Whether it’s working with municipalities, securing land, choosing the best architect and contractor, negotiating expenses, or assessing your space needs, our real estate staff will save you time and money, and deliver a high-quality, tailored product.

Learn how IFF has helped numerous nonprofits improve their facilities and programs by reading our case studies.

Our real estate services are as follows:

Feasibility Assessment
Can your agency undertake a new facility project? RES can help:

• Outline facility goals (target location and projected size) and determine square footage needed for programming
• Assess agency finances to create a project development budget and an operating budget for the new facility
• Prepare a plan with financing scenarios and funding options

Facility Assessment
What space best meets your agency’s needs? RES can help:

• Assess the physical condition and recommend improvements of owned facilities and those being considering for purchase
• Determine the best layout and configuration for your agency
• Identify opportunities for energy efficiency, healthy indoor environments, and resource conservation
• Outline the cost of recommended facilities improvements

Strategic Facilities Plan
What are the most effective and efficient real estate options for organizations with multiple facilities? RES can help:

• Analyze your agency’s growth goals and client demographic data to inform space need and location decisions
• Examine your agency’s financial condition and project capacity
• Develop recommendations for facilities consolidation, relocation, and/or disposition
• Identify opportunities for energy efficiency, healthy indoor environments, and resource conservation
• Outline the costs, benefits, financial and programming implications of each option

Facility Search and Evaluation Services
Need help identifying and examining new spaces? RES can help:

• Search for a property with or independently of a broker
• Assess potential site(s) fit for your client’s use
• Examine zoning, building condition, environmental, and structural condition
• Assist with lease term negotiation or purchase agreement

Owner's Representative Services
Overwhelmed and confused by the design and construction process? RES can help:

• Manage site control, environmental remediation, architect selection and general contractor selection
• Make recommendations for energy efficiency, healthy indoor environments, and resource conservation
• Oversee design and construction
• Oversee the LEED™ Green Building Certification process, if needed
  (LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council)
• Coordinate project financing; set-up and monitor the construction escrow and payment services
• Assist with permitting, zoning and other public approval processes

Energy Performance Program (E2P) Evaluation Services
To help nonprofits significantly lower monthly energy costs through Energy Performance Program (E2P), IFF staff will:

• Work with an energy efficiency engineer to complete a thorough facility energy analysis,
• Prepare an energy use report after a review of electricity, gas, and water bills for past 24 months,
• Present energy cost reduction recommendations, including payback projections, and
• Prepare implementation plan and manage retrofits for selected energy cost reduction measures.