national report on suburban office markets
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National report on suburban office markets.TRANSCRIPT
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Princeton, NJ Prepared by: The Boyd Company, Inc. Marriott Sanibel Island Summary July 28/29, 2015
Estero Named One of Top 50 U.S. Suburban Office Markets
ESTERO RANKED LOWEST COST CITY TO OPERATE A CORPORATE OFFICE IN NEW BOYD STUDY
A recently completed site selection study compares the cost of operating a typical
corporate administrative office in a series of 50 top U.S. and Canadian suburban office
markets, including Estero, FL. Operating costs are scaled to a hypothetical 125,000
sq. ft. administrative or back office facility employing 500 workers.
The analysis covers all major geographically-variable cost factors critical to the
corporate site selection process, including labor, real estate, utilities and taxes. The
report focuses on the top 50 suburban office markets in both the U.S. and Canada
based on current relocation trends identified by the Princeton, NJ-based site selection
firm.
Annual operating costs range from a high of $44.7 million in Redwood City, CA, to a low
of $33.5 in Estero, FL. Estero was named in the report as Best in the East, joining Blue
Ash, OH, as Best in the Central and Minden, NV, as Best in the West.
Suburban Office Markets Alive and Well
The suburban office market is very much alive and well throughout the country. From
Boyds work with HR department heads, recruiters and relocation managers, the
popular notion that most young Americans want to live in downtown urban enclaves is
much more perception than reality. Compared to other age groups, millennials are
more likely to prefer downtown living, but it is only a small share. While millennial
recruits and other young transferees are not necessarily interested in golf courses and
gated communities, they do like jogging trails, parks and open spaces. Millennials deep
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down may be suburbanites after all based on a recent survey of the National
Homebuilders Association which found that 66 percent of millennials want to live in the
suburbs; 24 percent want to live in rural areas; and only 10 percent prefer to live in a
city center.
Atlanta, a growing headquarters mecca, is probably the best example where major
office projects continue to trend to the suburbs. Mercedes-Benz is the latest to choose
a suburban Atlanta site with plans to relocate from Bergen County, NJ, and construct a
headquarters campus on a 12-acre site in Sandy Springs not far from the planned new
headquarters of Cox Media Group. State Farm, Scientific-Atlanta, Home Depot, Pulte
and GEICO have all made similar choices in Atlanta suburbs like Dunwoody,
Buckhead, Central Perimeter and the Northwest.
Its also no surprise that many downtowns are facing serious quality-of-life and public
safety challenges. DuPonts move from its historic headquarters in downtown
Wilmington to the Chestnut Run suburbs came at a time when the city was experiencing
a high profile series of violent crimes. While the downtown lure is real for many
companies, it is a trend prone to overstatement. Indeed, the reports of the death of the
suburban office campus have been greatly exaggerated.
Back Office Moves Booming
Corporate headquarters mobility is at an all-time high. Immune from relocation and re-
structuring programs in the past, the executive suite is now untethered like never
before and is a generating of new wave of back office relocations that spin off from the
companys executive suite move. For every corporate headquarters move, there are
usually two or three related back office relocations of functions like accounting, finance,
HR, I.T. sales and customer service. These spinoffs are trending to smaller, less costly
and more manageable suburban markets.
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Auto Industry Driving Suburban Trends: Hertz, Mercedes, Toyota and Even Tesla
Here in Lee County, Hertzs high profile head office move from Bergen County, NJ, to
Estero provides an insightful window on current corporate headquarters relocation
trends to lower cost suburban communities in states with positive business climates, low
taxes and pro-active governors courting trophy projects like Hertz. Several other recent
high profile relocations by major automakers are also worthy of mention here.
Mercedes headquarters move from Bergen County, NJ, to Atlanta, the huge, 4,000-
employee relocation of Toyotas U.S. headquarters from Torrance, CA, to Plano, TX,
and Porsches U.S. office move to the suburban Aerotropolis mixed-use development
near the Atlanta airport all serve to underscore the continued appeal of the suburban
office campus.
