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Automotive & Mobility Real Estate Services
Automotive & Mobility Advisory Group
The automotive industry is undergoing its most significant structural shift in a century. EV adoption, battery supply chain reshoring, and the push for domestic manufacturing capacity are rewriting the rules of where and how automakers, suppliers, and logistics providers operate. The real estate decisions made today will shape operational performance for the next decade.
We bring together a multidisciplinary team with deep, on-the-ground knowledge of North America's major production corridors — from Michigan's traditional manufacturing heartland to the emerging EV investment clusters across the Southeast and Sun Belt. Our market knowledge translates directly into better site decisions, stronger lease outcomes, and real estate strategies that support long-term competitiveness.
We serve the full automotive ecosystem: OEMs, Tier 1 through Tier 3 suppliers, EV battery manufacturers, autonomous technology providers, and aftermarket distributors. Whatever your footprint looks like today, we help you build the one you need tomorrow.
Our Approach
Automotive Industry Expertise
From OEMs to the supply networks that support them, we understand the production pressures, labor dynamics, and infrastructure requirements unique to this industry — not just the real estate fundamentals. That distinction consistently delivers better outcomes for our clients.
Market Intelligence Across North America's Key Production Regions
We maintain active coverage of the automotive manufacturing and supplier hubs that matter most, from the traditional Midwest corridors to growth markets in Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas. Our intelligence goes beyond vacancy rates; it accounts for labor pools, incentive landscapes, and infrastructure capacity.
Real Estate Strategy Informed by Supply Chain Logic
Automotive real estate is inseparable from supply chain performance. We structure location decisions around labor availability, supplier proximity, transportation access, and utility infrastructure, ensuring your real estate footprint supports operations, not just occupancy.
Services
Services We Provide
Integrated Site Selection
Choosing the wrong location in the automotive sector carries long-term operational and financial consequences. We conduct thorough analysis of labor markets, supplier adjacency, highway and rail access, utility capacity, and state and local incentive programs — particularly relevant as manufacturers navigate reshoring decisions and competing for Inflation Reduction Act-linked incentives.
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Transaction Management
We manage the full lifecycle of lease negotiations, renewals, acquisitions, and dispositions for automotive occupiers and investors. Our advisors handle multi-market programs across the US, providing a single point of accountability for complex portfolio execution.
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Brokerage & Tenant Representation
Whether you're an OEM seeking a new assembly site, a Tier 2 supplier expanding capacity, or a distributor optimizing last-mile positioning, we deliver direct market access and sharp negotiating leverage across industrial and automotive retail properties.
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Project & Development Services
Automotive manufacturing facilities demand specialized construction expertise — heavy power, reinforced floor loads, specific environmental controls, and precise sequencing. Our team understands automotive production requirements from the ground up, helping clients plan early for their manufacturing needs, then manage facility development, expansion, modernization, and restoration projects.
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Facilities Services
We provide proactive management, maintenance, and staffing solutions that keep critical automotive facilities operating at peak performance — reducing unplanned downtime and protecting capital investment across your portfolio of automotive assets.
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Business Incentives
Federal, state, and local incentive programs — including IRA manufacturing credits, state workforce grants, and site preparation funding — represent significant value for automotive investments. We identify and secure incentive packages that materially reduce the cost of locating or expanding facilities across the US.
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Supply Chain & Logistics Advisory
We help automotive manufacturers and suppliers design, model, and optimize their distribution and logistics networks. From inventory positioning to 3PL sourcing and transportation strategy, our advisory work is grounded in the operational realities of the automotive supply chain.
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Network Design & Optimization
As production networks are restructured around nearshoring, electrification, and resilience, we provide quantitative network modeling to evaluate site configurations, routing strategies, and facility footprints that balance cost, speed, and risk.
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Sustainability Services
Energy intensity is a defining challenge for automotive manufacturing. We design and implement sustainability programs that reduce energy consumption, advance carbon commitments, and support the environmental requirements of EV and battery manufacturing facilities.
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Labor Market Evaluation
Labor availability is consistently among the most critical factors in automotive site selection. We analyze workforce demographics, wage benchmarks, union presence, training infrastructure, and competitive employer density to inform location decisions with precision.
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Industries We Serve
OEMs of EV and ICE Vehicles
Full-service real estate support for vehicle manufacturers navigating simultaneous investment in legacy production and next-generation EV platforms. From greenfield site selection to plant modernization, we align real estate strategy with production roadmaps.
Tier I, II & III Suppliers
Suppliers operate under intense margin pressure and just-in-time delivery obligations. We help Tier 1 through Tier 3 organizations right-size their facilities, manage multi-site portfolios, and position assets to serve OEM customers efficiently across competitive US markets.
EV Battery Manufacturers & Suppliers
Battery gigafactories and cell component suppliers have unique power, water, environmental permitting, and zoning requirements. We specialize in identifying sites that meet these technical thresholds while accessing state incentive programs designed to accelerate domestic battery production.
EV Charging Equipment & Network Providers
The build-out of EV charging infrastructure across the US requires a nuanced understanding of zoning, grid access, traffic patterns, and real estate structures. We advise charging network providers on site acquisition, lease negotiation, and portfolio strategy as they scale.
Automotive Dealership Industry
The dealership industry is contending with rising real estate costs, facility upgrade requirements, and the integration of EV service capabilities. We provide capital automotive real estate services for dealer groups of all sizes, including acquisitions, dispositions, sale-leasebacks, and portfolio valuation, with deep knowledge of dealership facility standards and brand requirements.
Autonomous Technology & Testing Providers
Testing and validation companies require specialized facilities — purpose-built tracks, controlled environments, and locations proximate to engineering talent. We source and structure real estate solutions for the companies building the technology that will define the next generation of mobility.
Aftermarket Parts Manufacturers & Distributors
Aftermarket automotive retail and distribution requires strategic positioning relative to consumer markets, dealer networks, and transportation corridors. We help aftermarket companies optimize their distribution footprints and secure automotive properties that serve both performance and cost objectives.
Third-Party Logistics Providers
3PLs serving the automotive sector face unique sequencing and delivery precision requirements. We partner with logistics providers to identify industrial facilities with the right dock configurations, yard space, and proximity to OEM assembly plants across key US markets.
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Team
Key Differentiator: Full Supply Chain Coverage
Most real estate advisors focus on individual transactions. We view the automotive supply chain as an integrated system and structure our advice accordingly. A site decision for a Tier 2 component supplier should account for the OEM's assembly schedule, the Tier 1's sequencing requirements, and the logistics network connecting them. That systems-level perspective is built into every engagement we take on — from single-facility relocations to multi-state network redesigns.
Our team spans North America and covers the full spectrum of automotive investment categories: manufacturing, R&D, testing, dealership, distribution, and mobility infrastructure. That breadth means our clients access a coordinated advisory capability rather than a collection of disconnected service lines.
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