West, Lane & Schlager: Commercial Real Estate
Managing Financial Risk
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How do you define a good deal?

Value can be defined in many ways – cost, location, productivity, image, access, efficiency, flexibility.  No two organizations define it the same, nor should they.  To make the right decisions for your organization, you need to see, and understand, all of your real estate options and their financial implications over the life of your lease or acquisition.  Only then will your unique definition of value be clear.  You need a long-term strategic real estate plan.

Working with West, Lane & Schlager, your plan will be comprehensive in scope and detailed in nature, setting forth options you hadn’t even thought of at the outset.  Beyond the obvious financial “market” benchmarks, specific client benchmarks such as corporate fiscal year, cost per employee, rent-to-revenue ratio, and peer/industry comparisons will be incorporated into the plan. This model assures you transparency and accountability in the future.

Because a short-term fix is good, but a long-term solution is better.

Best Practices in Managing Financial Risk

With the frenzy of building sales over the past five years, operating expenses and real estate taxes have increased significantly. The result transcends budgets and cost projections. Listen as industry experts discuss what tenants can do about being overcharged for fewer services.

You will learn:

+ Strategies landlord use to increase tenant passthrough charges

+ How to identify and combat excessive charges

+ Ways to ensure that, even in the middle of a lease, your organization is paying the least amount possible

+ How other organizations are fighting these issues

 

 


Case Studies

Read how West, Lane & Schlager helped this rapidly growing organization find space that met immediate and long term needs, while bringing together existing staff.


							Case Studies: American Forest & Paper Association

Read how West, Lane & Schlager helped this hybrid trade association find a home and start off on the right foot, saving the organization millions of dollars.

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