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Alternative Housing

For a well established assisted living company, RealFoundations conducted a current state assessment of critical business processes and applications to confirm an approach to satisfy the company’s desire to easily consolidate information and allow for a more scalable platform.

Military Housing Operation

For one of the nation’s largest residential management companies, RealFoundations helped launch the client’s first military housing operation, which included the implementation and integration of two systems the company had never before used: a property management system and a work order management system.

National Apartment Developer

For a national apartment developer, RealFoundations professionals evaluated the student housing process and defined possible property management opportunities.

Capital Markets

Life Insurance Company

For the Real Estate Investment division of a life insurance company with a $20B real estate portfolio, RealFoundations managed a Strategic Information Technology Plan and solution alternative analysis project.

Property Management Company

For a startup property management company specializing in tax credit assets, RealFoundations performed several services, including the establishment of both commercial and multifamily asset management operations and the implementation of the J.D. Edwards OneWorld Xe Property Management application.

Real Estate Fund Management Firm

For a real estate fund management firm with in excess of $6BB and 68 MM square feet of commercial and industrial space, RealFoundations performed several services, including the review of all asset and fund accounting procedures as well as the process for aggregating data from property managers. In addition, as a part of this process redesign, RealFoundations implemented Portfolio and Property Accounting solutions.

Construction

International Construction Company

For an international construction company, RealFoundations professionals implemented an industry leading enterprise application in 45 days.

National Construction Company 1

For a national construction company, RealFoundations professionals evaluated the Information Technology department and recommended strategic changes to better support operations.

National Construction Company 2

For a national construction company, RealFoundations implemented leading enterprise resource planning application across all divisions.

Corporate Real Estate

Regional Convenience/Gasoline Retail Chain

For the real estate department of a leading regional convenience/gasoline retail chain, RealFoundations developed a strategic information systems plan.

Financial Institution

For the real estate department of one of the largest financial institutions in the world, RealFoundations developed a Strategic Information Systems Plan.

Global Investment Management Organization

For a corporate real estate department of a global investment management organizations, RealFoundations professionals are assisting in the draft and implementation of various process improvements within the organization.

Homebuilders

Regional Homebuilder

For a leading regional homebuilder, RealFoundations managed a strategic information technology plan and solution selection project.

Top 5 National Homebuilder

For a top five national homebuilder, RealFoundations professionals defined a common operational business and systems model based on J.D. Edwards, and developed the performance management process to measure implementation across all divisions.

Top 10 National Homebuilder

For a top ten national homebuilder, RealFoundations professionals implemented the J.D. Edwards financial and operational management system and facilitated the change management process.

Owner Operator

National Apartment Developer

For a national apartment developer, RealFoundations professionals evaluated the student housing process and defined possible property management opportunities.

Retail REIT

For one of the largest Retail REITs, RealFoundations assisted with a overhaul of the companies internal processes and systems.

Residential Management Company

Building Automation Assessment

RealFoundations successfully conducted a strategy phase assessment for a privately held company of multi-family and hospitality properties.

HVAC & Lighting

For a well established commercial office space owner/operator, RealFoundations conducted a current state assessment of Building Automation systems and processes to define an approach to satisfy the company's desire to easily disseminate building operational information and allow for a more scalable corporate wide platform.

Energy Utility Management

For a leading nationwide shopping mall owner, RealFoundations developed a utility management system strategy to satisfy the company's desire to improve their business intelligence surrounding energy tracking and monitoring.

Energy Management Strategy & Implementation

For one of Southern California's largest master planner and developers RealFoundations successfully developed an operational strategy for a development encompassing a full range of hotel, retail, office, and apartment properties.

Service Providers

Facility Manager

For a top Canadian facility manager, RealFoundations managed a RealDiscovery session to identify opportunities for improvements to the construction project management organization and processes.

Property Management Company

Global Property Services Firm

For a global property services firm, RealFoundations managed and conducted a RealDiscovery session to identify opportunities for improvements to the brokerage line of business.