Commercial Real Estate Testimonials

When we embarked on our office move after 20 years in the same location, Hughes Marino was the perfect partner. The Hughes Marino team was responsive, strategic and creative at all stages of the process. They knew the market cold and they had our back. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner, and the solution we created together achieved all of our business and brand objectives. We trusted Hughes Marino to guide us to the right solution, and we couldn’t be more proud of our location and our space where we are close to so many of our clients.

Hughes Marino is a pleasure to work with. Their team demonstrates excellent market knowledge and takes the time to ensure our needs are not only met but consistently addressed, considering both cost and building specifications. They provide us with an ample number of potential properties, many of which were not found on the usual websites. They also save me a lot of time by doing all the legwork and leading negotiations with new landlords. I highly recommend Hughes Marino for any industrial real estate needs.

The Hughes Marino team has been an invaluable resource in our office relocation. They took the time to understand our interests early in the process, which positioned them to secure the space we wanted at a rate within our budgetary parameters. They’ll be our first call whenever there is a real estate related need.

Our lease, which spanned 20 years, was set to expire in September 2020, prompting us to search for a new location at the onset of the pandemic. The team at Hughes Marino played a crucial role in assisting us in finding an excellent new space, as well as helping us visualize the implementation of various working arrangements, including remote, hybrid and full-time in-office scenarios. Fast forward three years, and we once again collaborated with Hughes Marino to renegotiate our lease, resulting in terms that better align with our evolving needs as the world gradually transitions back to in-person work. Throughout our entire partnership, Hughes Marino has consistently treated us as more than just clients; we truly feel like valued partners. Navigating the complexities of today’s market would have been an insurmountable challenge without their representation, and for that, we consider ourselves extremely fortunate.

The Hughes Marino team did an excellent job in locating and negotiating office space for us. They worked tirelessly and were client focused. Hughes Marino listened to our needs and represented us in a highly effective and professional manner. I recommend Hughes Marino for any company’s leasing needs.

As a spin out of a larger company, Agena had less than 12 months to hire an executive management team and build the infrastructure to support a new company with worldwide revenues approaching $50 million. This included IT systems, finance and administrative teams, as well as a new corporate headquarters including R&D and manufacturing. Hughes Marino listened closely and helped guide an efficient and highly effective, accelerated process of selecting and negotiating a new facility in just four months. Hughes Marino’s unique in-house construction management team seamlessly took it from there, delivering an on-time, on-budget tenant buildout from the ground up in just five months. We could not have asked for more, or been more happy with the results.

The folks at Hughes Marino were present, attentive, patient and responsive during what could have been a very daunting process. They earned my trust and confidence because from the start they understood the needs of our organization. As a result, we found the perfect home for Mama’s Kitchen.

Our company was being forced to move by circumstances beyond our control, and we were unhappy with our existing representation. Enter Hughes Marino, who quickly identified three buildings within a mile or two of our existing space, which was critical to preserving our workforce. They took exactly the right approach, creating an auction environment with landlords competing for our business. We were able to sign a lease in a relatively short time frame and saved a ton of money in the process. What I like about Hughes Marino is that they were with us from womb to tomb, connecting us to a CM team, having their general counsel review our lease, and staying involved long after our lease was signed. I can’t recommend them highly enough.

Having founded several companies over my career, I have always done commercial real estate negotiations myself, or used a traditional broker. This was the first time I had engaged Hughes Marino and tenant representation, and I am simply shocked at the quality of the outcome. Hughes Marino developed a creative negotiating strategy that relieved me of excess space and cost before my lease expiration date, and weaved concessions into the renewal that I would’ve never dreamed of. They fought hard for my company’s benefit, exceeded all of my expectations and we did not have to spend any management time on the endeavor. Hughes Marino has my highest recommendation and is my provider of choice going forward with anything having to do with commercial real estate.

Over the last 20 years and four companies, Hughes Marino has helped me through various expansions and relocations along with other lease matters. They have been great at understanding what I really need and have found the right matches at the right terms and pricing for us. They have also complemented our thinking and been a true advisor related to our real estate needs. They have been able to optimize my time so neither my management team nor I spend very much time or energy thinking about real estate.

I have worked with Hughes Marino over several decades and have successfully completed more than a few major projects from start up through expansion phases. The Hughes Marino team has always proved to be professional, detailed, dedicated and most importantly, they get the job done! Their continued follow up, post deal, has always been appreciated as well. I highly recommend them.

We had been in our old space for 20+ years, and we have very unique building requirements. The Hughes Marino team was an invaluable partner from start to finish. They helped us to find, to negotiate, to budget and to build. All the while respecting the fact that we had an ongoing business to manage. And they continue to add value in our relationship as trusted partners and friends. Moving a business is an important and frequently challenging process; thanks to the Hughes Marino team we were successful beyond our expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend their team to any company approaching a real estate decision.