Law Firm Study_New construction vs Older Buildings

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THE EVOLUTION OF New York City Buildings

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Eighty percent of buildings in NYC are over 70 years old ...

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1960’s Vintage Building - 38,000 RSF +/-FI

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Eighty percent of buildings in NYC are over 70 years old ... ... and older buildings are restrictive.

+/- 38,000 RSF

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+/- 38,000 RSF

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1. Convectors at perimeter take away valuable real estate.

... and older buildings are restrictive.

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2. Punched windows do not maximize daylight and views and make offices feel smaller.

... and older buildings are restrictive.

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3. Columns decrease plan efficiency and and hinder future flexibility to replan.

... and older buildings are restrictive.

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4. Columns block sightlines.

... and older buildings are restrictive.

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5. Non-ADA restrooms require additional square footage to be taken up by ADA compliant facilities.

... and older buildings are restrictive.

ADARestroom

ADA

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6. Multiple openings at core necessitate secondary circulation at core, which is less efficient.

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... and older buildings are restrictive.

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• multiple office sizes• convectors at perimeter• vacant secretarial stations• large interior spaces• secondary circulation• secretarial to attorney ratio = 1 : 2.5• partner to associate ratio = 1 : 3.4

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TRADITIONAL LAW FIRM PLANNINGRSF/

aTTORNEY

900+

Traditional law firm planning in older-era buildings

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Loss of space in older-era buildings adds up ...

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Columns

ADA unisex restrooms

Circulation due to columns

Circulation due to secondary circulation at core

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Restrictions in older buildings can result in 15% - 20% of unusable space...

NOTE: Numbers represent vintage 1968 building.

15-20%OF UNUSaBLE

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Manhattan West solves the problems of the past.

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No convectors

Floor-to ceiling windows

Column-free floor plan

aDa restrooms

Minimal openings at core

Manhattan West can be a blank canvas.

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NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS TRaDITIONaL OFFICE LaYOUT

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• (3) attorney office sizes• secretarial to attorney ratio = 1 : 7• partner to associate ratio = 1 : 2.5

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• (3) attorney office sizes• secretarial to attorney ratio = 1 : 5.6• partner to associate ratio= 1 : 2.7• associates in perimeter offices• increased number of associates

in interior offices

NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS TRaDITIONaL OFFICE LaYOUTINCREASEd NumbER Of INTERIOR ASSOCIATES 514

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NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS TRaDITIONaL OFFICE LaYOUT

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NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS ONE-SIZE OFFICE LaYOUT

RSF/ aTTORNEY

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• (1) attorney office size (150 sf)• secretarial to attorney ratio = 1 : 6.3

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NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS TEaM CONCEpT/pROGRESSIVE

RSF/ aTTORNEY

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• secretarial to attorney ratio = 1 : 7.8• attorneys in perimeter offices and

teaming areas

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NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS TEaM CONCEpT/pROGRESSIVE

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Manhattan West opportunities

FUTURE-FOCUSED BENCHMARKING: REaL ESTaTE SaVINGS

900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0RSF / ATTORNEY

Insurance BankingInvestment

TechnologyConsulting

Current target planning for law firms inolder era buildings

GREaTER EFFICIENCIESNEW CONSTRUCTION BIGGER SaVINGS

Existing for many law firms today • No convectors

• No columns• No additional circulation

due to core & columns• Increased capacity due

to flex zone

w/ amenities (add 70- 100 rsf/attorney)

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

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NEW PLANNING CONCEPTS aMENITIES FLOOR

CLaSS ROOM & MEETING ROOMS 85 SEaTS

BOaRDROOM 80 SEaTS

aUDITORIUM 168 SEaTS

paRTNER LUNCHES 168 SEaTS

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Starting Base Rent/PSF

Total Aggregate Costs/ NPV ($ millions)Total Savings/ NPV ($ millions)

7% annual discount rateIncludes OT AC savings

$78

593296,500

$85$256$117

$373

450,000900 372514 460

EXISTING BUILDING V. MANHATTAN WEST- RENT SAVINGS ANALYSIS

15 YEAR TERMS

EXISTING BUILDING-TRADITIONAL LAYOUT

MW- ONE SIZELAYOUT

MW- TRADITIONAL(INTERIOR

ASSOCIATES)MW- TRADITIONAL MW- TEAMING

Total Leased RSFRSF/Attorney

257,00$85$222$151

230,000$85$199$175

186,000$85$161$213

EXISTING BUILDING V. MANHATTAN WEST: RENT SaVINGS aNaLYSIS

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