Public Institutions and Education

CBRE is committed to providing value to public sector clients through the implementation of best practices, identification of cost savings and performance metrics to measure success.

Best Practices

• CBRE will leverage real estate best practices from more than 300 institutional and corporate clients to optimize the client’s utilization of real estate.
• Industry-leading tools/technology provide clients with leading  processes, market information, technology and sustainability programs that enhance performance.

Cost Savings

• Cost savings initiatives are developed and implemented through proven strategies that will leverage scarce capital and reduce capital and operating expenses.

Performance Metrics

• Key indicators are developed to benchmark performance and identify opportunities for savings across all aspects of the client’s portfolio.
• Processes are evaluated to look for opportunities to improve speed-to-market and service delivery.
• Space is realigned to match changing mission and workforce requirements.

FEDERAL
Solving Complex Challenges for Federal Clients

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation—Named as an advisor to the FDIC to assist with the management and sale of REO assets from banks
• Federal General Services Administration—Completed 83 leasing projects for GSA, providing $6.8 million in taxpayer savings, and provided Lean Sigma training to GSA staff
• United States Postal Service—Delivered management outsourcing of single-site facilities, staff and services, achieving $1.2 million in annual savings
• Federal Base Re-Use Plan—Repositioned stalled base reuse plan with a public-private partnership, yielding $250 million of property sales and ground leases in 18 months
  

EDUCATION
Creating Solutions for Educational Institutions

• University of Southern California—The University of Southern California engaged CBRE Consulting to assess the feasibility of developing a major biomedical research park envisioned for a 110-acre site adjacent to the existing 1.6 million sq. ft. USC Health Sciences Campus in Los Angeles.
• University of California, San Francisco—As part of UCSF’s Long-Range Development Plan, CBRE Consulting analyzed potential sites and participated in the selection and implementation of the Mission Bay Campus to accommodate UCSF’s need for additional research, laboratory, ancillary office space and housing.

STATE AND LOCAL
Optimizing Value for State and Local Government

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania—Saved Pennsylvania taxpayers $30 million by recommending a lease strategy in lieu of a costly renovation
• Commonwealth of Virginia—Delivered $33 million in savings to Commonwealth of Virginia by revising space standards, co-locating agencies and sharing facilities
• State of New Jersey—Identified statewide consolidation opportunities, saving $40 million for the State of
  New Jersey
• State of North Carolina—Created a real estate disposition strategy and developed the training program to implement it

PROPRIETARY TOOLS
CB Richard Ellis is the industry leader in providing strategic consulting and best-in-class market tools to assist our clients in evaluating opportunities and performance metrics in their real estate portfolio. These tools are designed to maximize asset utilization, reduce costs and capitalize on market opportunities.

• Portfolio IQ - Real estate decision matrix designed to reduce costs and increase portfolio flexibility and service levels
  • MarketStrike—Market-driven real estate tool designed to help renew, exit or renegotiate leases
• CBRE Econometric Advisors (formerly Torto Wheaton) - Premier real estate forecast group provides unparalleled market reconnaissance
• CBQ - Identifies and tracks key performance indicators used to measure success

INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure is the largest growth sector globally with an estimated capital need of over $5 trillion dollars in the next 5 years. CBRE has formed the Global Infrastructure Group to focus on the transportation, power, IT, communication, water and distribution needs of institutional, government and education clients.