acquisition and disposition, leasing, program development, project management, and dispute resolution. Completed projects range in size of more than US$2B.
Strategic Real Estate Planning
Whether an organization’s real estate needs are growing, shrinking, or simply changing, I have experienced it and helped manage that change. I understand and have extensive experience in developing both quantitative and qualitative needs, developing alternative directions, and leading the organization to the best path for them. The key phrase here is them. Because one size does not fit all. My experience is in both the public and private sectors, domestic and international, and large (10MSF) and small (100kSF).
Program Development
Once an institution has chosen a strategic direction, I am experienced in developing program solutions including obtaining entitlements, developing schedules, budgets, team structure, establishing key milestones, contingencies, and strategic checkpoints, and escape plans. My program development experience is in both renovations of existing sites as well as greenfield site development. Budgets include as much as US$2B.
Program Management
Once direction, budgets and schedules are set, the opportunity for bad things begin. Two words come to mind – focus and discipline. Stay focused on the program, yet fully vet potentially beneficial opportunities and avoid the land mines. And, have the discipline to walk away when even the best opportunity cannot be substantiated.
My program management experience is in all types of programs in renovations of existing sites as well as greenfield site management. Budgets include as much as US$2B.
Space Acquisition and Disposition
Organizational change often requires either more space or less. More or less, my job is to work with you to determine what direction is best for you. Again, for you.
If one needs more space, the options are simple – you can build, buy or borrow. You can use your money to build or buy, or you can use someone else’s money for all three. If you have too much space, my goal is to position the excess properly to optimize its disposition.
Dispute Resolution
In spite of one’s best efforts, disputes often develop on real estate projects. The cause is often because every project is a one-off, and every building is a Frankenstein. As such, every project is subject to every human failing, a short learning curve, poor judgement, bad decisions, mistakes, misunderstandings, and lost time – all followed by lost money. People get mad. And then they sue.
My approach, whether working for the plaintiff or the defendant, is to get to the truth. And get there quickly. Disputes are distracting and costly. Resolving disputes quickly is best for all parties. Bad information and heightened emotion are the enemy of a settlement. My approach is to move fast, avoid symptoms, and search for the underlying cause – the truth, and get to a speedy resolution.