CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
OUR CLIENTS ARE OUR COMMITMENT
Founded in 1917 in New York City, Cushman & Wakefield is the
world’s largest privately-held commercial real estate services firm,
with more than 16,000 professionals operating from approximately
250 offices in 60 countries and six continents.
What makes Cushman & Wakefield the preferred choice? It’s simple.
Our success and longevity are built on a simple philosophy which
guides everything we do and has made us the world’s preferred real
estate services provider for nearly 100 years.
Our clients come first.
With a commitment to global collaboration, consistency and creativity,
we provide customized services and solutions that see beyond the
brick and mortar of each real estate transaction. Whether you are a
tenant, landlord, investor or developer, a global company or a small
business, Cushman & Wakefield provides solutions that fit your
strategic, operational and financial goals.
OUR SERVICES
We provide services across the real estate continuum, advising, implementing, transacting and managing on behalf of owners, occupiers, investors and developers through every stage of the real estate process.
OUR GLOBAL REACH
Our professionals have in-depth expertise in more than 200 local marketplaces. But we understand that having offices around the world is only part of the story. Cushman & Wakefield takes the extra step – we have put standards and processes in place that ensure collaboration and sharing of intelligence across borders.
OUR PEOPLE
VALUATION & ADVISORY
Our Valuation & Advisory (V&A) group is one of the largest and most
respected real estate valuation practices in the industry. For over 30
years, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has been the trusted valuation
advisor to corporations, institutions and investors around the globe.
Well resourced to advise our clients on important equity and debt decisions, we are widely recognized for providing the most sophisticated advice involving complex real estate on a global scale. Our V&A professionals have access to real-time market data and insights of our leasing, research and capital markets experts. Our model – unique to the industry – combines the best of research analytics and real estate consulting expertise.
We offer an extensive range of valuation and advisory services related to acquisition, disposition, financing, litigation and financial reporting, along with specialized expertise in various industry sectors.
OUR CORE SERVICES INCLUDE:
OUR PRACTICE GROUPS
V&A’s Practice Groups deliver specialized real estate strategies and solutions to clients in industries and sectors with unique operational, technical and business requirements.
offices worldwide
800±
V&A professionals
88,800+
properties valued at
1.3 trillion USD in 2014
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core services
specialized practice groups
• Agribusiness, Natural Resources & Energy• Automobile Dealership
• Gas Station & Convenience Store
• Golf
• Government
• Hospitality & Gaming
• Industrial
• Manufactured Housing
• Mission Critical Facilities
• Multifamily • Office • Residential Development • Restaurant • Retail • Self Storage • Senior Housing/Healthcare
• Sports & Entertainment
• Advisory
• Appraisal Management
• Business Valuation
• Dispute Analysis & Litigation Support
• Portfolio Valuation
• Property Tax Services
• Real Estate Due Diligence
• Valuation
• Valuation for Financial Reporting
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CORE SERVICES
ADVISORY
Our professionals provide comprehensive advisory services including market studies that identify and quantify opportunities within the context of current and projected economic and market conditions, and development feasibility studies that identify and prioritize development concepts through the use of market, financial pro-forma, and land value impact analyses. We provide land
development advisory services to leading corporations and institutions, both public and private. We also deliver customized advisory services for specific asset classes through our specialized teams located in major markets around the world.
APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT
We provide expertise in all areas of appraisal management and administration including bidding, engaging and reviewing appraisal reports, compliance, third party appraiser selection, risk analysis and property inspections. Services range from single property appraisal reviews to major portfolio consulting engagements. Our senior professionals combine broad-based appraisal experience with banking expertise, including in-depth regulatory knowledge. This ensures that the process is performed in accordance with industry and regulatory standards, including the requirements for appraiser independence and unbiased analysis.
BUSINESS VALUATION
Many of our professionals are experienced in conducting business valuations. Drawing from our comprehensive knowledge of various industry sectors and the economic environment of respective markets, we value business enterprises, including the allocation to tangible and intangible assets, with the capabilities to review and forecast operating statements, growth rates and discount rates.