Even electric car maker Tesla is having an impact here. Its decision to locate its $5
billion gigafactory in Reno is raising the profile of suburban office markets in the nearby
Carson Valley/Lake Tahoe area, including Minden, NV, on Boyds Top 50 List. Looking
at the year ahead, it would be no surprise if other automakers make major office
relocation news, like Volvo, BMW or Tata Motors Jaguar and Land Rover brands, most
likely to suburban office markets like Mercedes and Toyota.
Top 50 U.S. and Canadian Suburban Office Market List
What suburban office markets are increasingly on Boyd clients radar screens when it
comes to major corporate office relocations? Regarding Canada, a declining Canadian
dollar and certain tax advantages there are causing a spike in interest by U.S firms.
Here is Boyds Top 50 List.
Quarry Park, AB (Calgary Metro Area) South Henday, AB (Edmonton Metro Area) Scottsdale, AZ (Phoenix Metro Area)
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Burnaby, BC (Vancouver Metro Area) Carlsbad, CA (San Diego Metro Area) Irvine, CA (Orange County) Redwood City, CA (Santa Clara County) Roseville, CA (Sacramento Metro Area) San Rafael, CA (Marin County) Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara County) Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz County) Santa Monica, CA (Las Angeles Metro Area) Sorrento Mesa, CA (San Diego Metro Area) Thousand Oaks, CA (Ventura County) Walnut Creek, CA (Contra Costa County) Briargate, CO (Colorado Springs Metro Area) Lone Tree, CO (Denver Metro Area) Trumbull, CT (Fairfield County) Estero, FL (Fort Myers Metro Area) Miramar, FL (Miami Metro Area) Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta Metro Area) Deerfield, IL (Chicago Metro Area) Carmel, IN (Indianapolis Metro Area) Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro Area) Waltham, MA (Boston Metro Area) North Bethesda, MD (Washington, DC, Metro Area) Owings Mills, MD (Baltimore Metro Area) Southfield, MI (Detroit Metro Area) Eden Prairie, MN (Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area) Chesterfield, MO (St. Louis Metro Area) SouthPark, NC (Charlotte Metro Area) Cherry Hill, NJ (Camden Metro Area) Plainsboro, NJ (Princeton Metro Area) Minden, NV (Reno/Sparks Metro Area) Brighton, NY (Rochester Metro Area) Orchard Park, NY (Buffalo Metro Area) White Plains, NY (New York Metro Area) Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati Metro Area) Westerville, OH (Columbus Metro Area) Mississauga, ON (Toronto Metro Area)
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Hillsboro, OR (Portland Metro Area) Canonsburg, PA (Pittsburgh Metro Area) King of Prussia, PA (Philadelphia Metro Area) Laval, QC (Montreal Metro Area) Plano, TX (Dallas Metro Area) Round Rock, TX (Austin Metro Area) The Woodlands, TX (Houston Metro Area) Tysons Corner, VA (Washington, DC, Metro Area) Bellevue, WA (Seattle Metro Area) Camas, WA (Portland Metro Area)
Costs Carry the Day
With the current soft economy and global pressures, comparative economics are driving
the corporate site selection process and trumping more qualitative factors historically
associated with major corporate office relocations. Today, for many companies,
improving the bottom line on the cost side of the ledger is far easier than on the revenue
side. As a result, location decisions at every level of the corporate structure, from off-
shored call centers right up to the corporate head office suite, are all being made with
cost minimization as an overriding concern.
Mercedes USA CEO Stephen Cannon said that the automakers new Atlanta
headquarters will help keep it competitive for the next 50 years. Much of that statement
had to do with Atlantas favorable operating cost profile vis--vis the companys current
headquarters site in pricey Bergen County, NJ. Hertz is also expected to greatly benefit
from significant bottom line savings in Estero versus high-cost Bergen County. With
companies taking a global view of their competitiveness these days, comparative costs
are white hot issues in boardrooms throughout America.
Total Annual Operating Cost Ranking
Below is an overall cost ranking of Boyds Top 50 suburban office markets, including
Estero, FL. Annual costs are based on a hypothetical corporate back office occupying
125,000 sq. ft. of Class-A space and employing 500 workers.
