Case Studies
West, Lane & Schlager is proud to work with a broad diversity of mid-market clients across the Washington D.C. area. We have managed projects for some of the area's most influential professional organizations, including both for- and not-for profits.
ActionAid USA
The global nonprofit organization outgrew their downtown offices and WLS was hired to provide solutions.
Administrative Services, Inc.
The government contractor retained WLS to dispose part of their space in their Bethesda offices.
Alaska Wilderness League
The Washington D.C. based nonprofit engaged WLS to help reduce both their rental rate and footprint.
American Councils for International Education
With an upcoming lease expiration date and limited growth opportunities within the building, the nonprofit turned to WLS to find outside opportunities.
American Forest and Paper Association
Thanks to strategic planning, WLS assisted the trade association with improving space quality and building location while reducing costs by 41%.
American Gaming Association
The Washington, D.C. based trade association brought on WLS to evaluate their existing real estate situation and identify all viable alternatives.
American Iron and Steel Institute
The organization engaged WLS to begin strategic planning three years before their existing lease was set to expire.
Center for International Private Enterprise
With their lease set to expire in three years, WLS helped the nonprofit identify viable options that would reduce costs and improve office quality and location.
Cohen, Milstein, Sellers, & Toll PLLC
Facing a lease expiration at their downtown office, the Washington, D.C. based law firm retained WLS to maximize their options.
Distil Networks
Distil engaged WLS to evaluate their real estate situation and identify all possible alternatives for the most optimal expansion strategy.
Edgeworth Economics
The boutique consulting firm engaged WLS to assist the company in finding a solution to accommodate their growing staff.
Encore Management Corporation
There was no longer a need for the government contractor to own and occupy their entire building, so they retained WLS to find the right buyer at the right time.
Land Trust Alliance
For over 10 years, The Alliance had been located in an antiquated office building in a space that no longer met the organization’s needs.
Managed Funds Association
The Washington, D.C. based trade association retained WLS to help obtain a modern space closer to Capitol Hill and member organizations.
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
The nation's oldest maritime trade union hired WLS once they determined it was the right time to evaluate their real estate options.
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Early action leads to substantial real estate savings
National Federation of Federal Employees
The federal employees' union sought real estate alternatives three years before their natural lease expiration date.
National Low Income Housing Coalition
The Washington, D.C. based nonprofit determined it needed to reassess their inefficient layout and costs as their lease was expiring within the next two years.
Pew Research Center
WLS has been able to provide PRC with the intelligence and cost projections necessary for PRC to secure funding for three expansion projects from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Population Services International
The global health nonprofit found themselves out of expansion options with four years left on their lease.
Project Concern International
The humanitarian NGO retained WLS to help uncover potential growth options for their Washington, D.C. office.
Saul Ewing
The full service law firm was seeking to secure office space in a building consistent with the firm's middle market culture while providing an image necessary to recruit top talent in Washington, D.C.
Save the Children
A long-term, strategic partnership between WLS and Save the Children provided a unique opportunity for creative real estate solutions.
Society for Conservation Biology
The professional organization engaged WLS to evaluate their existing real estate situation and ultimately help find a buyer for their building.
Society of American Florists
As the society's organization and business has changed over the years, so has the useful life of its headquarters.
Special Olympics
The world's largest sports organization evaluated their sublease options when their existing landlord sought to renegotiate their prime lease.
State Services Organization
With over 40 years in the same office space, the organization retained WLS to identify new space opportunities.
U.S. Travel Association
The trade association sought to capitalize on a soft real estate market and increase the efficiency and image of their aging Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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