Case Studies

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MC Case Study: Executive Search for SVP, Capital Markets

Challenge A large, vertically integrated development firm based in the Midwest was interested in growing its residential development activity while building AUM and introducing new sources of capital. Historically, the…

3 months ago

REE Case Study: San Antonio Spurs Venue-Adjacent Mixed-Use Development

Development Feasibility Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Mixed-Use Development Real Estate Economics Sports District Development

The team was actively evaluating its various options for the development of a mixed-use district and seeking guidance around when the adjacent development could be feasible and the preferred deal…

3 months ago

REE Case Study: Titletown Mixed-Use Development

Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Mixed-Use Development Real Estate Economics Sports District Development

RCLCO has helped guide multiple phases of Titletown as its development has progressed, with a focus on the development program, phasing, and positioning opportunities.

5 months ago

MC Case Study: Executive Recruiting for Global Head of Residential

Executive Search and Recruiting Management Consulting

One of the world’s largest operators of luxury hotels engaged RCLCO to place an executive to oversee its new Residential division.

6 months ago

REE Case Study: Union Printers Home Master Plan

Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Mixed-Use Development Public Sector Real Estate Economics

RCLCO’s findings informed and supported Sasaki’s broad master plan for the site—which envisions the Union Printers Home as the center of a new kind of neighborhood in Colorado Springs: a…

6 months ago

REE Case Study: District of Columbia Downtown Action Plan

Fiscal & Economic Impact Mixed-Use Development Office to Residential Conversion Public Sector Public-Private Partnership Real Estate Economics

The BIDs engaged RCLCO to lead a team of consultants tasked with developing the Downtown Action Plan and its various economic development and placemaking strategies.

6 months ago

REE Case Study: Fiscal and Economic Impact for Fourth & Central Mixed-Use Development

Fiscal & Economic Impact Mixed-Use Development Real Estate Economics

RCLCO’s recommendations helped guide the client’s business decisions, and resulted in a mix of uses very similar to our initial recommendations, which includes a mix of housing, office and retail…

12 months ago

REE Case Study: Comprehensive Market Analysis for Downtown Market Potential and Site-Specific Redevelopment Strategy

Development Feasibility Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Public Sector Public-Private Partnership Real Estate Economics

RCLCO has a thirty+ year history of working with River City Company (“River City”), the economic development engine for Downtown Chattanooga, to drive the economic and physical revitalization of their…

12 months ago

REE Case Study: Sacramento Railyards Strategic Market Absorption Analysis

Public Sector Real Estate Economics

The City of Sacramento was in a unique position with its existing landholdings – known as The Railyards project – which consisted of approximately 187 acres in the downtown neighborhood

12 months ago

REE Case Study: UCSD Campus Retail Market Analysis and Strategy Development

Consumer Insight Public Sector Real Estate Economics Retail

UCSD seeks to take advantage of its growth and attractive surrounding neighborhood characteristics to provide a comprehensive retail offering on campus to better serve its key stakeholders.

12 months ago

REE Case Study: Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis for the Mixed-Use District NoHo Development

Fiscal & Economic Impact Mixed-Use Development Public Sector Public-Private Partnership

As part of a joint development effort with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), NoHo Development Associates, LLC (“the Client”) was planning the development of District NoHo

12 months ago

REE Case Study: Market and Economic Analysis for the Gateway Transit-Oriented Community

Fiscal & Economic Impact Mixed-Use Development Public Sector Real Estate Economics

The RCLCO Team was engaged by the City of El Monte to evaluate the feasibility of both the apartment and retail components of the mixed-use development.

1 year ago

MC Case Study: Transwestern Corporate Strategy

Management Consulting Organizational Consulting Portfolio Strategy Strategy Planning

Founded in 1978, Transwestern Property Company developed 5 million square feet of space in more than 35 institutional-quality office and industrial projects in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio until…

1 year ago

MC Case Study: Strategic Planning Services for Investors Real Estate Trust

Management Consulting Organizational Consulting Strategy Planning

In 2016, IRET made the decision to pivot from a multifaceted real estate company with a mix of rental apartments, senior housing, medical office and other commercial assets, to a…

1 year ago

MC Case Study: Strategic Planning Services for Kettler, Inc.