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Suburban Office Market Total Annual Operating Costs
Redwood City (Santa Clara County) $44,786,208 White Plains, NY (New York Metro Area)
$43,216,702
Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz County) $43,032,893 Walnut Creek, CA (Contra Costa County)
$42,630,455
Waltham, MA (Boston Metro Area) $42,156,901 San Rafael, CA (Marin County) $42,118,178 Trumbull, CT (Fairfield County) $42,094,008 Irvine, CA (Orange County) $41,922,840 North Bethesda, MD (Washington, DC, Metro Area)
$41,578,877
Santa Monica, CA (Los Angeles Metro Area)
$41,545,971
Burnaby, BC (Vancouver Metro Area) $40,995,905 Tysons Corner, VA (Washington, DC, Metro Area)
$40,873,500
Plainsboro, NJ (Princeton Metro Area) $40,840,790 Roseville, CA (Sacramento Metro Area)
$40,689,958
Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara County)
$40,314,298
Carlsbad, CA (San Diego Metro Area) $40,227,614 Sorrento Mesa, CA (San Diego Metro Area)
$40,155,820
Bellevue, WA (Seattle Metro Area) $40,102,335 King of Prussia, PA (Philadelphia Metro Area)
$40,035,241
Cherry Hill, NJ (Camden Metro Area) $39,658,903 Mississauga, ON (Toronto Metro Area) $39,433,428 Thousand Oaks, CA (Ventura County) $39,288,729 Deerfield, IL (Chicago Metro Area) $38,615,597 Quarry Park, AB (Calgary Metro Area) $38,606,380 Laval, QC (Montreal Metro Area) $38,288,656 Eden Prairie, MN (Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area)
$37,974,988
Camas, WA (Portland Metro Area) $36,469,770 Owings Mills, MD (Baltimore Metro Area)
$36,419,930
Hillsboro, OR (Portland Metro Area) $36,300,361 Lone Tree, CO (Denver Metro Area) $35,986,768
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The Woodlands, TX (Houston Metro Area)
$35,963,368
Plano, TX (Dallas Metro Area) $35,529,449 Southfield, MI (Detroit Metro Area) $35,417,054 Overland Park, KS (Kansas City Metro Area)
$35,397,059
South Henday, AB (Edmonton Metro Area)
$35,296,472
Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta Metro Area) $35,242,799 Brighton, NY (Rochester Metro Area) $35,240,423 Briargate, CO (Colorado Springs Metro Area)
$35,027,774
Westerville, OH (Columbus Metro Area)
$34,942,558
Scottsdale, AZ (Phoenix Metro Area) $34,859,420 Chesterfield, MO (St. Louis Metro Area)
$34,720,844
Round Rock, TX (Austin Metro Area) $34,692,473 Miramar, FL (Miami Metro Area) $34,585,158 Carmel, IN (Indianapolis Metro Area) $34,409,884 Minden, NV (Reno/Sparks Metro Area) $34,358,608 Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati Metro Area) $34,330,058 SouthPark, NC (Charlotte Metro Area) $34,327,999 Orchard Park, NY (Buffalo Metro Area) $34,325,816 Canonsburg, PA (Pittsburgh Metro Area)
$33,861,327
Estero, FL (Fort Myers Metro Area) $33,568,884
Shown in the following table are itemized office operating costs for Estero and other regional high and low cost U.S office markets.
