Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic Engineering Services
Objective Tenant Representation Services

Challenge
Atlantic Engineering Services is a respected structural engineering firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and founded in 1986 with 650 years of firm wide experience and more than 30,000 projects totaling construction costs of some $17 billion. Nearly 16 months prior to the expiration of their headquarters office lease in downtown Pittsburgh, they turned to Carrie to provide a workplace solution suited for the future which also resolved the recent problems at the building they had occupied for 24 years.
Action
Assessed needs. Prepared market survey of availabilities that suited needs. Toured selected buildings. Prepared and sent request for proposal to buildings of further interest. Prepared financial analysis and comparison of proposals. Had test fit plans prepared and priced at short listed buildings. Leveraged the market and 37 years of corporate real estate experience to overcome challenges during the analysis process and negotiate attractive business terms and protections on behalf of Atlantic Engineering Services.
Results
- Relocated to a Class A, amenity rich downtown building
- Highly responsive property management
- Cool, customized and efficient workplace design
- Employees working in office more days than required
- Attractive business terms locked in for long term office lease
- Large tenant improvement allowance
- Base building upgrades
- Generous free rent package
- Right to lease parking spaces in building
- Flexibility to grow
- Options to renew