At NAI Lake Charles, we offer a wide variety of services.
We take pride in our history of service to the community in which we live. Our success is totally dependent upon our ability to service the needs of our many clients. We get to know our clients well by listening to better understand their requirements and financial objectives.
Consulting Services
Are you thinking about relocating, but don't know where to begin? Have you committed to expanding your facilities, but haven't a clue where to look? NAI Lake Charles can provide your company with up-to-the-minute information on current availability, as well as complete analyses of market conditions critical to your decision-making processes. We combine our extensive experience in the real estate market and our in-depth knowledge of local communities with external factors such as the economy in order to provide our clients with reliable, results-driven advice.
Our account executives would be happy to help you evaluate your property's present value or help you determine a price range you could expect to pay for space to suit your needs.
Industrial Representation
Industry thrives in southwest Louisiana. Petroleum refining and services, shipping, aerospace, chemical manufacturing, construction, and gaming – it is all here.
Many of these industries are dependent on, and based near, our local waterways. NAI Lake Charles has the largest listing of privately owned real estate along the shipping channel and is uniquely suited to meet their needs.
Overall, NAI Lake Charles tracks more than 750,000 square feet of industrial space. Therefore we are able to find the best fit and the best value for our clients.
We provide all the services necessary to successfully conclude even the most complex transactions. Our services reach throughout the southwest Louisiana metropolitan region and the world, and include:
- User Representation
- Acquisition/Leasing
- Site Acquisition/Evaluation
- Expansion/Consolidation
- Property Representation
- Disposition/Leasing
- Property Evaluation
- Marketing Program
- Sale-Leaseback
- Financial Analysis
- Portfolio Analysis
Office
NAI Lake Charles offers a wide variety of services for office users and investors. Our professional staff currently tracks over 800,000 square feet of office space throughout the southwest Louisiana area. With 50 collective years of experience in the South West Louisiana office property market, our staff of accredited professionals offers each of our clients the home-field advantage. We live and work in the southwest Louisiana area, and we distinctly know the properties, the codes and ordinances, the people and business climate. During a search, we evaluate all aspects of the properties, including ownership, management, transportation, parking, future development and amenities.
Our services reach throughout the southwest Louisiana metropolitan region and the world, and include:
- User Representation
- Acquisition/Leasing
- Site Acquisition/Evaluation
- Build To Suit
- Expansion/Consolidation
- Property Representation
- Disposition/Leasing
- Property Evaluation
- Marketing Program
- Sale-Leaseback
- Financial Analysis
- Portfolio Analysis
- Management
Retail Representation
Client service is the foundation of NAI Lake Charles. We pride ourselves on continually exceeding our clients' expectations through the application of technology, market knowledge, research, and the active participation of each member of the Retail Team. We are currently tracking over 25,000 square feet of commercial/retail property in the southwest Louisiana area.
NAI Lake Charles also offers clients an in-depth Market Analysis focused on pertinent demographic data, thematic mapping, analysis of competition, and identification of potential entitlement issues.
Our diligent professionals are not only available to assist with lease or contract negotiation. They are there to assist you through every step of the development process, including:
- User Representation
- Acquisition/Leasing
- Site Acquisition/Evaluation
- Build To Suit
- Expansion/Consolidation
- Demographic Analysis
- Property Representation
- Disposition/Leasing
- Property Evaluation
- Marketing Program
- Sale-Leaseback
- Financial Analysis
- Portfolio Analysis
Vacant Land
Whether you require a small lot for your dream facility, or acreage for an office or industrial park, a large retail center, or a residential development, NAI Lake Charles knows how to get your plans off the ground.Through relationships with developers and land owners, our REALTORS® track about 35,000 acres of property available for development or redevelopment.
Representatives from our office also serve on community planning and zoning boards and other local committees, so we can keep you informed about the availability and feasibility of property.Likewise, if you have vacant property you would like to put on the market, NAI Lake Charles has the resources to help you find a buyer.
Investment
Helping clients acquire and dispose of investment-quality commercial real estate is a core part of our business. NAI Lake Charles provides clients with a full service approach to the investment real estate market, giving you special insight into values and opportunities.
Clients selling investment property benefit from the depth of our professionals' skills in the financial analysis, valuation, market knowledge, creativity and flexibility needed to respond to often-fluid market conditions.
