Vilore Foods Co.
The Laredo-based Hispanic food maker of such popular products as Jumex juices and nectars, Café Legal, and La Costeña canned goods needed a major distribution hub in metro Atlanta to feed its expanding supply network to local grocers. The warehouse…
U.S. Bancorp
As a part of the assignment, MB Real Estate developed a comprehensive strategic plan, which including economic modeling of several scenarios. The team then identified U.S. Bancorp's options and applied an expert understanding of the impact to the…
The Warranty Group
Because of an impending acquisition and the desire for its own independent headquarters, Aon Warranty Group needed to relocate in a short timeframe. MB Real Estate was hired to analyze the cost differential between moving downtown and moving to the…
PRG-Schultz
Swearingen Realty Group implements national real estate strategy and Lease Management Software that allows PRG-Schultz to streamline its process, realize efficiencies, and see a positive impact to the bottom line.
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
John Hancock foreclosed on Estate Mall while it was an operating regional mall. The Tampa retail market had shifted dramatically prior to the foreclosure and the mall was no longer a viable retail location. The anchor tenant’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney,…
Hotels.com
Swearingen Realty Group was contracted by Hotels.com to relocate their corporate headquarters and call center, increasing space efficiencies while lowering the cost/SF. Through Swearingen’s efforts the client was able to relocate to four contiguous…
Fortegra Financial Corporation
After a majority recapitalization was completed with Boston-based Summit Partners, Fortegra Financial wanted to reorganize the companies business sectors and position them for future growth. MB Real Estate was hired to evaluate the options for the…
Encyclopaedia Britannica
When their landlord offered to terminate their lease at Britannica Centre, 310 South Michigan, in order to convert the building to condominiums, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (EB) was presented with the opportunity to downsize operations, decrease…
Dermalogica
To secure a state-of-the-art headquarters and distribution center for the company The headquarters needed to not only accommodate corporate executives, but also to serve as a facility for product development, training of the professional skin care…
Coloplast Corp.
Due to a recent acquisition of a California company, Coloplast Corp., which is a medical instruments manufacturer, needed to dispose of its headquarters space in this suburb of Atlanta and move operations to Minneapolis. Unfortunately, the company…
Coca-Cola Enterprises
By the mid-2000’s, the beverage industry wars were in full swing. In 2006, the latest salvo came when The Coca Cola Co. purchased Glaceau Water Products, acquiring its popular VitaminWater line of drinks. This caused Coca-Cola Enterprises to have…
Capital One
Capital One hired Swearingen Realty Group to negotiate a new lease for their customer service center in Dallas. The new lease led to a total savings/value add of $2.5 million.
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Perlman & Nagelberg LLC
After being at 333 West Wacker since the firm’s inception, it was time to either live through a major overhaul of their space or relocate. MB Real Estate was hired to evaluate a renegotiation versus a relocation to another class A property that…
AmSouth/Regions Bank
AmSouth Bank, now known as Regions Financial, is the 10th largest bank in the United States. Regions operates in 16 states in the southeast and Midwest. A rapidly growing company with over 1,800 leased properties, Regions recognized a need, arising…
Amedisys Home Health Services
Amedisys, Inc., a home health care company based in Baton Rouge, LA, had been experiencing growth through both acquisition and start-up locations in new markets, typically at a rate of nine to twelve per year. Future plans called for startup numbers…