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When Windham Brannon, LLC, an international accounting firm based in Atlanta, renewed its headquarters lease in Buckhead and consolidated two floors into one, the firm's leaders recognized that a redesign of the 28,259 sq. ft. space was on the horizon.
“We have several banking relationships, but decided to go with Hyperion (to finance this project),” says Heidi LaMarca, CEO and Managing Partner of Windham Brannon. “Amy and Charlie were a pleasure to work with and made the process really easy, starting by talking through what we wanted and needed and holding our hand the whole way.”
Windham Brannon’s existing relationship with Hyperion included deposits, which were expanded in the lending process. The two firms also had enjoyed cross-referrals and helpful back-forth assists through the years, so a lending partnership came pretty naturally, says Hyperion’s Amy Ellis, SVP Commercial Lending.
LaMarca says having a strong financing partner was especially important because the project was primarily overseen remotely, while most employees were still at home post-pandemic. “They helped make sure that we crossed all of the t’s and dotted the i’s,” she says, “so we had a beautiful space for employees to come back to.”
A recognized leader in advisory, audit and tax services for businesses and high net-worth individuals nationally and globally, Windham Brannon is nationally ranked as one of Inside Public Accounting’s Top 200 firms and Accounting Today’s Top Southeast firms. Some 200 employees work from the firm’s headquarters in Buckhead, while other employees work from offices in Chattanooga and Mumbai. Additionally, Windham Brannon has many remote employees from various locations across the United States.
“We’re always happy to help new or existing customers with real estate purchases, tenant improvements and other scenarios that help optimize their businesses,” Ellis says, “and that’s especially so as the office climate continues to evolve. Sometimes the starting point is just conferring about what they do and don’t want and exploring the possibilities.”
LaMarca specifically noted that a rare and wonderful aspect of the project was its completion on time and under budget.
“Having Hyperion help us in the middle market was a very good and very helpful partnership,” LaMarca says. “They really made it easy, and this was a big spend for us. We were excited to do this project and glad we chose Hyperion. Our place is done, and it is spectacular.”
With the Buckhead office complete, the future looks bright as Windham Brannon and Hyperion are now discussing possible financing for the firm’s Chattanooga office.
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