DISPUTE ANALYSIS & LITIGATION
SUPPORT
Our group is comprised of individuals with expertise in real property and business valuation, economics, finance, statistical and financial and modeling, forensic and fraud investigations, and damage calculations involving contamination and toxic tort matters, partnership disputes, and other types of commercial litigation.
PORTFOLIO VALUATION
We have extensive experience with multi-property portfolios. Portfolio assignments are coordinated by our Portfolio Team and backed by our proprietary web-based appraisal
management platform. This platform acts as a “collaborative environment” where the client and our teams share information about each assignment, including a summary of our values, assumptions and conclusions, and electronic copies of each appraisal report.
PROPERTY TAX SERVICES
Our team is a nationwide network of professionals with the jurisdictional and valuation expertise needed to provide exceptional tax savings results. We have built a reputation for excellence in understanding the unique complexities of all property types. Over our long standing experience we have developed specialized
knowledge of local process and unique jurisdictional procedures. With the platform of PTaxSolution, our proprietary property tax management software, and as your trusted advisor, the Property Tax Services team can handle every aspect of property tax administration and management.
REAL ESTATE DUE DILIGENCE
Our team of professionals provides accurate and reliable analyses to support your important real estate decisions. Benefitting from our cross-disciplinary approach, we create value during the acquisition/disposition process stage and limit risk on financing, as required. Our work is customized to meet the specific needs of the client and the assignment – whether a single or multiple-asset portfolio.
VALUATION
In today’s investment climate, it is crucial that investors, lenders and occupiers understand the value of their assets. We specialize in providing appraisal services for corporations, institutional investors, advisors and lenders on critical equity and debt investment decisions.
VALUATION FOR FINANCIAL
REPORTING
With exceptional credentials, industry knowledge, and unparalleled talent, our professionals are uniquely qualified to address financial reporting and related issues on both a national and international basis. We provide services for financial reporting purposes, such as fair value, purchase price allocation and fresh start accounting, which adhere to applicable standards including U.S. GAAP and IFRS, as well as country-specific compliance. We provide robust advice, C-level interaction and consulting, peer-to-peer review, and specialty practice resources.
“At Cushman & Wakefield, it’s not enough for
a valuer to be a ‘real estate expert.’ Here, you
need to understand the industry and the market
that the real estate serves.”
John Busi
CEO, Global Valuation & Advisory
We believe we have the best real estate valuation practice in the
market. Although major commercial real estate firms share some of
the same capabilities, we offer a set of unique strengths to our clients:
• Our in-depth real estate industry knowledge ensures our clients have the latest market and industry information, while providing a global context.
• Our professionals are experts in their field and hold credentials from various institutions, including, among others, the Appraisal Institute, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Appraisal Institute of Canada, Japan Appraisal Institute, Singapore Institute of Valuers and Hong Kong Institute of Valuers.
• Our experienced professionals provide local knowledge with global coverage.
• We offer best-in-class service with an emphasis on quality control and cost effectiveness.
• Our fully integrated technology platform supports our service delivery, helps us understand market trends, and addresses our clients’ needs.
STRENGTHS
KNOWLEDGE
We develop proprietary research, such as local investor survey data and focus group publications. Our members also provide market presentations, expert witness testimony and are invited to engagements as guest speakers. Our professionals attend seminars and conferences and are considered industry thought leaders.
EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
For over 30 years, our valuation team has offered a spectrum of services to clients. Our depth and diversity of experience ranges from one-off engagements to elaborate portfolio assignments. Many of our professionals have authored books and articles related to valuation issues, serve as academic instructors and hold positions within valuation industry groups.
GLOBAL COVERAGE
Engaging a global real estate firm gives our clients access to C&W’s breadth of services. With 800± V&A professionals located in 102 offices and 28 countries worldwide, we have the market knowledge, resources and geographic capabilities to meet our clients’ most
sophisticated valuation and advisory needs.
QUALITY
Our valuation services are performed under the highest applicable professional standards. To ensure the highest caliber of service, we have created defined quality control protocols. In addition, our V&A professionals regularly exchange best practices, case studies and enhancements of business practice controls.