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What It Costs to Operate a Corporate Office in Estero: The Highs and Lows
White Plains, NY North Bethesda, MD Estero, FL Southfield, MI Blue Ash, OH Redwood City, CA Minden, NV(New York (Washington DC (Fort Myers (Detroit (Cincinnati (Santa Clara County (Reno/Sparks
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Nonexempt Labor
Weighted Average Hourly Earnings $56,308 $54,680 $44,593 $47,016 $45,518 $58,747.00 $46,101.00
Annual Base Payroll Costs $28,154,000 $27,340,000 $22,296,500 $23,508,000 $22,759,000 $29,373,500 $23,050,500
Fringe Benefits $10,416,980 $10,115,800 $8,249,705 $8,697,960 $8,420,830 $10,868,195 $8,528,685
Total Annual Labor Costs $38,570,980 $37,455,800 $30,546,205 $32,205,960 $31,179,830 $40,241,695 $31,579,185
Electric Power Costs $607,584 $281,088 $181,596 $215,052 $196,548 $339,996 $180,396
Natural Gas Power Costs $2,352,567 $2,242,680 $1,705,834 $1,769,114 $1,676,151 $2,881,226 $1,585,642
Amortization Costs $1,137,966 $1,005,943 $747,172 $748,880 $773,833 $860,730 $619,379
Property and Sales Tax Costs $407,399 $414,939 $269,360 $320,840 $315,297 $336,003 $261,040
Travel Costs $140,206 $178,427 $118,717 $157,208 $188,399 $126,558 $132,966
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $43,216,702 $41,578,877 $33,568,884 $35,417,054 $34,330,058 $44,786,208 $34,358,608
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
Highest Cost City in the East
Highest Cost Central City
Lowest Cost Central City
Highest Cost City in the West
Lowest Cost City in the West
Lowest Cost City in the East
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Top Three U.S. Suburban Office Markets by Region
Best in the East: Estero, FL
Estero, Florida, is the top ranked and lowest cost suburban office market in the East. With a population of 23,000, Estero in Lee County benefits from Floridas positive state business climate no personal income tax, right to work status, generous incentives and low
workers compensation costs. Lee County is also ranked in the top 10 fastest-growing metro areas in the nation- supplying relocating companies in the region with an abundant and expanding workforce. Hertz is currently constructing its new global headquarters campus here in a move from Park Ridge, NJ, raising Esteros national profile as a suburban office location of choice.
Best in the Central: Blue Ash, OH
With the highest concentration of businesses relative to population in the state of Ohio, Blue Ash also ranks as the Best in the Central Region in Boyds suburban office market survey. This Hamilton County community of 13,000
and 15 miles northeast of Cincinnati houses major office operations of Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble Co., Kroger, Johnson & Johnson and Toyota. Blue Ash is also the headquarters of The J. Peterman Co., the clothier made famous by the TV show Seinfeld. Blue Ash also benefits from an improving state business climate in Ohio under tax-cutting Governor John Kasich.
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Best in the West: Minden, NV
Minden, Nevada, is the top-ranked and lowest cost suburban office market in the West. With a population of 3,000 and situated in northern Nevadas Carson Valley, Minden benefits from Nevadas premier state business climate no personal or corporate income tax, no unitary tax and right to work status.
Teslas high profile $5 billion Gigafactory site search has put Northern Nevadas business climate in the national spotlight. The region is becoming a magnet for workers migrating out of the
costly Bay Area in California. As a result, the Carson Valley area is attracting some of the most exciting commercial and residential real estate developments in North America today.
Mindens current corporate community includes General Electric and the Western roasting plant of Starbucks. Boyd views the livability quotient as another positive for Minden providing executives and key staff access to nearby Lake Tahoe amenities, including northern Nevadas newest resort, The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe.
About Boyd
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Founded in 1975, Boyd provides independent location counsel to leading U.S. and
overseas corporations. Devoted exclusively to corporate mobility, The Boyd Company
is recognized as a leading authority in comparative business cost analysis and strategic
corporate site selection. Major corporate office relocation clients of Boyd include the JP
Morgan Chase, Visa International, Pitney Bowes, Progressive Insurance, Philips,
PepsiCo-Canada, Hewlett-Packard and others.