Management Consulting Organizational Consulting Strategy Planning

RCLCO was retained to conduct corporate strategic planning at the holding company level, and then proceeded to conduct strategy plans for the two main operating divisions of the company, including…

1 year ago

MC Case Study: Performance Audit & Real Estate Management Assessment

Management Consulting Portfolio Strategy

RCLCO was retained to evaluate the performance of the real estate division of a large family office, which worked with RCLCO to identify core competencies and performance gaps for key…

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MC Case Study: Business Planning & Strategy for Double Bottom-Line Investing

Management Consulting Strategy Planning

Working closely with senior management and the client’s strategy team, RCLCO provided business planning services and evaluated the viability of funding an economically viable social impact strategy.

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1 year ago

MC Case Study: Executive Recruiting for a President of Property Management

Executive Search and Recruiting Management Consulting

We were tasked with hiring a President at a rapidly growing, national owner of affordable housing to run a new property management vertical.

1 year ago

REE Case Study: Economic Impact Analysis and Metropolitan Growth Strategy for the Atlanta Beltline

Fiscal & Economic Impact Public Sector Real Estate Economics

During the past 20 years, metropolitan Atlanta’s growth has occurred in widely spread and disconnected pockets of development which have strained the region’s quality of life and economic growth

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1 year ago

RFA Case Study: Asset Management for a U.S. Public Pension Fund

Asset Management RCLCO Fund Advisors

RCLCO worked with the Fund to create a comprehensive investment and asset management program to ensure the performance of the Fund’s real estate portfolio.

1 year ago

RFA Case Study: Implementation of an Asset Management System That Reduced Errors & Increased Analysis Capabilities

Investment Strategy RCLCO Fund Advisors

The asset management system at RCLCO bridges the gap between our clients and their investments.

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Achievable Rent Analysis for Build-for-Rent, Single-Family Home Community

Development Feasibility Real Estate Economics

NexMetro retained RCLCO to complete a third-party market analysis to determine achievable positioning and rental rates for the property.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Strategic Market Analysis for Purdue Discovery Park District

Anchor Institution Support Mixed-Use Development Real Estate Economics

RCLCO’s market study was instrumental in determining the neighborhood’s program and appeal to an intergenerational target market audience.

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Economic Development for Point of the Mountain State Land Authority

Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Mixed-Use Development Public Sector Real Estate Economics

Utah has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to redevelop the 700 acres of state-owned property called “The Point”, currently used as the state prison, in a way that is economically robust and…

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Expert Testimony Regarding Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan

Legal Support Real Estate Economics

RCLCO was retained by a custodian of bankruptcy trust to opine on the validity of a bankruptcy reorganization plan.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Land Redevelopment and Project Implementation of Connor’s Creek Power Plant

Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Partner Selection Real Estate Economics

DTE engaged RCLCO to refine their internal understanding of the site potential…

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: University Trust Land Assessment for Arizona Board of Regents

Anchor Institution Support Financial Modeling & Optimization Analysis Portfolio Analysis/Optimization Real Estate Economics

RCLCO provided an inventory analysis of the almost 5,000 parcels held in the six funds of which ABOR is a beneficiary.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Building a Rationalized Real Estate Process

Public Sector Real Estate Economics

RCLCO conducted an extensive benchmarking effort to identify real estate management best practices across public agencies, including staffing levels and skillsets.

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2 years ago

MC Case Study: Building a National Organization Poised for Growth

Management Consulting Organizational Consulting

RCLCO was retained to help diagnose the advantages and challenges associated with the company’s unique structure and design an organizational roadmap to support the company’s growth ambitions.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Economic Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Analysis for the Lafitte Corridor Greenway

Public Sector Public-Private Partnership Real Estate Economics

RCLCO played a critical role in recommending and justifying measurable strategies for economic development driven from the Greenway project.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Downtown Revitalization and Masterplan for Tropicana Field

Public-Private Partnership Real Estate Economics Sports District Development

Ultimately, RCLCO created a robust development program for a multidimensional downtown district…

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Strategic Market Analysis for Electric Works

Fiscal & Economic Impact Mixed-Use Development Real Estate Economics Value-Add & Repositioning

RCLCO crafted a clear story about the evolving economy of Fort Wayne, focusing on the composition of jobs and growth of industries in the market…

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Retail Repositioning for NewMark Merrill Companies

Development Feasibility Real Estate Economics Retail

RCLCO’s analysis suggested strong redevelopment potential at the retail center.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Re-Use Plan and Real Estate Strategy for Landmark Mall

Mixed-Use Development Partner Selection Real Estate Economics Value-Add & Repositioning

