Areas of Expertise
In each area of expertise, clients access comprehensive and integrated solutions that measurably increase shareholder value and minimize occupancy costs and risk exposure.
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Personal Property Taxes and Centrally Assessed or Unitary Value Property Taxes |
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The formulation and implementation of property tax strategies is undertaken in order to produce fair, minimum tax exposure. Cost Containment Advisors manages the following aspects of this area of important cost exposure:
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 Development of benchmarks |
| Formulation of annual strategies |
| Implementation of annual strategies |
| Augmenting existing compliance processes when needed |
| Supporting with assessment appeals |
| Supporting with audits |
| Bankruptcy property tax services |
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Facility Management Service Delivery |
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Cost Containment Advisors supports facility management activities in order to ensure continuous, efficient and reliable operation of buildings and property. This enables organizations to continuously meet their overall business objectives. It manages the following aspects of this area of cost exposure:
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| Higher service delivery standards |
| Reduction of costs |
| Discovery of solutions for service "gaps" |
| Pendulum swing issues re: insourcing vs. outsourcing |
Implementation:
- Articulating desired service standards
- Deploying delivery resources
- Defining cost parameters
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Real Property Services |
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Comprehensive and integrated solutions to minimize occupancy costs and optimize the value derived from owned and leased real estate.
Functioning as an addition to in-house resource, Cost Containment Advisors combines top management perspective, skilled team building experience, and extensive knowledge of the real estate industry and practices. The process begins by developing a strategic occupancy plan and is followed by implementation. The major real property services categories are:
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| Advisory Services |
| Transaction Services |
| Lease Audits |
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