When marketing and selling investment real estate, we position the assets for sale and prepare the marketing material to ensure that the property is exposed to the greatest number of prospective buyers. NAI Lake Charles understands that success relies on a thorough understanding of a property's standing in its particular market and the property's upside potential. NAI Lake Charles maintains a comprehensive database of buyers with specific information as to each buyer's preference and type of product desired.
Buying commercial investment property? NAI Lake Charles represents the leading buyers of commercial real estate, including institutional investors, REITs, offshore investors and well-known entrepreneurial owner/investors. We help clients analyze and negotiate real estate transactions to make the most of their investment capital. NAI Lake Charles' knowledge and access to a variety of lenders enable us to direct the buyer to the appropriate financing source.
Our account executives continually strive to reach the highest level of professionalism. Evidence of that is the prestigious designation of CCIM. Certified Commercial Investment Members must meet demanding educational, professional and transactional standards. Our office currently boasts two CCIM while others in the office continue to work towards their designations. In the team environment of the NAI Lake Charles office, all associates benefit from the mentoring and example of the character exemplified by CCIM designees.
Marketing
State-of-the-art. Cutting-edge. Award-winning. Tried-and-true. Innovative.
What does this mean for our clients?
- Increased control.
- Real-time visibility and tracking of assignment activity.
- Efficient processes.
- Anytime, anywhere access; secure, instant communications and document exchange.
NAI Lake Charles recognizes the significance of quality marketing techniques and the importance of integrating several strategies into a thorough marketing campaign customized for each property’s individual needs. By utilizing proven and effective methods, we can aggressively market the positive aspects of your property, reach the target audience and achieve the objective of the client. The following are various marketing mediums NAI Lake Charles may use to promote your property:
Signage
- Highly-visible and very recognizable signs generate calls and reinforce our image as the market leader. Customers often comment, "I see your signs everywhere!"
Internet
- When we enter your property into our online database, it is instantly visible through our website, Loopnet.com, NAI, National Association of REALTORS®, SWLA REALTORS®, LACDB (Louisiana Commercial Data Base), LouisianaSiteSelection.com as well as professional organizations such as CCIM and ICSC.
- We also share our property information with commercial real estate tracking services such as CoStar
and Exceligent which relay information to their subscribers locally and nationally.
Flyers & Electronic Presentations
- Marketing material will be prepared to highlight prominent aspects of all properties. The flyers and electronic presentations are shared with prospects, local area commercial brokers and economic development interests. The materials include key information specific to the property, building photographs, aerials, site plans, location maps, floor plans, demographics and
more.
Social Networking / Social Media Relations
- New advertising opportunities are continually explored in the social media and the latest networking trends. From Twitter to Facebook and Blogging, these avenues are being utilized to benefit our clients' marketing needs.
Cooperating Broker Relations
- Our property listings are compiled into Property Inventory Summaries that are distributed on a monthly basis to the entire NAI Lake Charles Broker Team. Professional relationships and networking with all area brokers is utilized to promote your property.
Corporate Services
NAI Lake Charles offers specialized Corporate Services to our property owner and tenant clients with multiple locations or needs. Through our Corporate Services Group, even our smallest clients can benefit from the latest technology and innovations used by the real estate departments of worldwide companies.
If your company has grown beyond local borders or is looking for a more effective real estate process, NAI Lake Charles can provide critical control in more geographic markets than any other corporate real estate services organization.
As a member of NAI Global, we offer:
- an organization of 3,500 professionals covering 340 markets in 36 countries,
- direct access to market data, maps, information, demographics, properties and qualified local professionals in the United States, the Asia/Pacific region, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and Latin America,
- 24/7 secure internet access to transaction/ project management and portfolio tracking through our REALTrac™ Online,
- expedited transactions,
- reduced operating costs,
- assistance managing your leased and/or owned real estate portfolios,
- enhanced productivity, accuracy and speed for corporate relocations, multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, consolidations, lease renewals and more.
Our international partnerships have been established over nearly three decades and specific NAI quality and procedural standards are mandated to assure consistent quality from agents worldwide. Our capabilities, experience and scope of services will be significant additions to your in-house resources.