WeinPlus Real Estate Advisory Services Marks $3 Million in Savings For Client Companies Over Past 18 Months

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- With a nationwide recession that has centered on the real estate market, commercial property owners are looking hard at ways to reduce costs.

That’s a big plus for WeinPlus, Real Estate Advisory Services, the company headed by architect and development consultant Rachel Elias Wein (top right photo), AIA of St. Petersburg.

Wein, former development manager with the Sembler Company in St. Petersburg and senior associate with Ernst & Young’s Construction and Real Estate Advisory Services in Philadelphia, has saved client companies more than $3 million over the past 18 months with a variety of solutions that range from construction cost control and dispute resolution to organizational process improvement strategies.

Wein offers her clients---Forge Capital Partners in Tampa, Pinellas County Schools and Equity One, Inc. to name a few---more than a sharp pencil and a nose for cost savings.

She earned Bachelor of Design, Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Real Estate Degrees from the University of Florida and was elected to the UF Hall of Fame and Florida Blue Key.

But while strong credentials and a stronger track record might open doors, they don’t earn much respect in a commercial real estate community enduring the worst market in a generation.

“Commercial real estate is all about concrete results,” Wein said. “It’s the bottom line that makes the difference, and the devil is in the details,” she said.

Wein revels in the details.

“With a background in building construction and financial accounting, I’ve been trained to analyze projects on multiple levels concurrently,” Wein said. “It is a discipline anyone can master, but it takes a great deal of hard work, concentration and hands-on experience,” she said.

Seemingly minor changes can result in enormous benefits to a project, Wein said. Likewise, tiny details can have disastrous consequences if overlooked.

For clients such as Publix Super Markets, Inc., Woolbright Development, Englander & Fischer, LLP and Community Reinvestment Partners II, WeinPlus strategy solutions, litigation support and construction cost recovery efforts have earned her a solid reputation for getting results.

“Commercial development and construction are complex processes that take years to complete,” Wein said. “In the best of circumstances there is room for improvement, and there is always room for error,” she explained. “That’s where we can shine.”

For more information, contact

Rachel Elias Wein, AIA, Founder / Principal, WeinPlus, 727-403-1595, http://www.weinplusassociates.com/;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com.