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2/23/2010

Client Background Tishman Speyer Open Box Software


Multinational Property Asset Management Company Home Base in New York City Open Box has built over 40 systems for them - we are the experts in their business processes

IT and Business Continuity Case Study: Peter Cooper Village / Steyvesant Town Rent Restabilisation

Project Peter Cooper Village / Steyvesant Town


320 000 residential estate in NY east side 56 residential buildings, 11250 apartments, 25000 residents Sold to Tishman Speyer in 2006 for $5.4billion largest transaction of sort in US history
Mostly funded by 3rd party credit

The Challenge Rent Restabilisation Lawsuit


Rent stabalised apartments NYC bylaw enforcing rent discount benefit to certain groups (going back to WW2) Tishman got sued on a technical point and lost the case
+- $300million damages Market rate apartments had to revert to stabalised till end of bylaw in 2017

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We have built some core systems around managing the operation of this project
Tenant Management Financial Reporting HR & workflow systems

Our Involvement
What is the value of the $5.4billion investment now?
Remember, commercial property value determined by potential revenue What exactly are the damages incurred?

Outcome
Tishman Speyer reviewed the financial data and decided to default on the project
IT-enabled information was critical in making a tough business decision

Open Box Role


Data consolidation Intelligent reporting comparing scenarios with different business/legal/tax laws applied

PCV/ST in the process of being transferred to new owners


We are instrumental in preparing data and systems for smooth handover

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