Serving Clients / Institutions

Educational Institutions view their real estate – classroom buildings, libraries, dining halls and dorms – as a crucial part of their missions. As such, the ownership mindset almost always takes a long-term perspective, measured not in years but in decades. Our impressive list of clients among our institutional Case Studies attests to our understanding of their particular ownership needs. Because of their long-term view, knowledge of the imperatives presented by the Real Estate Life Cycle becomes even more urgent with educational institutions.

A Learned Approach to Institutional Real Estate

Capital Planning for educational institutions is especially key. A capital plan must address urgent and long-term issues in order to accommodate a school’s institutional goals. The process can be complicated by the fact that endowments, which often pay for property improvements, can be formed into different funds and allocated to certain project types, such as residential, dining, classroom and arts facilities. Check out two recent and highly relevant assignments at two prestigious New England private schools: Roxbury Latin School and Middlesex School.

Higher Education Facilities

We have an equally impressive track record of colleges and universities, ranging from Ivy League institutions to smaller private and public colleges. We also appreciate that certain properties merge the qualities of educational institutions and commercial real estate. Many institutions own property that, while satisfying institutional goals, is also income-producing real estate. Here our vast experience in both the institutional and commercial realms makes us uniquely capable of taking on the necessary owner’s perspective and achieving often complex and multi-layered property goals.