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"I give Choyce Peterson high marks for negotiating with a high degree of integrity in the best interests of the tenants they represent."

- Paul D’Amico, Chief Operating Officer for Triple Point Technology -

"Choyce Peterson says they provide clients with experience, integrity, effort and intelligence, and they certainly do, but I’d add another bullet. They work in partnership with the client."

- Roger Berman, Principal of Bloom & Streit -

"We were very particular about our requirements and John put in a lot of effort to ensure that we weren’t wasting our time touring offices that would not measure up to our standards."

- Mark McCall, Chief Financial Officer for Lime Rock Partners -

"I was pleased with the amount of effort and information Alan and John were able to gather, enabling us to explore all of the possibilities and make sure we were taking the right space for the right price."

- Paul D’Amico, Chief Operating Officer for Triple Point Technology -

"We looked at quite a few satisfactory locations, and they did a great job of helping us narrow down our options; the new space is exactly what we were looking for."

- Kurt Strumpf, Chief Operating Officer for eNR Services -

"John Hannigan guided us through all the negotiations with the landlord and nudged us, as needed, to keep things moving along. I was confident he was on top of all the details, so I could concentrate on the core aspects of our insurance business."

- John Martin, C.E.O. of Martin Rosner Eleftherion -

"This is the third time Choyce Peterson has helped us secure space to accommodate our rapid expansion. Their experience makes them very knowledgeable about the available space and we’re confident we can rely on their judgment and focus our attention on growing our business."

- Kurt Strumpf, Chief Operating Officer for eNR Services -

"John put in a lot of effort for us, which is obvious in the results – we realized quite substantial savings with this new lease package."

- John Martin, C.E.O. of Martin Rosner Eleftherion -

"My father had worked with John Hannigan several years ago and was very pleased. The firm is a class act, and we were happy to call on them again."

- John Martin, C.E.O. of Martin Rosner Eleftherion -

"John’s experience was a great source of information for us. He gave us a sense of the going rental rates for other buildings in the area and helped us to understand and avoid the pitfalls of doing a deal like this."

- John Martin, C.E.O. of Martin Rosner Eleftherion -

"Our Choyce Peterson Principal, is of great importance to me because he knows our business as well as his."

- Cynthia Poggiogalle, Senior Manager, Worldwide Real Estate of Pepsi Beverages Company -

"It was a pleasure to work with John and Steve again. Due to our long term partnership, they played a crucial role in assessing our needs and requirements for our new office space."

- Jim Bretschneider, Managing Director of Columbus IT Partner USA -

"In the midst of a complex negotiation with a landlord, I realized I was into a process that required more expertise than I had in my skillset,"

- Kathleen Shelton-Smith, Chairman, Renaissance Capital Corp. -

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Choyce Tips: April 2005: It pays to know your lease. Your obligations - and opportunities.

(For access to full pdf version, please click here.) Decision makers use the Lease Abstract to put key lease provisions at their fingertips.

Your lease has a profound impact on your business. It dictates costs and stipulates deadlines. It spells out your landlord's responsibilities and your options. And yet most businesses are hard-pressed to identify even the most basic provisions of their lease-even provisions that require action in the near-term. Read More: