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CRE® Consulting Corps

Helping Communities Solve Challenging Real Estate Problems

Property Advisory Services for Not-for-Profit and Government Entities

The CRE® Consulting Corps, a public service program of The Counselors of Real Estate, provides real estate analysis and action plans for municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, government entities, educational institutions, and other owners of real property.

  • Does your organization have a strategic plan for its real estate assets?
  • Are you leveraging your real property assets to achieve your organization's mission?
  • Is your organization maximizing performance and returns on investment of its real estate assets?

Addressing Real Estate Challenges

CRE® Consulting Corps teams provide objective analysis and strategic counsel on how to best leverage real estate assets. Each Consulting Corps assignment is conducted by a team of well-qualified volunteer members of the Counselors of Real Estate with expertise specific to the needs of the client. The team delivers unbiased, market-driven action steps to address a real estate challenge, often enhancing the performance of a property or portfolio and improving the financial well-being of the client.

Real Estate Consulting that Transforms Communities

The CRE® Consulting Corps specializes in understanding the specific situation and creating a realistic, feasible, and achievable road map for solving virtually any complicated real estate problem an organization may face:

  • Feasibility and market assessment
  • Adaptive reuse or redevelopment
  • Strategic asset management
  • Highest and best use strategy
  • Community development or neighborhood revitalization
  • Sustainability and "green" planning
  • Public real estate asset management
  • Historic preservation
  • Mixed-use development or Transit-oriented development
  • Portfolio strategies
  • Feasibility and market assessment
  • Adaptive reuse or redevelopment
  • Strategic asset management
  • Highest and best use strategy
  • Community development or neighborhood revitalization
  • Sustainability and "green" planning
  • Public real estate asset management
  • Historic preservation
  • Mixed-use development or Transit-oriented development
  • Portfolio strategies

Recent Projects

Making a Difference in Bangs, Texas

“Often in a small community, bringing in outsiders can lead to a sense of defensiveness on the part of some citizens and leadership, but our [CRE Consulting Corps] team did an amazing job of sharing their personal bond with small towns. The city was already taking some small steps to be more progressive and we… Read more

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Making a Difference in Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota

“I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your visit to Minnesota and for conducting this in-depth study. The CRE Consulting Corps team’s expertise, dedication, and insightful analysis are instrumental in shedding light on crucial housing dynamics within our community. Your willingness to delve into the details, engage with local stakeholders, and provide comprehensive recommendations… Read more

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Making a Difference in Greensburg, Pennsylvania

“The Counselors of Real Estate enriched community engagement by shifting the focus to the possibilities of what downtown Greensburg can become. Having an outside group facilitate the conversations helped the community to see Greensburg through a new set of eyes and understand the blueprint for how to achieve revitalization. Momentum and a synergy centering around… Read more

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Client Testimonials

"We wanted a completely unbiased analysis of the Marina and its potential by objective professionals. We wanted a fresh look at the opportunities before us. We got what we hoped for."

Louis J. Capo
Executive Director, Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority, New Orleans, Louisiana

"To say the Consulting Corps team has given us much to consider and evaluate for the future would be a gross understatement. Words like 'creative,' 'innovative,' 'on-target,' and 'tremendously detailed' were common descriptions of the team and their work given by those attending the exit briefing."

W. Michael Couch
Executive Director, Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority, Milledgeville, Georgia

"The CRE team exceeded my expectations. They hit the ground running and didn't stop running all week. They were exceptional professionals providing a very balanced and broad base of expertise. I only wish we had done this sooner, or could have extended their visit."

Robert Congdon
First Selectman, Preston, Connecticut

Deacon Tom Croke of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the benefits of the Consulting Corps

Learn How the Consulting Corps Can Help Your Community Thrive

If you have questions or need any assistance, please contact Samantha DeKoven (sdekoven@cre.org or phone 312-329-8431)

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