Our Advisory Services division within Corporate Solutions is a strategic planning group that offers industry leading consultants and thought leaders around the world. Our directors work globally to connect clients’ business planning and real estate needs. The team uses innovative Enterprise Visioning tools, decision making processes that align real estate with business goals and objectives, resulting in optimized real estate assets and increased productivity for an enterprise. Categories of expertise on this global team include:

>      Portfolio Planning–Analyzing, measuring and recommending strategies for real estate holdings of any scale to align them with a business plan and its stated functional and financial assumptions and needs

>      Functional Programming & Planning–Defining space needs based on operational factors, considering headcounts of each department, their adjacencies, and functional requirements to tailor needs to the space

>      Workplace Strategies & Technology–Increasing efficiency through the alignment of workplace strategies with business requirements, integrating the three components of work environments (technology and systems, work culture and space) in progressive workplace solutions

>      Site Analysis & Development Solutions–Assessing the hidden potential of sites and properties by preparing multiple scenarios integrated with development planning to assess the highest and best use, maximizing returns

>      Location Selection & Incentives–Determining locations that maximize revenue and profit potential. Minimizing costs and mitigating business risk while pursuing government incentives and programs on behalf of our clients, negotiating with competing governments and developing ongoing compliance initiatives

>      Sustainable Strategies–With the support of over 150 LEED Accredited Professionals, accelerating our client’s vision to achieve corporate sustainability objectives and defining the extent to which a business can realize the benefits of a sustainable workplace

>      Capital & Financial Solutions–Preparing a total project feasibility analysis and creating financing solutions to optimize the use of capital while maximizing return on investment

>      Performance Management–Facilitating and managing the planning process including change management. Combining business strategies with user-centered information and communication to create innovative, inclusive and holistic results