Yale University - ASSET - Administrative Services and Support Enhancements Team

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Leased Space Working Group

Scope: $11M spend on over 750,000 square feet of leased space
Goal: Achieve short- and long-term cost savings
Approach:
- Ensure that a comprehensive, current inventory of all University leases and lease-related costs is maintained
- Centralize the oversight of leased space and lease-related processes
- Determine the most cost-effective means for addressing the University’s leased space needs
- Identify ways to reduce the cost of leased space
- Recommend changes in processes to allow for better management of leased space.

Promising Opportunities

Enhanced negotiation capability due to centralized lease management
Use of existing/vacant Yale leased space vs. leasing additional space
Consolidation of leased space
Relocation of programs from leased space into available Yale-owned space
Acquisition /renovation of properties vs. continuing to lease
Standardization of space configurations, furnishings and finishes