Built on a tradition of engineering excellence and innovation, TSH, which employs over 400 people, provides engineering and architectural services for public, commercial, and industrial infrastructure and environmental management.

With its lease due for renewal, TSH had several options. It could renegotiate the lease at its current location, relocate to a new site, and/or build a new office from the ground up using a design-build consortium model. With all of those different options to consider, TSH believed it was essential to engage the services of a firm of real estate experts to counsel and assist it to make the best possible choice. After conducting an extensive evaluation, the company selected Real Facilities.

“What appealed to us about Real Facilities is that it brought much more than just real estate experience to the table — it also understands the needs of engineers and is able to negotiate conflict-free on behalf of its clients,” says Jim McEwen, TSH’s Vice President, Municipal Division. “That gave us the comfort level we required because we knew Real Facilities could acquire any additional disciplines required during the process. Their holistic approach to the entire real estate process, and their long list of satisfied clients, sealed the deal for us.”

The process of determining TSH’s future location was lengthy and circuitous. Initially, Real Facilities began the complex process of renegotiating TSH’s current lease. TSH was compelled to face the strong possibility of design-building a new facility. Real Facilities, in turn, researched the options exhaustively. Based on its comprehensive understanding of the marketplace, available land, zoning, construction development, and finance, it submitted a detailed analysis of each scenario to TSH.

“We always felt our best interests were looked after, regardless of the number of twists and turns the path took,” adds McEwen. “Real Facilities always kept us abreast of what was happening, whether it was the lease negotiation or the alternative possibilities.”

Real Facilities was able to complete negotiations that finally secured a lease that met all of TSH’s requirements. The lease also had options for additional space in the future at competitive market rates.

About Real Facilities Inc.

Real Facilities Inc. (www.realfacilities.com) is a Toronto-based, employee-owned, group of corporate real estate professionals representing the best interests of corporate space users. Other service providers represent both landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers, and create a marked conflict of interest. Real Facilities represents its clients only. Real Facilities’ process delivers tangible cost savings and productivity increases for its clients before, during, and following a move.

Real Facilities is proud to include companies such as LCBO, KIA Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, National Bank of Canada, Trillium Health Centre, Ombudsman Ontario, and VISION TV as its clients.