TECHNOLOGY
To provide our clients the best service and end product, our professionals are supported by the following technology solutions:
• JobCenter for full life cycle engagement tracking and reporting;
• FUSION for a secure, collaborative environment to share assignment information;
• VANTAGE for property and “comparable” transaction tracking, reporting and integration with narrative reporting tools; and
AS OF APRIL 2015 C&W Offices
102
Offices in
28 Countries
ASIA PACIFIC
Australia Sydney - City China Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai India Bangalore ChennaiEMEA
EUROPE
Belgium Brussels Czech Republic Prague EnglandLondon - West End
France Portugal Lisbon Russia Moscow Scotland Glasgow Slovakia Bratislava Spain
AMERICAS
UNITED STATES
Alabama Birmingham Arizona Phoenix California Carlsbad Inland Empire Florida Ft. Lauderdale Jacksonville Orlando Tampa Georgia Atlanta Hawaii Honolulu Illinois Minnesota Minneapolis Missouri Kansas City St. Louis Nevada Las Vegas New Jersey East Rutherford Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pittsburgh South Carolina Greenville Tennessee Memphis Nashville Texas British Columbia Vancouver Nova Scotia Halifax Ontario Ottawa Toronto - Central Québec Montréal - CentralAS OF APRIL 2015 C&W Offices
102
Offices in
28 Countries
ASIA PACIFIC
Australia Sydney - City China Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai India Bangalore Chennai Gurgaon Hyderabad Mumbai - City New Delhi Pune Japan Tokyo Singapore South Korea Seoul VietnamHo Chi Minh City
EMEA
EUROPE
Belgium Brussels Czech Republic Prague EnglandLondon - West End
France Paris Germany Frankfurt Hungary Budapest Italy Milan Rome The Netherlands Amsterdam Poland Warsaw Portugal Lisbon Russia Moscow Scotland Glasgow Slovakia Bratislava Spain Barcelona Madrid Sweden Stockholm Turkey Istanbul
AMERICAS
UNITED STATES
Alabama Birmingham Arizona Phoenix California Carlsbad Inland Empire L.A. - Downtown Orange County SacramentoSan Diego - La Jolla UTC San Francisco Silicon Valley Walnut Creek Colorado Denver Connecticut Hartford Stamford District of Columbia Florida Ft. Lauderdale Jacksonville Orlando Tampa Georgia Atlanta Hawaii Honolulu Illinois Chicago Chicago - Suburban Indiana Indianapolis Kentucky Louisville Maryland Baltimore Massachusetts Boston Michigan Detroit Minnesota Minneapolis Missouri Kansas City St. Louis Nevada Las Vegas New Jersey East Rutherford New York Buffalo Islandia
New York City - WHQ
Syracuse North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh Ohio Cleveland Columbus Oregon Portland Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pittsburgh South Carolina Greenville Tennessee Memphis Nashville Texas Austin Dallas Houston Utah Park City Virginia Richmond Williamsburg Washington Seattle
CANADA
Alberta British Columbia Vancouver Nova Scotia Halifax Ontario Ottawa Toronto - Central Québec Montréal - Central Saskatchewan SaskatoonLATIN AMERICA
Argentina Buenos Aires Brazil Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Mexico Guadalajara Mexico City MonterreyCONTACTS
GLOBAL VALUATION & ADVISORY John Busi, MAI, FRICS
CEO, Global Valuation & Advisory [email protected] +1 (212) 841 7792
GLOBAL CO-HEAD/EMEA Rupert Dodson, FRICS
Partner, Chairman UK/Global Co-Head [email protected] +44 (0)20 7152 5042
GLOBAL COO
James Moran, MAI, CRE, CCIM, FRICS Executive Managing Director
[email protected] +1 (203) 326 5879
ASIA PACIFIC
Simon Lynch, FRICS. FHKIS, RPS (GP) Executive Managing Director
[email protected] +852 2956 7038
CANADA Brian Kriter
Senior Managing Director [email protected] +1 (416) 359 2424
MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA Juan Carlos Ulloa, FRICS Executive Managing Director [email protected] +52 55 8525 8000
NORTH AMERICA
Nicole Urquhart-Bradley, MAI, FRICS Executive Managing Director
[email protected] +1 (202) 739 0393 SOUTH AMERICA Rogério Cerreti Director [email protected] +55 11 5501 5474
