Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services: focusing on tenant/buyer representation and corporate real estate advisory services.

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SHUNNING CONVENTION IN THE commercial real estate brokerage industry, the founder of Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services made the decision long ago to represent tenants only--not landlords or building owners. The concentration on tenant/buyer representation and corporate real estate advisory services allows Carmen to be completely focused on its clients throughout every step of the real estate process. From strategic planning, budget analysis, property search and contract negotiation, to post transaction lease administration, Carmen is a full-service real estate provider.

Founded in 1993 by Christopher Carmen, Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services has filled a niche in Indiana's commercial real estate market by providing businesses with services designed to save its clients time and money. Today, in addition to tenant representation, CARMEN professionals meet the dynamic needs of businesses with design and project management services and, through its strategic partner Ginovus, CARMEN can provide incentive procurement and economic development services.

Where CARMEN and Technology come together--Rapid expansion across most industries during the 1990's created a strong demand among established and emerging companies for strategic partners able to provide critical administrative services.

This was especially evident in the information technology sector, where rapid growth, combined with a shortage of skilled labor, strained the ability of many companies to allocate the necessary resources for planning and informed decision-making.

For example, tech sector businesses often failed to incorporate a facility plan into their overall strategic business plan. Facility costs are often the third largest...