Commercial Real Estate Site Selection.
Find the Right Market.
Then the Right Site.
CrossPoint provides commercial real estate site selection for companies evaluating locations across the United States. We compare markets, identify properties, quantify costs and incentives, perform due diligence and coordinate the decisions behind expansions, relocations and new facilities.
How Commercial Real Estate Site Selection Works.
Commercial real estate site selection is the process of determining where a company's operation should be located and which specific property best supports the business objective.
A commercial real estate site selection advisor can help screen markets, analyze labor and demographics, evaluate transportation and utilities, search for buildings and development sites, model costs, evaluate credits and incentives, perform due diligence and coordinate negotiations.
The objective is not simply to locate available real estate. It is to identify the market and property that provide the strongest combination of operational fit, workforce access, infrastructure, cost, incentives, risk and long-term flexibility.
CrossPoint supports this process throughout the United States. Our search geography is driven by the client's business requirements—not by the location of our office.
Commercial Real Estate Site Selection Starts With the Business.
A location decision affects labor, transportation, operating costs, taxes, incentives, construction, customers, suppliers and future growth. CrossPoint evaluates the complete picture before a client commits capital, signs a lease or selects a development site.
Business Requirements
Facility size, acreage, building configuration, timing, capital requirements, operational needs and future expansion plans.
Market & Workforce
Labor availability, wage environment, demographics, population trends, commuting patterns and competitive employment conditions.
Real Estate
Existing facilities, development sites, lease alternatives, acquisition opportunities, pricing and market availability.
Infrastructure
Highway access, airports, freight, utilities, power, water, sewer, broadband and other operational infrastructure.
Costs & Incentives
Occupancy costs, taxes, construction economics, available credits, grants and negotiated state or local economic-development incentives.
Risk & Execution
Zoning, entitlement, environmental conditions, due diligence, project schedule, delivery risk and long-term flexibility.
A Nationwide Commercial Real Estate Site Selection Process.
CrossPoint's commercial real estate site selection process is designed to narrow a broad geographic question into a defensible business and real estate decision.
Define the Requirement
Understand the operation, facility requirements, workforce needs, timing, capital constraints and strategic objectives.
Screen Markets Nationwide
Compare cities, metropolitan areas, regions and states using labor, demographics, transportation, cost structures, real estate conditions and overall business environment.
Identify Sites & Buildings
Search on-market and relevant off-market opportunities and evaluate each location against the defined requirement.
Evaluate Incentives & Economics
Analyze occupancy and development costs while coordinating potential state, regional and local economic-development support.
Perform Due Diligence
Investigate zoning, utilities, access, environmental considerations, physical conditions and other issues that may affect delivery.
Negotiate & Execute
Coordinate negotiations, approvals, consultants, transaction terms and project planning through the final real estate decision.
Commercial Real Estate Site Selection for Expansions & Relocations.
CrossPoint works with companies evaluating new facilities, relocations, expansions and portfolio decisions throughout the country.
Assignments may begin with a defined market or with a much broader question: Where should this operation be located?
Our commercial real estate site selection role brings together real estate, market data, economic development, incentives and project execution so the client can make one coordinated decision.
- Corporate Headquarters & Office
- Manufacturing & Light Industrial
- Warehouse & Distribution
- Healthcare Facilities
- Retail & Restaurant Expansion
- Build-to-Suit Projects
- Business Relocations
- Multi-Market Expansion Programs
Commercial Real Estate Site Selection in Action.
BWF Envirotec needed a long-term location for its growing North American operation. CrossPoint coordinated commercial real estate site selection, economic-development discussions, credits and incentives, development strategy and the real estate process necessary to move the project forward.
The resulting strategy created a path for a new headquarters facility in Greendale, Indiana.
View the BWF Case Study →Nationwide Commercial Real Estate Site Selection.
CrossPoint supports companies evaluating locations across the United States for expansions, relocations, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, corporate offices, healthcare facilities and other commercial real estate requirements.
Our commercial real estate site selection work is not limited to a specific city, metropolitan area or state. We travel with the assignment— evaluating markets, identifying sites and buildings, analyzing workforce and demographics, coordinating economic-development discussions, comparing incentives, performing due diligence and helping clients move from location strategy through execution.
CrossPoint is headquartered in Northern Kentucky and has deep knowledge of the Greater Cincinnati market, but our site-selection work is driven by the client's business requirements, not by geography.
The question is not where we work. It is where your business should be.
CrossPointNationwide Reach
Compare Markets Nationwide
Evaluate metropolitan areas, states and regions based on workforce, operating costs, transportation, real estate, infrastructure and business requirements.
Go Beyond Online Listings
Coordinate with brokers, property owners, economic-development organizations, municipalities, utilities and other local stakeholders to understand what is actually possible in each market.
We Travel With the Assignment
CrossPoint can conduct market tours, property inspections, meetings, negotiations, due diligence and development coordination wherever the search requires.
Business Location & Economic Development Resources.
Site-selection decisions often require information from government, economic-development, workforce and investment resources in addition to commercial real estate intelligence.
Commercial Real Estate Site Selection Questions.
What is commercial real estate site selection?
Commercial real estate site selection is the process of comparing geographic markets and individual properties to determine the location that best supports a company's operational, financial and strategic requirements.
What factors should companies consider when selecting a site?
Important factors can include workforce availability, labor costs, transportation, utilities, taxes, real estate costs, incentives, zoning, infrastructure, proximity to suppliers or customers, construction requirements and future expansion capacity.
When should a company begin the site-selection process?
The process should generally begin before a company commits to a property or finalizes a location. Early evaluation preserves the ability to compare markets, negotiate incentives, conduct due diligence and address development or permitting issues before they affect the project schedule.
Can CrossPoint compare multiple states or metropolitan areas?
Yes. CrossPoint can evaluate multiple markets across the United States using business requirements, labor and demographic information, commercial real estate availability, transportation, infrastructure, operating costs, incentives and project-specific considerations.
Does CrossPoint provide commercial real estate site selection nationwide?
Yes. CrossPoint provides commercial real estate site selection throughout the United States. The firm is headquartered in Northern Kentucky, but assignments are driven by the client's business requirements rather than a fixed geographic territory.
Does site selection include credits and incentives?
It can. Credits and incentives are often evaluated alongside labor, real estate, taxes, infrastructure and operating costs. Incentives should support a sound location decision rather than substitute for one.
Will CrossPoint travel to markets being considered?
Yes. Site-selection assignments may require market tours, property inspections, meetings with economic-development organizations, municipalities, utilities, brokers and other local stakeholders. CrossPoint travels with the assignment to help evaluate markets and properties on the ground.
Can CrossPoint stay involved after a site is selected?
Yes. CrossPoint's services can continue through negotiations, due diligence, development planning, owner's representation, construction coordination, project delivery and longer-term commercial real estate or portfolio strategy.
Where Should Your Next Facility Be?
CrossPoint provides commercial real estate site selection for companies evaluating markets across the country. Tell us what the business needs to accomplish, and we can help identify the market, real estate and path from location strategy through execution.
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