DHG | Real Estate

Foundational Services for Real Estate Companies

Real estate companies stand to benefit from the economy’s growing strength. To do so, however, they must be ready to capitalize on new opportunities, combining sound accounting and financial performance with long-range strategic vision.

DHG Real Estate professionals have been helping developers build asset value and operating income in times of economic expansion and contraction. We work with a wide range of industry players — real estate owners, developers, partnerships, funds, trusts and property management operations. These clients develop and/or manage a wide range of properties, including:

Major shopping centers
Single-tenant retail
Neighborhood and community strip centers
Office and industrial properties
Multi-family housing
Residential developments

We can monitor your financial performance, provide tax planning and offer strategic guidance on the formation and management of complex capital structures. Our services include:

Strategic Planning
Tax Planning
Assurance
Transaction Advisory

We customize our resource delivery through one DHG partner. This partner manages your relationship, working closely with your owners, management and board to provide the accountability and responsiveness you need.

Services

Our services come with an up-to-date understanding and awareness of industry trends, so you can plan intelligently, manage risk and capitalize on opportunities while maintaining full regulatory compliance and demonstrating the operating efficiency and cash flow that lenders look for.

Assurance

Audits, reviews and compilations, including those subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and cost certifications
Accounting and Internal controls
Internal audit, risk and compliance services
Cash flow analysis and forecasts
Budgets, forecasts, and projections
Feasibility studies
Financial risk management
Contract compliance
Employee benefit plan audits

Tax

Return preparations
Entity selection considerations
Project analysis
Tax-free exchanges
Partnership taxation consulting
Transaction assistance and analysis
Passive activity rules
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) issues
Cost segregation
Representation before the IRS

Advisory

Business Valuations
Cash flow analysis and forecasts
Cost Segregation Studies
Estate planning, including charitable remainder trusts, family limited partnerships, gifting strategies and asset transfers
Evaluation of expert reports and expert witness testimony
Federal and state tax credit programs
Internal Controls
Financing
Government-Assisted and Government-Insured Property Advisory
Historical Tax Credits
Like-Kind (1031) Exchanges
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Operational improvement services, including operational manuals, human resources management, compensation programs, operational reviews, internal control reviews and accounting system selection
Ownership considerations, including business continuation and transition, formulating exit strategies, employee relationships, business valuations and mergers and acquisitions
Personal tax services, including alternative minimum tax considerations, capital gains, installment sales and individual tax return preparation
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Special Partnership Allocation and Distributions

Experience

We work with real estate owners, developers, partnerships, funds, trusts and property management operations. These clients develop and/or manage a wide range of properties, including:

Major shopping centers
Single-tenant retail
Neighborhood and community strip centers
Office and industrial properties
Multi-family housing
Residential developments

In addition to our client experience, DHG Real Estate professionals stay involved with national, state and local industry associations. Our involvement keeps us current with industry trends and legislative and regulatory activity, to help ensure that our guidance addresses both your short- and long-term needs.

Our professional certifications and associations include:

American Institute of Certified Public Accounts
National Association of State and Local Equity Funds
Affordable Housing Association of Certified Public Accountants
Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals
LEED Accredited Professionals
Certified Green Professionals
Certified Management Accountants

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Emerging Strong for Travel and Hospitality Industry

The hospitality sector has faced unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the industry has worked toward innovating in order to reshape the future of travel and hospitality. DHG and Pinkowski & Company recently hosted a webinar with a hospitality industry panel to discuss such recovery efforts and how to continue emerging strong from a post-COVID world. The following summarizes from their discussions some key takeaways and points of consideration for those in the hospitality industry.

Upcoming Events

State of Construction Litigation

In the next installment of our Emerging Strong series, join our panel of DHG forensic professionals and construction industry attorneys as we discuss the current state of construction litigation. We will explore the COVID-19 impacts on state restrictions, business interruptions/delays, labor markets and contract performance. We will briefly discuss estate planning opportunities due to economic conditions and FAR implications for those doing business with government contracts.

Webinar Recordings

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Developing a Future Focused Approach for Executive Compensation Strategies in a Corporate Environment

Join DHG for the next installment of our Emerging Strong series, focused on current marketplace trends for recruiting, retaining and compensation strategies for C-Suite talent. The talent market is changing rapidly and now is the time to equip your company with the right compensations strategies to capitalize on a plentiful labor market. As employee incentive programs evolve post-COVID, their importance is heightened, now more than ever, to meet employee's physical and financial goals while building value and continued profits for company owners.

Adapting to the Forecast an Economic Outlook for the Construction Industry

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Adaption to market conditions is no new concept to the construction industry. While the industry has experienced varying degrees of impact from COVID-19, economic uncertainty is undoubtedly top of mind. Therefore, emerging strong for the construction industry will certainly require addressing specific challenges as a result of such uncertainty in the market. Join DHG and FMI as we discuss pandemic economics, project pipelines, construction financing, M&A markets and more.

The Future of Commercial Real Estate, Reimagining Normal

As we reemerge from our work from home environments and begin to think about reentry, we now have to plan for, and implement, workplaces adaptations for the post-COVID environment. This reimagined normal has far reaching impacts from adjusting design plans, upfitting, negotiating lease agreements, implementing new technology and a shift in office culture. Join DHG as we discuss the workspace of the future and the impacts on the commercial real estate industry.