Real Estate & Asset Management Jones Lang LaSalle August 12, 2009 Chicago Transit Authority Real Estate and Asset Management - Established May 2009 Mission Statement: We will efficiently manage the real estate and revenue generating assets of the CTA in order to increase revenues and improve operations for the benefit of riders and other stakeholders. Project Team: Real Estate and Asset Management May 2009 Start Date Jones Lang LaSalle August 2008 Start Date Procurement Department RFP/IFB Review and Management Law Department Contracts, Leases and Litigation Finance Department Accounts Receivable and Audits JLL Scope of Services: Brokerage Services Sale or lease of surplus properties Lease of non-concession properties Marketing and public solicitations Acquisitions Concessions Leasing and Management Retail operations Vending ATMs Parking operations Transit Oriented Development Overview of Accomplishments Results: •Established web enabled lease adminstration tracker •All files and photos available electronically –24/7 •Ease of Reporting OneView Tracker Scope of Services: •Abstracted over 300 leases and licenses •Scanned all existing leases and licenses •Tracker used as repository for all site inspections Website / Market Reach Results: •Created dedicated CTA Real Estate web site –www.ctarealestate.com •Received over 50,000 web site hits •Received over 1,000 property inquires •260 RFP Downloads to date Scope of Services: •Secured domain name •Designed site and functionality for ease of use •Update to reflect CTA real estate offerings Surplus Properties Results: •Prepared 13 Invitation for Bids •Secured Purchase offers for 4 sites -$2.9 Million +/-(Phase 1) •Two additional properties in market (September Bids) Scope of Services: •Performed Property valuations for 20 sites •Created CTA website to highlight offerings •$7 Million +/-for 17 sites (Phase 2) pending CTA Concessions Revenue 2008 •Retail Concessions -137 locations in 76 transit stations -Size range: 50-3,000 sq ft Chart shows $2.4 million in 2008 annual concession revenues ATM: $814,000 (34%) Retail: $1,263,000 (52%) Vending: $350,000 (14%) Retail / Concessions Results: •Issued RFP’s for 29 locations; anticipated to add $275,000 to annual revenues •Defined new management standards to enhance store appearance, sales performance and CTA revenues Scope of Services: •Performed Financial and Market analyses of all 144 transit stations and entrances •Pre-marketing of CTA Retail through website, direct marketing, industry forums, community outreach •Outreach to more than 850 potential retail operators/developers/brokers •Development of new leading edge marketing approaches, as well as RFP and contract standards. •Incorporate Key Stakeholder priorities Facilities Management Results: •Completed Baseline Assessments of all concession spaces •Developed operating budget for maintaining the spaces •Aggressive collections efforts •Issued (10) notice to cure letters, resulting in collection of about $100,000 of past due rent•Concluded that almost 40% of all concession spaces require roof replacements. Scope of Services: •Serve as single point of contact for concession tenant maintenance and miscellaneous requests •Weekly JLL/CTA-Finance meetings to maximize collection of past due rent. •Perform routine property inspections to enforce requirements established in lease and concession operator’s handbook. Vending Results: •Generated proposals from multiple automated retail/information vendors for unique leading edge transit vending •Issued system wide Beverage Vending IFB to enhance revenues and improve standards Scope of Services: •Financial and market analysis of existing vending (beverage) portfolio •Prospective Vending: •DVD •I-Pod •Electronics •Magazines •Snacks ATMs Results: •Issued RFP for 144 transit stations and 9 employee locations •RFP designed to maximize ATM installation / revenues Scope of Services: •Financial and market analysis of existing ATM portfolio •Direct banking meetings to clarify CTA ATM business opportunity •Outreach campaign to generate market interest from community, small and large banks •Site selection/coordination with CTA operations for new ATM locations Parking Results: •Received multiple bids via RFP process •New agreement will improve operations and enhance revenue •Secured state of the art fee collection technology Scope of Services: •Inventoried all parking locations and performed market assessments •Performed car counts at select locations •Prepared RFP to include best practices for fare collection technology •Pre Bid Conference held February 9th •33 attendees Asset Monetization Results: •Secured $8.5 Million +/-offer for 1 floor of 567 (purchase) •Lease discussions for 1 to 2 floors of 567 •Performed Sale-Lease Back analysis for $100-150 Million Scope of Services: •Evaluated lease and for sale markets •Extensively marketed opportunity via JLL network and web sites •Conducted direct market outreach to City and Government agencies •Performed lease vs. sale analysis •Coordinated site tours TOD Results: •Evaluated 144 CTA stations for TOD Potential •Completed 13 Phase 1 evaluations •Conducted stakeholder meetings •TwoRFP’sin process Scope of Services: •Evaluated development potential for Phase 1 sites •Performing detailed due diligence and marketing activities for phase 2 sites Garfield (Green Line) Wilson (Red Line) Cermak (Green Line) Berwyn (Red Line) Linden (Purple Line) Forest Park (Blue Line) 79th and Halsted Division (Blue Line) Loyola (Red Line) 1801 W. Grace Belmont (Brown Line) Ashland\63rd(Green Line) Kimball (Brown Line) TOD Projects - Upcoming RFP’s Linden Station-Development of up to 50,000 sf at the existing parking and ride lot. Belmont Station-26,000 sf land parcel adjacent to CTA transit platform. TOD Projects - In Planning Kimball Station-Coordinating a study of the station’s TOD potential with local CDC. Ashland & 63rd-Marketing potential pad site at the park and ride lot. 1801 W. Grace-27,700 sf parcel at former CTA storage facility. 79th and Halsted-Cooperative development effort with the City of Chicago. Real Estate Brokerage and TOD Challenges •Economic Downturn Action Plan •Engaging in strategic planning to maximize current opportunities •Reviewing creative options to monetize assets Concessions Challenges •Process Integration •Condition of Concession Locations Action Plan •Partnering to streamline processes •Retail Concession RFP out to the market –due back on 8/28/2009 •ATM RFP out to market –due back on 8/28/2009 Parking Action Plan •Best and Final Offer •Recommendation for October •New contract for January 2010 Contract Status •Five year term •First year fees higher to cover start-up cost that include: -www.ctarealestate.com -Lease tracking program (over 300 leases) -Property assessments -TOD inventory and recommendations •$3.4 million contract -Up to $995,000 deducted from brokerage fees -With credits, net average annual cost to CTA: $481,000 -12 FTE’s from JLL / TRA