Our Project & Development Services team partners with clients to deliver smart, tailored solutions across the full occupancy lifecycle. We act as trusted advisors—identifying risk early, aligning stakeholders, and guiding projects with transparency and accountability. With proven processes and the ability to scale from single projects to enterprise programs, we help clients avoid costly mistakes and achieve outcomes that create lasting, measurable value.
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Tell us about the space you're building, relocating, or renovating. We'll bring the process, the accountability, and the team to get it done.
Success Story
How Northleaf Reimagined Its Toronto Office HQ for Growth, Brand & People
The new office now spans 45,000 square feet over two floors, delivering a modern, brand-aligned workspace that enhances employee engagement. The final design reflects the firm’s commitment to providing an optimal work environment, with dedicated workspaces.
Success Story
How Bauer Hockey Turned an Ill-Suited Office Into a Space That Reflects the Brand
Bauer was working out of a dated professional services suite that could not support its shipping, receiving, and equipment storage requirements, and fell short of reflecting the brand. Cresa guided the relocation to a modern, amenity-rich building in Mississauga, then value engineered the existing improvements to optimize layout and functionality within budget.
HOW IT WORKS
Our Strategic Approach
01. Discovery
We start by understanding where you are now and where you are headed. Through assessment and planning, we establish the goals, constraints, and budget that will shape every decision that follows.
02. Due Diligence
We evaluate each site against your needs and confirm the goals for the project. At the same time, we assemble your project team, selecting the right experts to get you where you are going.
03. Design
We develop the plans for how your project will look, function, and feel, translating your operational requirements into a space that supports them.
04. Construction
We select your construction partner and manage the build from start to finish. We also handle FF&E, purchasing your furniture, IT, and AV needs and coordinating their implementation.
05. Opening
We get your project open and your people settled into the new space. From there, we close out every remaining detail and wrap up the books.
YOUR NEEDS
Core Service Offering
PRE-PROJECT PLANNING
Aligning strategy, scope, and execution, our pre-project planning delivers data-driven insights that turn complex challenges into clear opportunities and confident real estate decisions.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Our project managers lead from concept to completion, providing accountability, cost control, risk management, and transparency to deliver projects on time and with lasting value.
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
Serving as your owner’s representative and trusted advisor, we guide development from planning to move-in—protecting your interests, managing costs, and reducing risk at every step.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
By managing and coordinating a set of concurrent projects, we address multiple related goals for consistent execution across your portfolio. Our program management team thrives executing projects that are large, long-running, or involve multiple locations.
TRANSITION & RELOCATION MANAGEMENT
We manage relocations, restacks, and moves with proven processes that minimize disruption, control costs, and support productivity—ensuring seamless transitions at any scale.
OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT
We help align your workplace strategy with your real estate needs, making sure every space is used efficiently and effectively. Through data-driven insights and comprehensive space management, we enable clients to optimize their space, support growth, and make confident, forward-looking decisions about their real estate.
CAPITAL PLANNING
Through capital planning, we create a long-term strategy for maintaining and improving your space’s value, and provide a roadmap for maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing your portfolio. We organize data from across your assets, so you can make confident and informed real estate investments.
Project and development services cover the planning, design, construction, and move-in of your space. Your project manager acts as your owner's representative, coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, and vendors on your behalf. The role exists to protect your budget, hold your schedule, and make sure the finished space does what your business needs it to do.
Earlier than most occupiers think. The decisions that determine whether a project succeeds are made before construction starts, during site evaluation, budgeting, and lease negotiation. A project manager engaged during the transaction can pressure-test whether a space is actually buildable, what the base building will require, and what your allowance will realistically cover. Engaging one after the lease is signed means inheriting constraints you no longer have the leverage to change.
EXPERTISE
Our Experts
PROJECT & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
End-to-end project leadership. Real, measurable value.
We know that for most organizations, a hybrid structure is inevitable. But a hybrid model isn’t one size fits all – it’s a spectrum. Understanding where your organization falls on the spectrum is the key is creating a sustainable workplace strategy.
Involving Project Management experts at the beginning of a transaction can generate significant cost savings and efficiencies.
Transaction managers and project managers excel in their own fields. But to thoroughly understand, evaluate and execute the most cost-effective, timely and seamless delivery of your project, they should both be at your table from day one and remain with you throughout the life of the project. Together, they offer a nuanced understanding of the project and, in collaboration with financial analysts and workplace consultants, can develop a solution that achieves your workplace vision while also adhering to your budget and schedule.
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