Robins, Appleby & Taub was required to look for new office space for its 50 lawyers and administrative staff to accommodate its strong growth and because its landlord had found a new tenant for their existing offices. Robins, Appleby & Taub turned to Real Facilities to counsel them through this process.

“Relocating offices is the single biggest operational change a company can make, and it was in our best interest and in the interests of our clients that our first move in 25 years went one hundred percent smoothly,” says Leor Margulies, a Robins, Appleby & Taub Partner. “Real Facilities brought tremendous added value to the table with its ability to deliver in-depth financial analysis relating to the cost implications of our move and by consolidating all available market information into the kind of data on which we could make informed decisions and project manage the entire move.”

Although the law firm has expert understanding of the Toronto commercial real estate market and was capable of locating new office space and negotiating a lease, it decided to leverage Real Facilities’ considerable proficiency to ensure that it realized the highest value for the money while it met its long-term requirements.

“The Real Facilities approach is very different from conventional approaches to commercial real estate,” said Stan Krawitz, Founder and President of Real Facilities Inc. “We safeguard our clients’ interests through every stage of the real estate process. Our distinct advantage lies in our knowledge that conventional methods of delivering corporate real estate services are broken irreparably. These methods are deficient in process, fragmented, landlord biased, and riddled with conflicts of interest.”

Real Facilities enabled Robins, Appleby & Taub to remain focused on its primary mission of serving its clients. It dealt with potential landlords, performed extensive research and analyzed market data, assisting the business law boutique to make informed choices about its move.

“We could have managed the process, but we have other things to do and it’s invaluable to have impartial professionals, experienced in the area of commercial real estate, guide us and help with the decision,” adds Margulies. “I think we got a better deal than had we done it ourselves. It was a pleasure working with Real Facilities.”

About Real Facilities

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.