BOWMAN ECKER

Our Firm

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Bowman Ecker was formed by Mark Bowman and Howard Ecker, two of the most respected tenant advocates in the United States, to provide conflict-free representation to tenants and corporate end users of commercial real estate.  The Bowman Ecker team is committed to the concept of only working on one side of a transaction; the tenant's side. 

We deliver strategic real estate services to help corporate tenants improve overall management and performance of real estate assets.  Bowman Ecker takes a long term approach to analyzing real estate issues to ensure that all real estate activity is conducted in support of an established strategy in accordance with proven processes and procedures. 

Bowman Ecker has offices in Detroit and Chicago and is part of the Alliance of Tenant Representatives having offices in 25 major markets across the United States.

Spotlight:  FASB 842

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Mark Bowman has helped to automate the real estate departments of over 100 Fortune 1000 companies.  Bowman Ecker can do the heavy lifting to meet the new FASB lease accounting guidelines in a timely manner.  Include Bowman Ecker on your FASB compliance team and take advantage of the following services:

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• Compliance Planning and Development of a Compliance Action Plan

• Evaluate Capabilities of Existing Lease Admin and In-House Systems

• Manage Selection of New Lease Admin Software

• Manage Process of Gathering Lease Documents

• Lease Abstraction Services (provided in-house by legal/real estate pros; not off-shore)

• Collect Missing Data From Landlords/Lessors

• Break Out Non-Lease Components for Reporting

• Identify Required Data for Lease Option Tests 

• Establish and Implement New Strategies, Processes, and Procedures for New Leases and Lease Renewals to Support Future Compliance

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Real Estate Transaction Services

• Market Research

• Site Selection Services

• Commercial Lease Negotiations (Relocation, Renewal, Renegotiation) 

• Acquisitions & Dispositions

• Development & Build to Suit Services

• Sale/Leaseback Transactions