Our advice starts with the asset, not the outcome.
A property can be held, improved, refinanced, repositioned, developed, partnered, acquired or sold. The right answer depends on the asset, the market, the owner’s objectives and the economics behind each option. What makes Node different is that our advisory work never pushes one particular outcome.
We won’t recommend a sale because we want to make the transaction, or push a development strategy because we want to advance the project. Our role is to look across the possibilities, challenge the assumptions behind them and determine which direction creates the strongest case for the owner.
What makes our real estate advisory services unique.
Node combines property intelligence, independent perspective and multidisciplinary real estate experience. Together, they allow us to examine an asset from broader angles, challenge the obvious answer and build a stronger case for what should happen next.
See more than the market can tell you.
Market conditions are only one part of the story. Node brings property, planning and land-use intelligence into the advisory process. That helps us uncover constraints, opportunities and relationships that may not be obvious from a traditional market review alone.
Real estate advisory services.
One asset can raise questions about performance, development, investment, financing and the market at the same time. But the objective remains the same: understand the asset, identify where value can be protected or created, and determine what deserves to happen next.
Understand what you own, and what it could be doing for you.
We help owners take a broader look at an existing property, from how it performs today to where additional value or optionality may exist.
- Is the property performing as well as it should?
- Where could income, operations or value be improved?
- Is there unrealized potential in the land or building?
- Should you hold, improve, refinance, reposition or sell?
Assess the full opportunity before you commit to it.
We help investors and developers assess acquisitions, development potential and repositioning opportunities before moving forward.
- Is the property worth acquiring?
- What could the site or building become?
- Does the proposed strategy make economic sense?
- Have market or planning conditions changed anything?
Know where your attention and capital can have the greatest impact.
We help owners and organizations compare assets, identify priorities and uncover opportunities across the portfolio.
- Which assets need attention first?
- Where could capital create the most value?
- Which properties are underperforming or carrying risk?
- Where should you hold, improve, refinance or reposition?
Put the property in the context of the market around it.
We examine demand, competition, rents and location to test the market assumptions behind a property or strategy.
- What does the market currently support?
- How strong is demand for the proposed use?
- How does the asset compare with the competition?
- What market factors should shape the strategy?
Advisory capabilities across the asset.
Every engagement is shaped around the property and the question at hand. We offer a range of services across ownership, investment, development, portfolio strategy and market research.
Owner Advisory
- Property Screening
- Property Potential Analysis
- Investment & Hold/Sell Analysis
- Refinancing & Restructuring Review
- Property Financial Health Review
- Lease & Rent Roll Analysis
- Income & Expense Optimization
- Asset Management Planning & Advisory
Investment & Development
- Development Feasibility Study
- Zoning Confirmation Support
- Adaptive Reuse & Conversion Study
- Highest & Best Use Analysis
- Construction Budget Review
- Project Recovery Analysis
- Acquisition Underwriting & Due Diligence
- Commercial Transaction Support for Agents
Portfolio Advisory
- Portfolio Baseline Review
- Portfolio Performance Review
- Portfolio Optimization Strategy
- Capital Allocation & Prioritization
- Independent Portfolio Review
- Portfolio Monitoring & Change Review
Market Research
- Property & Business Market Study
- Location Suitability Study
- Rent & Leasing Study
- Demand & Competitive Analysis
- Market Entry & Expansion Analysis