Consulting Services

Some of our retail clients and developers need more than just brokerage services and Urban Works can provide guidance with a wide spectrum of consulting services.

- Trade Area Analysis: detailed neighborhood reports that identify current market rates, tenant improvement allowances, transportation, traffic generators, parking, current vacancies, demographics and other available properties

- Lease Renewal Strategies: suggested negotiations and survey of existing neighboring properties to help facilitate renewals between both parties

- Competitive Retail Analysis: identification of competitive retailers, strategies to out positions existing retailers or planned store expansions

- Demographics Reports: order detailed demographic reports on potential or existing properties. Understand and evaluate population densities in any 1-2-3 mile radius, average income, daytime vs. evening populations, median age levels and education levels

- Retailer Mix: identify different types of retailers and how their “use” affects co-tenancy in a mixed-use building or retail projects. Understand how different retailers operate and why their hours can conflict with parking and operations

- Developer Construction Planning: consult with developers, contractors and architects on pre-construction ground floor building standards concerning; width & depth of storefronts, mechanical systems to premises, electrical service requirements, hood systems and ventilation, ADA issues, restrooms, garbage/recycling, signage, HVAC, awnings and canopy, common areas, delivery and vanilla shell budgets, etc.

- Marketing Program: establish targeted mailers, grand opening celebratory event planning, emails, blog creation, neighborhood maps, neighborhood association entry, postcards and sale vouchers towards neighboring residential and daytime population generators, i.e. schools, office complex, hospitals

- Signage Plan: establish a standard signage criteria for development projects and retailers detailing sign specifications, materials, fonts, colors, exterior and sidewalk signs, window themes and branding

Any of the above services can be invoiced at either an hourly rate or at a mutually predetermined fee.