Nature Conservancy’s Early Real Estate Planning Results in Wonderful Office

Last year, the Nature Conservancy in Boulder was forced to take immediate action while questioning their office space. Their staff was becoming increasingly sick due to an unknown mold issue within their building. Once aware of the situation, the entire staff grabbed their belongings and bolted for a temporary office location in South Boulder. With an unsafe office and no clear path forward, hypothetical questions started arising about the future.

Trestle Strategy Group was hired to conduct a space needs assessment where we analyzed the situation, provided preliminary costs estimates, reviewed suitable relocation markets, and analyzed various buy, sell, lease, and renovate scenarios in order to provide the Nature Conservancy a clear path forward. While analyzing complex inter-company finances, entertaining the idea of a move to Denver, and touring state-of-the-art offices in Golden, it wasn’t until realizing the Nature Conservancy owned their office out-right that a decision was made. Within a very short time-frame and by navigating a very complex decision making body, Trestle encouraged the Nature Conservancy to reinvest in their loved location. 

One year later, the Nature Conservancy has successfully transformed their dark and dreary office filled with very tall cubicles into an employee’s dream office that truly represents the organization’s mission. Not only did Trestle’s preliminary scenario analysis result in the office renovation, but it prevented potential employee turnover and illustrated leadership’s commitment to its existing staff, their emotional and physical well-being, and their real estate asset.