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Corporate Real Estate Advisors has earned a reputation for negotiating deals with landlords/owners that provide the best value for our clients’ lease or purchase dollar.
I have worked with Cheryl Stafford for over a decade on numerous high-value commercial real estate transactions. Cheryl has more experience than most brokers have been alive. A tenacious and experienced deal-maker, she puts deals together and keeps them together. On several occasions, I have personally experienced and observed Cheryl use her negotiating skills, experience, creativity, persistence, and a sixth sense about people to work through many difficult issues that might otherwise have caused a deal to fail. She knows what truly motivates people in a transaction. When they don’t know what they really want out of a transaction, she helps them think it through so that she can help them achieve their goals. When commercial broker clients of mine ask me for advice that requires an experienced broker, Cheryl is my go-to expert. She has helped me mentor many brokers. I thoroughly enjoy working with Cheryl and wholeheartedly recommend her.
John Carver, Attorney
Admitted in Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona
I have nothing but positive things to say about Corporate Real Estate Advisors . When we first started working with CREA, we'd been at our previous space for more than 20 years, and there was a lot we didn't know about lease transactions and big moves. My husband's law firm had twice used their services, so we knew they’d do an excellent job of both listening to us and helping to educate us on what a move would entail. From the outset, they spent time looking over our old space and learning about how we used it, and they showed us that we could move into a smaller, more organized space that better met our needs. Next, they got us a great lease. Today, we're in a much nicer building, and we pay less rent than before. Now we have the good fortune of being locked into a seven-year lease with great terms, which is extremely important to us since we're a non-profit. In fact, through these negotiations CREA has somehow made the building want us as tenants, and they even gave us a per-square-foot allowance that paid for all of our moving expenses. Since we hired CREA, I've referred Corporate Real Estate Advisors to many other people, and without question I'll continue recommending them to others in the future.
Holly Bennett, Deputy Director
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Over the past 12 years, I have worked with Corporate Real Estate Advisors on three transactions (two commercial leases and a recent commercial purchase), and I've always found them to be consummate professionals. They’re very easy to work with, extremely knowledgeable about the local marketplace, and thorough in their planning, research, and follow-through. They’re skilled negotiators, taking the guesswork out of lease and purchase dealings, continually drawing upon their long-term relationships with sellers, seller's agents, sublessors, attorneys, and many others. Corporate Real Estate Advisors has gained the highest respect of their clients as well as people in the industry, they have my strongest recommendation.
Russ Diachok, President & CEO
Geneos Wealth Management, Inc.
You are my ideal "go to" people. I sought experts who really understood the Denver real estate market, people with a professional attitude who are always honest and above board. You more than fit the bill. You never passed me off to a junior agent like the big firms are known to do. From the outset, I dealt exclusively with you. I'd gladly recommend your services any time, any place!
Russ Robinson, Corporate Facilities Manager, Retired
Lockheed Corporation
We recently bought a warehouse/office building, and Corporate Real Estate Advisors managed this large, complicated transaction and made the process painless. This was our first commercial venture, and we went in knowing nothing. They worked closely with us and made a point of explaining the process in great detail without any high-pressure sales pitches. They always did exactly what they said they were going to do, and we knew we could rely on them completely. With their guidance and support, we felt extremely confident about making this big decision every step of the way.
Mary O'Grady, Co-Owner
Jack's Window and Carpet Cleaning
The team at Corporate Real Estate Advisors are straight shooters, people with the necessary experience to serve as my representatives. In fact, they helped me cut the best deal possible. And when the lease was signed, they didn't just walk away. They are always willing to intercede on our behalf.
I would absolutely recommend them to other clients! They are a rare find—very knowledgeable and tough negotiators who will go the extra mile on your behalf. They anticipate and spot problems before they become part of the lease, and they'll always be there for you.
Dan Christopherson, President
Christopherson & Co. Communications
Corporate Real Estate Advisors helped us develop a real estate strategy to accommodate our unique business model and long term strategy. They know where the inventory is and how to get it. I wouldn't go to the negotiating table without them. They do their homework, and they come prepared. They may use soft words, but their arguments are rock solid.
Paul Micheaux, Corporate Facilities Manager, Retired
McDonnell Douglas, Information Systems Group
Corporate Real Estate Advisors helped Platte River Industries purchase a commercial building about a year ago. We're a nonprofit organization, and we received a grant from the City and County of Denver to assist in the purchase, so it was important for us to find space in an appropriate enterprise zone. They negotiated a buyout from our former landlord, showed us buildings that met our specific criteria, then negotiated a fair price on a building that not only meets our financial needs but also allows for growth. As someone with a background in the real estate industry, I have to say that most deals don't close as smoothly as this one did, and I found it refreshing to work with people who don't play games. Best of all, they still keep in touch to make sure we're getting everything we need from our new space. Corporate Real Estate Advisors has my highest recommendation.
Carla Freeman, Assistant Director
Platte River Industries
Corporate Real Estate Advisors was great to work with. They not only helped us find new office space, but they also got us nearly every concession we asked for. Even after the lease was signed, they stayed on top of things to make sure we got everything the lease required of the land lord right down to making sure the build-out had the right color paint. They really made the process so much easier than it would have been otherwise and I can't recommend them enough.
Zachary Rischitelli, Managing Director
Real FIG Advertising + Marketing
Corporate Real Estate Advisors is simply the best tenant rep we have ever had!!
John Sadwith
CTLA
Corporate Real Estate Advisors is fantastic! We recently hired them to help us find office space in Denver. Their expertise was immediately apparent and useful. They guided us through the process and helped us find the right location and negotiate terms. I would recommend Corporate Real Estate Advisors to anyone considering leasing or buying office space.
Mike Black, CEO & Managing Partner
Paige Black
Corporate Real Estate Advisors knows the commercial real estate market in Denver better than anyone. In addition, each of the three times we have hired them, they listened, understood our business, and got us into just the right office space. They handled our account from start to finish, and I could not have asked for more.
Jeff Calderone, CEO
Elevated Third
I have known the team at Corporate Real Estate Advisors for almost five years and have worked with them on several occasions. I have found them to be that rare combination of deep experience paired with the conscientiousness of a new professional, eager to prove themselves. Their creativity and tenacity, again informed by years of experience, give them an edge over their competitors and even the landlords themselves, who frequently defer to them.
Brian Meegan, Managing Member
Evergent Law, LLC
Cheryl Stafford at Corporate Real Estate Advisors is the kind of person and business associate that makes life a pleasure. She is hard working and honest, and she can spot challenges way before they become an issue and effectively head them off or solve them proactively. I have found her to be refreshingly direct and ultimately productive - she is tireless advocate for causes she believes in! Anyone with Corporate Real Estate Advisors on their side can rest assured that nothing further can be done on their behalf! They follow their deals to the end and add value all along the way!
Randy Schroeder, Co-Founder/Co-Owner
Ghostfish Brewing Company
