Case Studies

Naval Air Station Oceana Future Base Design Options and Opportunities: Non-Core Function Data Analysis

Recommendations by the CRE® Consulting Corps The Counselors of Real Estate’s Consulting Corps delivered strategic guidance and an action plan to Naval Air Station Oceana. The second in this 4-part series will analyze the Installation’s Morale Welfare and Recreational activities and facilities and Base housing and renovation needs, and present strategies for future development. Read:… Read more

Perspectives

The Evolving Workplace: Where To Next In A Post-Pandemic World?

A discussion of the impacts on organizations and the offices they use In a “work from anywhere” world, why go into the office? This question is traditionally the domain of workplace strategy practitioners, however, it has come into sharp focus for many more people through the events of 2020. As a return to office-based work… Read more

Naval Air Station Oceana Future Base Design Options and Opportunities: Project Overview

Recommendations by the CRE® Consulting Corps The Counselors of Real Estate’s Consulting Corps delivered strategic guidance and an action plan to Naval Air Station Oceana. The first in this 4-part series provides an overview of the project, input from stakeholders, economic and demographic data and market analysis. Read: Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Watch:… Read more

Perspectives

Capital Markets Risk: Looking for Clarity in the Face of Uncertainty

Bifurcation of Capital Markets was listed as the #10 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. While we may not be experiencing the steep drops on our roller coaster ride since March of last year, the ride is far from over. When we look at what… Read more

Perspectives

Collaborative Design and Risk Allocation in Infrastructure Design-Build

How WSDOT Saved $89M With Design-Build Last winter, I had a chance to review a freeway interchange project that was recently completed using the Design-Build style of procurement. I assumed what I would find would be deadly dull and not suitable dinner party conversation. Instead, I found the project’s procurement and design process to be… Read more

Perspectives

Adaptive Reuse 2.0: The Neighborhood Approach

Adaptive Reuse 2.0 was listed as the #9 issue in the 2021-22 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® by The Counselors of Real Estate®. Adaptive reuse is not a new term or concept to the commercial real estate industry. It is an evolving property use trend expanding beyond the rejuvenation of single-property blight in urban areas to now a broader neighborhood application extending to the suburbs and secondary metropolitan areas. No longer is... Read More