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"Brian Fogelberg of CB Richard Ellis has proven to be a strategic partner in the success of our organization. He has provided superior real estate services across a spectrum of our needs, from leasing and subleasing, to acquisition, disposition and facility and equipment financing.
In our business, we require real time data, deliverable market intelligence and detailed execution of real estate transactions to gain a competitive advantage. Brian gives us that advantage that we can in turn leverage for our success. Moreover, his skill and thoroughness in negotiating complex real estate transactions on the best possible terms has ensured smooth and successful projects.
Brian has become and integral part of our team, actively participating in growing the Advantage customer portfolio. He has worked side by side with our sales, finance and operations teams to assist us in our business development and execution.
I would highly recommend Brian to any company."
Rick Finkbeiner, Oakhill Capital Management; former President, Advantage Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of SuperValu, Inc.
"Brian Fogelberg of CB Richard Ellis has been Velocity's national real estate service provider for the past 4 years. His ability to manage our real estate needs and work with our operations, finance and legal departments has resulted in a smooth and integrated process and made him an invaluable part of our real estate team. Further, the CB Richard Ellis Platform has provided us with excellent market coverage and nationwide resources."
Jim Lindvall, Associate General Counsel, Velocity Express, Inc.
"Brian Fogelberg did an excellent job in representing us in our search for a downtown Minneapolis office and data center space for our Internet Service Provider business.
As a new organization, it was essential that we have the lowest occupancy cost solution and with the fewest restrictions on our ability for growth. Brian's market knowledge and lease negotiating skills achieved those goals for us so that we could preserve our upside potential without compromising our downside risk. We are now in a position to grow aggressively and are secure in our facility to accommodate that growth."
Bill MacLeslie, General manager & Principal, ipHouse
"Brian Fogelberg was engaged by Wells Fargo Financial to provide corporate real estate services to assist in the consolidation of three of our operations locations into a single, large facility. The assignment involved leasing approximately 100,000 square feet of office space with guaranteed expansion rights during the term, parking for 600 employees, and an efficient building strategically located to met the needs of our employees. The process for consolidation of the business units into the new facility also required tat we have the flexibility to integrate them over a period of up to two years without unnecessary rent exposure.
Brian worked creatively and diligently to achieve our goals. We were able to negotiate a lease structure that eliminated the rent liability during the phased-in consolidation period through a staggered takedown of the space. The terms also provided the hard expansion protection we needed going forward. As a result, we were able to go from 60,000 SF in three facilities to 112,000 SF in one facility with protection to grow over our lease term.
Once the deal terms were negotiated, Brian assisted in our corporate validation of the opportunity by providing us with ongoing market intelligence and analysis to ensure that all options were explored and the best deal terms were negotiated. Brian worked jointly with our internal leasing team and utilized his legal experience in a complex and challenging negotiation process that ultimately gave us the lease terms we required to move forward to lease execution.
Brian was diligent, responsive and creative in helping complete a very complex transaction."
Jon Kurth, Wells Fargo Financial Corporate Properties
Thank you and your team members Brian Fogelberg and Neil Kolatkar for the significant contribution your CB Richard Ellis team has made in helping Uponor North America develop and implement a successful strategic real estate plan.
Over the past three years you have supported our corporate vision and helped us streamline, re-position and optimize uor real estate portfolio. Your dedication to us, attention to detail, market knoweldge, forward thinking and understanding ofour business and the real estate process has resulted in facility decisions that have provided the best possible solutions for us and has demonstrated your ability to help companies align their real estate plans and actions with their strategic goals.
Dan Hughes, Real Estate and Development Manager - Uponor
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