creative real estate Solutions.
We help run your projects at maximum efficiency. Whether you are developing a piece of real estate, expanding your real estate footprint or redefining your business’s unique brand identity, we utilize our extensive experience with architecture, design and construction to deliver maximum value and impact.
Ad-Hoc Services. Where and When you need them. never where you don’t.
Local Expertise. National Reach.
Who we work with
Restaurant Concepts
We specialize in maximizing value for our restaurant clients. Whether you have a single restaurant, a 100 unit franchise or corporate restaurant system we can help find value in analyzing your ideal real estate markets nationally as well as your ideal prototype development.
Retail Concepts
Brick and mortar retail has been put through a stress test over the past few years and it is more important than ever that concepts maximize their sales potential. We'll help you find the right market, attract the right customers and lower your build out costs
Commercial Developers
Let us help you optimize your next project for restaurants, retailers and tenants alike! We follow the trends and bring a tenant's insight to help you maximize your rental income, attract new tenants and keep existing tenants happy. Repositioning an asset? Let us add value to your re-development .
Help your organization grow efficiently...without all of the overhead.
As restaurants and retailers evolve so to do their needs. Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions?:
How will my needs evolve as I add more restaurants or stores to my portfolio?
How do I expand out of state? How will I manage projects in different time zones?
How do shorten my construction timeline?
Can I lower my unit buildout costs?
How do I re-design my concept and retain my character?
The reality is, you can't spend all of your time thinking about strategic growth, design and real estate, you have a business to run! These are complex questions, and they are the reason we started Concept Lab CRE!
Concept Lab CRE is ready to help your concept or development adapt and grow more efficiently. We help you stay up to date with all of the trends in restaurant and retail design, real estate and development. We find operational efficiencies in the design, construction, real estate and development process to help your organization be more efficient, save money and thrive!
What We Do
Retail + Property Concept Development
Produce/Execute local and national development territory plans and schedules
Oversee targeted growth objectives for a concept’s real estate procurement
Concept construction and development budgeting: annual, quarterly and by project
Broker and deal flow management throughout the CRE processes
Design collaboration with architects, engineers, and vendors to ensure operational and budgetary efficiency
Architectural plan set review and process oversight
Market Research + Analysis
Psychographic analysis and report production
Demographic analysis and report production
Preparation of site-packets and site specific approval packets for client review
Customer profiles specific to retail sales potential
Construction Project Management
Coordination of due diligence and permitting process nationally
Assemblage of a full bid/proposal package for competitive bidding among general contractors
Management of bid/rfp process from qualified architectural, engineering and general contracting firms
Integration of contractors with design teams
Managment of all FF&E items (owner-furnishings and fixtures and equipment)
Coordination of all pre-construction
Assisting in contract negotiations and execution between vendors, gc and designers
Pay-applications review
Construction progress meetings/updates
Pricing
Hourly, Fixed Rate, or By Project.
You define the engagement. All engagements can be billed on an hourly, fixed rate or by project basis. Concept Lab CRE was founded on the understanding that our clients needs are constantly evolving. We understand that a linear development cycle can feel like a dream. Sometimes there is a too much to do and sometimes there isn't enough. Long term engagements are not a requirement. Use us as needed, how and when you choose.