Chicago commercial real estate and property management

Services

Weybridge Capital, formed in 1993, specializes in the investment and management of commercial real estate. The firm's current focus is on the acquisition of shopping centers and retail-oriented commercial properties located both in the Chicago metropolitan area and throughout the midwest and Colorado. Value-added opportunities are preferred on a select basis. The company will develop or redevelop retail opportunities in the Chicago or Kansas City metropolitan areas in urban in-fill areas or in strong suburban markets with continued population growth.

Real Estate Investment Services

With stable real estate market conditions, investors should consider commercial real estate an important part of a diversified investment portfolio. Weybridge has the ability to work with investors of all sizes to acquire the appropriate property or properties based on investors' unique investment parameters. Buying commercial real estate has become increasingly complex and requires considerable expertise.

With the investor's interest in mind, Weybridge offers the following services relating to the acquisition of an existing property:

determining the investor's criteria for investment of funds;
finding the most appropriate investment vehicle and property based on these criteria and submitting all offers for approval;
completing a detailed financial analysis of the property, showing investment returns on an after-tax basis;
writing a detailed investment proposal summarizing all aspects of the transaction;
negotiating the best possible price for the property;
obtaining any necessary financing;
completing a thorough due diligence review of the asset;
negotiating the purchase and sale agreement and handling all aspects of the closing, including a review of all survey and title issues;
following the closing, managing the property or overseeing the management using a third party contract manager;
providing all monthly, quarterly and annual reports in the desired format; and
developing a strategic plan for each individual property, with annual updates, including an analysis of external market conditions.

Real Estate Development Services

Weybridge also has the ability to work with those investors wishing potentially higher returns by developing new properties or redeveloping an existing property. With the investors' interest in mind, Weybridge offers the following services:

determining the investors' criteria for investment of funds;
finding the most appropriate development or value-added opportunity and submitting all such projects for approval;
completing a detailed financial forecast of the project, outlining a projected timeline and showing investment returns on an after-tax basis;
writing a detailed investment proposal summarizing all aspects of the proposed transaction;
negotiating the best possible purchase price of the land or building;
obtaining any necessary construction or permanent financing;
completing a thorough due diligence review of an existing asset and of a potential land acquisition;
negotiating the purchase and sale agreement for the land or building and handling all aspects of the closing;
forming the appropriate team to accomplish the project and monitoring all aspects on a frequent basis;
following the completion of the project, managing the property or overseeing the management using a third-party manager;
providing all monthly,quarterly, and annual reports in the desired format during the completion of the project and afterward.

1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges

Many real estate investors are selling existing properties and want to take advantage of a 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange. Weybridge Capital Investors has the ability to work with investors of all sizes to execute either the acquisition or both the sale and acquisition components of the exchange. Selling and buying commercial real estate have become increasingly complex and require considerable expertise. With the investor's interest in mind, Weybridge offers the following services:

preparing the property for sale;
Managing the sales process by hiring the most appropriate investment brokerage firm for the type of asset and the location of the property;
reviewing the proposed sales offering materials;
reviewing all offers from prospective purchasers;
negotiating the contract and handling all aspects of the closing;
determining the investor's criteria for reinvestment of funds;
finding the most appropriate property based on these criteria and submitting all offers for approval;
completing a detailed financial analysis of the property showing investment returns on an after-tax basis;
writing a detailed investment proposal summarizing all aspects of the transaction;
negotiating the best possible price for the property;
obtaining any necessary financing;
completing a thorough due diligence review of the asset;
negotiating the purchase and sale agreement and handling all aspects of the closing, including a review of all survey and title issues;
following the closing, managing the property or overseeing the management using a third party contract manager;
providing all monthly, quarterly and annual reports in the desired format and;
developing a strategic plan for each individual property, with annual updates, including an analysis of external market conditions.