Brian Bokman Real Estate Advisory helps companies assess underused office space and excess real-estate commitments. We help you compare practical options to reduce costs and improve cash flow—and understand what each option requires.
A clearer view of the space you carry
Start with what is.
01 / The pressure point
A lease signed for a different way of working. An office that is quiet more days than not. A site that still costs money, while the business needs room to move.
It is a difficult position, not a failure. The useful question is what can be changed, when, and at what cost. This advisory practice brings the property decision into focus—without pretending every route is easy or available.
What a first review considers02 / The decision space
The right answer depends on your lease, your operation and your room to act. Often, it is a combination—not a single dramatic move.
Consolidate teams, floors or sites where the operating reality has already changed. Start with what is genuinely needed—not an abstract target.
A practical look at occupancy, timing, internal dependencies and the cost of making a move.
Explore whether surplus space can support another occupier, while being clear-eyed about lease terms, fit-out, marketability and time.
A route to test, not an assumed exit. Consent, condition and demand can all shape what is possible.
Consider a conversation with a landlord about area, term, rent or flexibility—grounded in your position and the alternatives available.
Negotiations have no guaranteed result. Preparation helps make the trade-offs explicit.
Where the space no longer serves the business, map the obligations and sequence involved in leaving it responsibly.
Understand dates, dilapidations, reinstatement, break conditions and the work required to reach an exit.
03 / A grounded process
No pressure to arrive with the answer. First, understand the shape of the problem well enough to decide what deserves attention.
How the business uses its space today, what has changed and where cost is creating strain.
Lease dates, obligations, decision rights and the practical constraints that affect timing.
What each path could require, what remains uncertain and which questions need specialist input.
A clear set of priorities to inform internal decisions—not a promise that a landlord or market will agree.
04 / A sensible starting point
Before any plan can be useful, it needs to match the facts. These are the kinds of things that help frame a grounded conversation.
You do not need to have every document or decision ready to begin thinking clearly.
What is underused, where, and how it connects to the way teams work.
Lease structure, key dates, break options, obligations and landlord consent.
Which costs are most urgent, and where near-term cash or capacity is constrained.
What the business must preserve: service, people, operations or a future option.
05 / Experience and trust
More than 25 years in this business, helping dozens of companies work through real-estate decisions with financial and operational stakes.
References available upon request.
25+ years
Experience focused on helping businesses address the real-estate commitments they carry.
Dozens of companies
Helped assess what to do when office space and business needs no longer line up.
Across industries
Clients have included technology and life sciences companies, venture capitalists, and businesses in other sectors.
Across North America
Work has spanned every major metro area in the U.S., along with selected markets in Canada and Mexico.
Introductions built on relationships
New work comes through trusted referrals—from board members we have helped at other companies and established professional relationships in real estate.
When the footprint stops fitting
You can take a moment to understand the options before deciding what to do. For a confidential first conversation, contact Brian Bokman directly.