Clients
VectorGlobal WMG – Wealth Management Company
BDO Seidman – National Accounting Firm
Friedland & Associates, P.A.– Law Firm
The Law Office of Brenda B. Shapiro – Law Firm
Be Shorts – Boutique on South Beach
04IT USA – Cloud Computing Company
Canner, Brody & Yan, LLC – Accounting Firm
Case Study – Vector Global WMG
In a recent deal, Howard Ecker + Company represented an approximately 11,000 square foot financial services company in the Brickell area that pushed the limits of the market. The tenant, Vector Global WMG (“Vector”), is currently occupying space in the penthouse of a Class A building on Brickell. The lease on Vector’s space does not expire until July of 2014. Vector needed expansion space of approximately 4,000 square feet immediately. Howard Ecker + Company was able to find another Class A building in the same market that was willing to provide Vector with the expansion space it needed immediately and also reserve the remaining space in the floor for Vector to move into at the end of its existing lease. This allows Vector to utilize a full floor in a building that has provided them with a better deal financially and a more efficient floor plan, in addition to allowing Vector to lock in the rate at today’s market rent versus three years from now when the market will have likely recovered and may demand higher rents. Further, Vector does not have to pay rent on the remaining space on the floor for the three + years until they occupy it in 2014.
Case Study – BDO Seidman
Howard Ecker + Company represents the international accounting firm, BDO Seidman (“BDO”), on a national basis. Howard Ecker + Company has proved capable of going into various markets across the country and negotiating excellent deals on behalf of BDO. Within the past few months, we represented BDO with its Miami office requirement of approximately 13,400 square feet. We went through the RFP process and leveraged the Class A market of Downtown Miami and Brickell in order to prompt BDO’s current building to drastically reduce the rent in its initial proposal. Not only were we able to save BDO significant dollars per square foot, but we also helped BDO achieve concessions, such as substantial free rent on its entire space and additional free rent on its expansion space. The new lease additionally allowed BDO to consolidate on one floor, as it was formerly occupying space on two separate floors.
Client Testimonials
“Brent and Sharon’s ability to leverage the real estate market for the benefit of their tenant clients is a true skill. They understand the intricacies of the commercial real estate submarkets throughout Florida, are sophisticated negotiators and are an absolute pleasure to work with.” -Lipscomb, Eisenberg & Baker
“Our firm’s experience with Sharon and Brent was extremely positive. Commercial real estate is a competitive business, yet Sharon and Brent treat every client like it is their only client and they see the big picture. They are thorough, professional, and resourceful in creating a real estate strategy that is flexible and tailored to a firm’s needs. They are relentless in their efforts to get their clients the absolute best deal.” -Canner, Brody & Yan, LLC
“VectorGlobal WMG relied on Brent and Sharon and the team at Howard Ecker + Company to assist us with our corporate real estate needs. Brent and Sharon took the time to fully understand the unique space requirements of a growing wealth management company. They provided a turnkey solution on our project, including market analysis and lease negotiation, and oversaw the space programming process. We had unique timing constraints and the need for immediate expansion space. Brent and Sharon worked quickly to present us with viable options and really pressed the limits of the market.” -VectorGlobal WMG