Real Estate Services

In the real estate industry, they say location is everything. However, smart real estate owners know that it’s also important to have experienced advisors in their corner.

The real estate group at Wilkin & Guttenplan has nearly 30 years of experience helping our real estate clients achieve the best possible results for their properties. Using our understanding of industry issues, we are able to identify opportunities and provide guidance for commercial, residential and industrial property developers, owners/investors, managers and closely-held real estate enterprises.

Applying knowledge that has been acquired through experience and formal education, we help our real estate clients meet their goals by working with them to create a plan of action that provides a comprehensive approach to their needs. Our services include:

• Assistance with financing/refinancing
• Audits, reviews and compilations
• Bookkeeping outsourcing
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Calculation/audit of CAM billings
• Cash flow analysis and forecasting
• Cost segregation studies
• Due diligence for acquisitions/dispositions/financing
• Estate planning/wealth preservation
• Lease analysis and review
• Litigation support
• Strategic planning
• Succession planning
• Tax planning, consulting and compliance

Our real estate group provides a full range of services for all types of properties including:

• Condominiums, co-ops and homeowner associations
• Condominium conversions
• High-rise offices and residential buildings
• Hotels
• HUD properties
• Industrial/commercial buildings
• Low-income housing
• Multi-family housing
• New construction
• Office buildings
• Shopping centers
• Warehouses

Industry Involvement

Our membership in a number of trade organizations including:

• Industrial Commercial Real Estate Women, Inc. New Jersey (ICREWNJ) – Promotes communication and interaction between experienced commercial/industrial real estate professionals in New Jersey.
• Industrial & Office Real Estate Brokers Association (IOREBA) – Dedicated to providing networking, education and professional development opportunities to office/industrial real estate brokers and other real estate professionals.
• Institute of Real Estate Management New Jersey (IREM) – Consisting of all types of real estate managers IREM NJ is dedicated to maximizing the value of investment real estate.
• National Homebuilders Association (NAHB) – Trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority
• New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA) – Represents owners, builders, developers and managers of rental homes in New Jersey and suppliers to the multi-family housing industry.
• Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey – A local chapter of the New Jersey Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, the association serves all building related industries.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Northern New Jersey – Organization committed to providing leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities.

Practice Group

• Annette Murray, CPA, CVA
• Karen Schirmacher, CPA, MST
• Sefi Silverstein, CPA