Services
Site Selection
LOCATION MATTERS!
Construction comes with challenges. Whether it’s related to your functional design, property requirements, site permitting or budget, overcoming obstacles is exciting for us.
We assist clients finding and evaluating lots for new buildings, including due diligence in locating sites in prime locations. We know the market: what areas are solid investments, where property values will continue to increase. We leverage that knowledge to cater to what is most important to your business: your customers! We have access to properties that have not even hit the market yet, as well as aggressive pursuit of properties occupied by homeowners willing to sell.
Oftentimes, we select land to build in places where businesses compliment each other, maximizing customer draw and improving overall valuation of the finished building.
Design
Every good business owner knows having a competitive advantage can make or break a business when it comes to capturing market share. Since no two projects are alike, our goal is to understand the building owner’s needs and dreams for their new facility, then work with the architect to design your space exactly the way you want the customer to experience it.
Many businesses today offer exceptional products and services, but have aged office space, limited parking, and other restrictions with their leased location that have a real impact on profit margins. If your business exists in the wrong physical space, it will surely also impact your growth potential in the market.
We won’t limit design solutions to traditional ideas. It’s your space, so the sky’s the limit. At OptimalEQUITY, we know the importance of creating a modern aesthetic that encompasses not only how a building looks, but also how it functions. We help clients prioritize strategic design goals that helps set them apart from their competitors. As preliminary drawings progress into detailed schematics, your vision is realized every step of the process.
Our architectural design expertise will help you conceive your office or business space with the latest, state of the art design elements, as well as value engineering cost savings into your design, without sacrificing quality.
Finance
We facilitate financing of projects for our clients, negotiate the optimal loan terms and manage the entire closing process.
Many of our clients were unaware that they qualified for programs through the banking industry for little money down. In fact, the Small Business Association (SBA) recently started taking applications for the new 25-year term SBA 504 loan, in addition to the 20-year and ten-year terms traditionally offered with 504 loans.
Because we have relationships with the best lenders in the business, we streamline commercial financing, regardless of whether you require a conventional or SBA loan. And because we know how to package loans right the first time, we are able to secure better deals than you can find on your own. This allows OptimalEQUITY to build your space at a very reasonable cost and monthly payments are often less than you are paying to lease your space.
Some of our most popular financing options include:
- 100% Purchase Financing. We can pay off existing business debt, including working capital.
- 25-year fixed loans
- 100% financing for equipment upfit
As long as it’s related to your business, it’s all one loan.
The most exciting part of our process is taking a client from a lease, to full ownership – all the while building their retirement future instead of a landlord’s bank account.
Over $30 million in loans that were declined by banks were successfully approved with OptimalEQUITY, and with better rates!
Did You Know?
Small business entrepreneurs are discovering other advantages of SBA 504 financing, including the “green” provision, which allows higher lending amounts for small business owners who want to buy (or upgrade) commercial or industrial buildings and make them more energy efficient. Small business owners need only to demonstrate a projected 10% reduction in energy costs by implementing one or more energy-saving improvements (eg. insulation, lighting, heating/air conditioning).
Build
We are your general contractor throughout the entire design-build process, so you don’t have to worry about day-to-day project decisions. We bring expert management and supervision to your construction project.
This single source approach saves you time and money with shorter groundbreaking-to-occupancy times and tighter control of budget and schedule. OptimalEQUITY partners with local builders who have proven success to stay within budget, while exceeding clients’ expectations. We take care of permitting, provide all phase reports required, and keep our clients informed throughout the entire process. We can even help find tenants if you build more space than you ultimately need.
Many of our clients prefer to build larger than they need to allow a second tenant to rent some of their space, therefore covering most (if not all!) of the client’s mortgage.
Lease to Purchase
Many of our clients are very close to the down payment requirement, but not 100%. OptimalEQUITY will finance your project and allow you to apply the lease payments toward your down payment, so you can begin the process of owning the building.
Maybe you’re not ready to be an owner of your space, but love the idea of a lease-to-purchase option as your business grows. OptimalEQUITY can help you achieve that goal! Most of our clients are eager to get into a new space as quickly as possible, which allows them to continue growing their business. Therefore, we focus on building a plan that puts your monthly payments towards your goal of ownership, while still building the equity that will ultimately be yours, as your building continues to appreciate in value. You can do it at your own pace that makes sense for YOUR business goals.
ROBERT SHAAR
1021 Forestville Rd, Suite 200
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone: (610) 295-3699