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Analytical Consulting Assignments

Following is a listing of consulting assignments and resultant reports authored or co-authored by Michael Leahy:

Workletter and drawing review for Shearman & Sterling LLP's Beijing Office at LG Twin Towers.

Security and Noise Abatement report for submission to the Corporation Board of 655 Park Avenue on behalf of Joseph Moinian of The Moinian Group.

Feasibility study and cost analysis for a self-contained environmental control system for the preservation of a valuable art collection for an undisclosed client at the Seagram’s Building in New York City.

Pre-purchase survey and renovation budget for prospective buyer of a condominium unit at 1195 Park Avenue.

Site research and cost consulting for a proposed waterfront condominium development in Grenada for an undisclosed London based development firm.

Feasibility study for development of telecom hotel at Lakeside Technology Center Chicago, Illinois for The Carlyle Group.

Collocation market survey of the greater Detroit and Phoenix metro areas including analysis of power grid and fiber networks, development of single line engineering diagrams, development cost budgeting and evaluation of business plan for Colovault.com

Feasibility study for development of a telecom hotel at the Meridian Building, West Palm Beach, Florida including market survey, zoning analysis, entitlement research, development costs, and leasing options for Florida Realty Investments, Inc.

Feasibility study for boring below the Hudson River Riverbed to install a fiber-optic cable pathway; including market demand analysis, entitlement research, zoning studies, development costs, conduit leasing options, franchising, competitor survey, and development costs for Roseland Properties.

National site selection study for a primary disaster recovery data center including tier one, tier two and tier three real estate market analysis, economic incentive package research and negotiations, acts of God vulnerability study, human resources labor analysis, power grid surveys, and long distance carrier surveys for Progressive Insurance.

Due diligence research and feasibility study for purchase of MAI WEST in San Jose, California for The Carlyle Group.

Multi-market site selection search for submersible landing stations including outside plant analysis, power grid survey, fiber-optic network survey, development cost budgeting, and entitlement research for FLAG ATLANTIC-1.

Due diligence research and feasibility studies for development of 45,000 to 60,000 square foot switch and collocation centers in the Los Angeles and Seattle markets. Included identification of competitive and partnering real estate transactions, fiber accessibility studies, utility surveys and risk analysis, acts of God analysis, budget and schedule comparisons and review and analysis of inside plant infrastructures of four shortlisted facilities for TyCom Communications.

National site selection study for a primary disaster recovery data center including local real estate market analysis, economic incentive package research and negotiations, acts of God vulnerability study, human resources labor analysis, development cost budgeting, power grid surveys, and continuity planning and integration in London, England and New York, NY for Cantor Fitzgerald.

Regional site selection study for a 250,000 SF national headquarters campus including real estate market analysis, economic incentive package research and negotiations, human resources labor analysis and development cost budgeting in central New Jersey for an undisclosed international media firm.

Review of a seven-building residential portfolio for potential acquisition by Hudson Atlantic Land Group.

Survey of existing data centers with emphasis on integrity of plant, expandability, and maintenance concerns in Warrington, England and Frankfurt, Germany for VIA.NETWORKS.

Due diligence research and feasibility studies for acquisition of 75,000 square foot, stand alone, switching center in Northern Virginia for Broadwing. Included identification of competitive and partnering real estate transactions, fiber accessibility studies, utility surveys and risk analysis, acts of God analysis, budget and schedule comparisons and review and analysis of site acquisition verses the costs of alternative carrier neutral hotels. 

Feasibility study for development of a telecom hotel in St. Denis, France including market demand survey, development cost budgeting and leasing strategies for Inter-Allied Management.

Due diligence research and feasibility study for purchase of a telecom hotel in San Antonio, Texas including environmental research, market demand analysis, and development cost budgeting for Samoth Capitol Corporation.

Survey of existing switch center including integrity analysis, expandability, development of cost budgeting, and development of a facilities maintenance program in New York, NY for RCN Communications.

Comparative leasehold analysis of three shortlisted properties in Hong Kong for an undisclosed VOIP firm.

Cost Analysis performed to facilitate transfer of 8 condominium units to vacate one full floor of The Ritz Tower for an undisclosed client of Brown Harris Stevens.