RCLCO demonstrated to the ownership team that the area’s diversity, density, and strong spending power create a unique opportunity for a new kind of lifestyle center or an “urban town”…

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2 years ago

Case Study: Evaluating Portfolio Performance & Assessing Organizational Capabilities

Asset Management Capital Strategy Management Consulting Portfolio Analysis/Optimization RCLCO Fund Advisors Real Estate Economics

Despite a strong track record of development, a family office’s recent projects suggested that the robust economic results may have been the result of market movement more so than value…

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Preliminary Market Assessment for Build-for-Rent Community

Real Estate Economics Single-Family Rentals

RCLCO provided guidance to Tricon that included validating the demand for this product type as a new entrant to the local market…

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District

Public Sector Real Estate Economics Retail

RCLCO’s findings debunked conventional thinking about the Green Line, suggesting that the Green Line Corridor study area has become a formidable competitor for capturing highly-prized young professional housing demand and…

2 years ago

MC Case Study: Post-Merger Support for National REIT

Management Consulting Operational Strategy

Following a large-scale acquisition, a national residential REIT ($10B+ market cap), approached RCLCO to identify opportunities to optimize the corporate cost structure…

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Market Opportunity Analysis for Sacramento City Center

Mixed-Use Development Real Estate Economics Sports District Development

JMA Ventures tasked RCLCO with providing a strategic residential and retail market analysis and program optimization for the proposed redevelopment of Sacramento Downtown Plaza.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Implementing a Focused, Growth-Oriented Geographic Strategy

Geographic Expansion Real Estate Economics

RCLCO evaluated a variety of geographic footprints to assess what deployment represented the best opportunity for growth and would enable the company to improve its performance in line with its…

2 years ago

MC Case Study: Developing a Plan to Enter a New Market

Geographic Expansion Management Consulting Real Estate Economics Strategy Planning

To grow the business and diversify geographically, the company asked RCLCO to evaluate how to approach deploying this model in select U.S. markets.

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Consumer Research Regarding Architectural Preferences for Home Shoppers Ages 55+

Consumer Insight Real Estate Economics

RCLCO was engaged to conduct a web-based survey of community residents and prospective residents to get insights as to what they desired most from a product perspective.

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Understanding Residents and Creating Real-Time Insights

Consumer Insight Real Estate Economics

RCLCO was engaged to perform a customer segmentation analysis built on internally tracked proprietary customer data.

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Steamboat Springs Resort Employee Housing Needs Assessment

Real Estate Economics Second Home/Vacation Home

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation engaged RCLCO to help quantify the amount and type of resort workforce housing necessary to support resort operations and expansion over the next five to…

2 years ago

REE Case Study: Resort Residential Market Analysis for Kukui`Ula Master-Planned Community

Real Estate Economics Second Home/Vacation Home

RCLCO’s report helped outline the development potential of the remaining lands at Kukui’ula.

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2 years ago

RFA Case Study: Investment Strategy for a U.S. Public Pension Fund

Asset Management Investment Strategy RCLCO Fund Advisors

Our work with a U.S. Public Pension Fund (“Fund”) illustrates our ability to apply an evidence-based, strategic approach that is grounded in an understanding of project-level economics to reorient a…

2 years ago

RFA Case Study: Structuring a Strategic Acquisition on Behalf of an Institutional Investor

Investment Strategy RCLCO Fund Advisors

On behalf of an institutional investor client, RCLCO sourced an “off-market” opportunity to recapitalize a best-in-class national apartment developer and operator.

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2 years ago

MC Case Study: Transitioning to Raising Third-Party Equity

Capital Strategy Management Consulting Portfolio Strategy

A diversified real estate investor and operator approached RCLCO to help it transition its capital structure away from deal-by-deal ventures.

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2 years ago

MC Case Study: Chief Executive Officer at a Family-Owned Developer and Operator

Executive Search and Recruiting Management Consulting

With its CEO of 20 years retiring, the family-owned company needed a new leader who would fit in with its values-based approach to developing, owning, and managing apartments and retail…

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2 years ago

REE Case Study: Market Analysis and Development Recommendations for the Conversion of Office Space into Rental Apartments

Office to Residential Conversion Real Estate Economics

RCLCO’s analysis of the rental apartment opportunity at the subject site allowed the Client to weigh the pros and cons of converting the existing office space into residential space instead…

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