TENANT FINISH REPRESENTATION

Not every project starts from the ground–up. We work with clients focused on renovation, restoration, and overall tenant improvement.

Eskie + Associates works with Tenants, Landlords, and Owners to deliver the perfect space.

  • • Conduct discovery meeting with tenant + established team members 

    • Conduct tour of sites with broker + tenant

    • Identify overall strategy, general timeline, business objectives + project requirements 

    • Review all available scope + site information 

    • Coordinate development of test fit with architect / designer + landlord

    • Develop + review project budgets + schedule

    • Identify building components that may impact construction cost

  • • Develop tenant work letter scope identifying landlord + tenant responsibilities that align with budgets

    • Detailed review of proposed lease with focus on timeline + tenant work letter

    • Detailed review of TI process 

    • Review landlord + tenant work obligations + coordinate with project budgets

    • Manage timely tenant + landlord review / approval process 

    • Suggest modifications for consideration by tenant + tenant’s legal representative 

    • Review subsequent lease + work letter versions as needed

    • Review final lease version

    • Identify TI allowance terms and work into budget + pro forma

  • • Provide tenant with budget + schedule information needed for financing efforts

    • Assemble project team

    • Develop + review project specific RFPs 

    • Review design objectives 

    • Coordinate tenant needs with design team

    • Develop design stage schedule

    • Identify milestone dates, lead times, deliverables, action items + desired move in date

    • Review of design + construction document progress 

    • Establish + manage project budget 

    • Keep tenant informed of changes to the baseline budget through design updates

    • Evaluate MEP + other infrastructure systems + capacity; understand any unique needs by the Tenant (i.e., cooling in IT room, extra power needs, power in specific areas for FF+E)

  • • Receive + review plans to ensure they meet Tenant expectations + needs

    • Identify minimum of 3 qualified bidders; send RFP

    • Schedule + coordinate pre-bid walk-thru

    • Develop preliminary schedule backing into tenant move-in date

    • Coordinate the receiving, reviewing, + distributing of RFIs between GCs + Designer

    • Collect bids + perform bid analysis

    • Implement value engineering  (if necessary)

    • Select most qualified GC to perform work

    • Negotiate GC contract

  • • Develop construction schedule with GC in coordination with lease documents + commencement dates

    • Negotiate + prepare agreement(s) with construction team

    • Manage permits + submittals

    • Receive + review change order requests

    • Update budget + notify tenant of changes and forecasted costs

    • Coordinate with landlord for TI allowance reimbursement payments

    • Receive + review all vendor invoices to create monthly draw to client

    • Coordinate + attend project meetings

    • Arrange + lead regular site visits

    • Provide periodic budget updates of tenant + landlord costs

    • Monitor construction quality + conformance with design + specifications

    • Coordinate with landlord for execution of landlord work

    • Administer punch list + final inspections

  • • Develop scopes for Tenant FF+E + low voltage vendors

    • Coordinate scope of tenant work with general contractor / landlord scopes to prevent gaps or double ups

    • Conduct existing site survey

    • Assist tenant in determining needs for furniture, delivery coordination + supervision, installation coordination + furniture liquidation

    • Advise Tenant on qualified vendors + scope to fit their budgets

    • Develop project specific RFPs for vendors + review bids

    • Negotiate purchase agreement with selected providers

    • Manage design + construction coordination between vendors + architect / general contractor

    • Coordinate with third party vendors

    • Conduct coordination meeting(s) + maintain daily communication with all vendors

    • Review all vendor invoices for accuracy

    • Monitor + report on FF+E + low voltage budget

    • Manage payment + closeout of all tenant vendors

  • • Manage preparation of all vendor activities

    • Review + coordinate on-site activities of each contractor / vendor

    • Act as on-site representative on behalf of Tenant

    • Attend + lead all necessary move meetings

    • Establish move criteria with tenant

    • Coordinate tenant’s move schedule with all vendors + with construction activities

    • Assist tenant in conducting a thorough move inventory + damage assessment review

    • Process any damage claims with mover (if needed)

    • Schedule post move support with movers

    • Review all relocation invoices for accuracy, monitor + report on relocation budget

    • Compile all close-out from the appropriate contractors / vendors

    • Coordinate turnover process, including all user manuals

    • Prepare a financial reconciliation of project budget versus final cost analysis

    • Assemble documentation for final landlord invoice + payment of TI allowance funds