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Education Services Team

Delivering top results

Committed to accelerating the success for non-profit organizations focused on educational excellence for the DC charter school community. Colliers Education Services Team has specialized advisors covering the major global and national markets to assist in delivering customized and intelligent solutions for our education and institutional clients. By leveraging community connections, seasoned experience and creative problem-solving, the Colliers DC Education Services Team thoughtfully navigates clients through the layers of obstacles facing many non-traditional education organizations and non-profits.

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Robert Bryan | Colliers | Washington, DC

Robert Bryan

Vice President

Washington, DC

+1 202 534 3601
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As Vice President in the Washington, DC office of Colliers, Robert specializes in representing occupiers of real estate. He has represented both local and national clients in a wide range of sizes and business sectors including the non-profit, government affairs, financial services, media, and education fields. In addition, Robert has gained significant knowledge of the property redevelopment and zoning process in Washington, DC and has advised clients in both property sales and purchases. Robert also has a unique expertise in the real estate needs of charter schools, which he brings to the Colliers Education Services Group (national practice group).

 

For all his clients, Robert provides diligent, hands-on advisory services, working closely with them at every step of the transaction to align their business goals with real estate solutions. Since joining Colliers, Robert has completed over 1.5 million sq. ft. of transaction volume with total value in excess of $450 million.

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Fernando Barrueta | Colliers | Washington, DC

Fernando Barrueta

Executive Vice President

Washington, DC

+1 202 728 3516
+1 301 580 6086
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Fern Barrueta is Executive Vice President in the Washington, DC office of Colliers International. As he has done since 1971, he advises and represents corporate and non-profit users of office and educational space. 

Before founding Barrueta & Associates, which became one of the largest and most successful commercial real estate firms in the Washington, DC market, and the largest Hispanic owned firm in the nation, he was the Director of the Leasing Department of a large local commercial real estate firm. After selling Barrueta & Associates to a national firm, he assumed the CEO position of the Hispanic College Fund. HCF was a national organization dedicated to advancing the education of Hispanic youth through scholarships and training.

He has re-entered the commercial real estate arena specializing in assisting users of commercial real estate, particularly non-profits and charter schools needing effective business acumen. 

Fern currently serves as the Audit Committee chairman of Building Hope, a non-profit that provides charter schools with expertise and funding to acquire, build, finance, renovate or lease facilities. He also serves as chair of The Latino Student Fund  and a board member of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

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Our approach and strategy

  • Identify site goals and specifications
  • Establish budget and financial capacity
  • Conduct market search for ideal location
  • Obtain construction estimates and contracts
  • Develop competitive proposals and offers
  • Negotiate and achieve optimal lease terms
Education

Our clients

  • Washington Global 525 School Street, SW
  • KIPP DC (421 Alabama Avenue, SE)
  • Sela (6015 Chillum Place, NE)
  • Goodwill Excel Center (1776 G Street, NW)
  • Monument Academy (500 19th Street, NE)
  • The Inspired Teaching School (200 Douglas Street, NE)
  • Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington (924 G Street, NW)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excel center success story

Goodwill Industries, a national nonprofit dedicated to on-the-job training, workforce development and community building, looked to the DC market to expand its adult education footprint beyond its conception in Indianapolis, IN and additional campus sites in Texas. To diversify from established organizations and achieve ideal positioning for job market entry, Goodwill Excel required a school space featuring a centrally located, professional environment to help students acclimate while mastering vocational skills and earned a diploma.

Colliers looked for blocks of space in traditional office markets left vacant by education programs and universities. Most geographically acceptable options were in lower level spaces which are acceptable for adult education users in DC. In addition, a daycare space was required on the first floor so that students with children could also take full advantage of Excel’s innovative program.

Goodwill Excel signed a long-term lease (10 years with a 5-year option) in the first floor and lower level space at 1776 G Street NW, Washington, DC, formerly occupied by the G.W. University’s School of Engineering. This new campus is located blocks from the White House and in the heart of DC’s Central Business District providing the desired visibility and exposure to a professional setting.

 

“The Goodwill Excel Center team was pleased to work with Colliers International - Education Services Group as we researched potential locations for the first Goodwill Excel Center in Washington. They helped to bring many options to the table and were helpful in securing an exceptional location at 1776 G Street.” -Catherine Meloy, President & CEO

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