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SUMMARY COST EXHIBITS FOR ALL 50 TOP SUBURBAN OFFICE MARKETS
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Quarry Park, ABSouth Henday, AB Scottsdale, AZ Burnaby, BC Carlsbad, CA Irvine, CA Redwood City, CA Roseville, CA(Calgary (Edmonton (Phoenix (Vancouver (San Diego (Orange County (Santa Clara County (Sacramento
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $57,627 $52,315 $45,655 $58,779 $53,011 $55,194 $58,747 $54,264Annual Base Payroll Costs $28,813,500 $26,157,500 $22,827,500 $29,389,500 $26,505,500 $27,597,000 $29,373,500 $27,132,000Fringe Benefits $6,338,970 $5,754,650 $8,446,175 $6,465,690 $9,807,035 $10,210,890 $10,868,195 $10,038,840
Total Annual Labor Costs $35,152,470 $31,912,150 $31,273,675 $35,855,190 $36,312,535 $37,807,890 $40,241,695 $37,170,840
Electric Power Costs $164,580 $215,292 $215,040 $151,728 $352,344 $314,580 $339,996 $285,768
Amortization Costs $2,123,540 $2,032,198 $1,861,619 $2,503,089 $2,337,907 $2,530,667 $2,881,226 $2,070,106
Property and Sales Tax Costs $718,686 $732,217 $1,074,186 $2,056,351 $770,776 $816,819 $860,730 $718,261
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $370,240 $333,216 $302,463 $341,120 $315,110 $312,686 $336,003 $303,597
Comparative Air Travel Costs $76,864 $71,399 $132,437 $88,427 $138,942 $140,198 $126,558 $141,386
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $38,606,380 $35,296,472 $34,859,420 $40,995,905 $40,227,614 $41,922,840 $44,786,208 $40,689,958
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL OPERATING COST SIMULATION SUMMARY(1)SERIES I
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Quarry Park, ABSouth Henday, AB Scottsdale, AZ Burnaby, BC Carlsbad, CA Irvine, CA Redwood City, CA Roseville, CA(Calgary (Edmonton (Phoenix (Vancouver (San Diego (Orange County (Santa Clara County (Sacramento
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $57,627 $52,315 $45,655 $58,779 $53,011 $55,194 $58,747 $54,264Annual Base Payroll Costs $28,813,500 $26,157,500 $22,827,500 $29,389,500 $26,505,500 $27,597,000 $29,373,500 $27,132,000Fringe Benefits $6,338,970 $5,754,650 $8,446,175 $6,465,690 $9,807,035 $10,210,890 $10,868,195 $10,038,840
Total Annual Labor Costs $35,152,470 $31,912,150 $31,273,675 $35,855,190 $36,312,535 $37,807,890 $40,241,695 $37,170,840
Electric Power Costs $164,580 $215,292 $215,040 $151,728 $352,344 $314,580 $339,996 $285,768
Amortization Costs $2,123,540 $2,032,198 $1,861,619 $2,503,089 $2,337,907 $2,530,667 $2,881,226 $2,070,106
Property and Sales Tax Costs $718,686 $732,217 $1,074,186 $2,056,351 $770,776 $816,819 $860,730 $718,261
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $370,240 $333,216 $302,463 $341,120 $315,110 $312,686 $336,003 $303,597
Comparative Air Travel Costs $76,864 $71,399 $132,437 $88,427 $138,942 $140,198 $126,558 $141,386
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $38,606,380 $35,296,472 $34,859,420 $40,995,905 $40,227,614 $41,922,840 $44,786,208 $40,689,958
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL OPERATING COST SIMULATION SUMMARY(1)SERIES I
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San Rafael, CA Santa Barbara, CA Santa Cruz, CA Santa Monica, CA Sorrento Mesa, CA Thousand Oaks, CA Walnut Creek, CA(Marin County (Santa Barbara County (Santa Cruz County (Los Angeles (San Diego (Ventura County (Contra Costa CountyMetro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)
Labor Costs Weighted Average Annual Earnings $55,636 $53,430 $57,447 $54,749 $53,201 $52,024 $56,594Annual Base Payroll Costs $27,818,000 $26,715,000 $28,723,500 $27,374,500 $26,600,500 $26,012,000 $28,297,000Fringe Benefits $10,292,660 $9,884,550 $10,627,695 $10,128,565 $9,842,185 $9,624,440 $10,469,890
Total Annual Labor Costs $38,110,660 $36,599,550 $39,351,195 $37,503,065 $36,442,685 $35,636,440 $38,766,890
Electric Power Costs $339,996 $314,580 $339,996 $314,580 $352,344 $314,580 $339,996
Amortization Costs $2,251,734 $2,198,862 $2,145,009 $2,310,799 $2,167,776 $2,108,274 $2,176,592
Property and Sales Tax Costs $794,726 $713,553 $734,132 $852,799 $738,963 $703,041 $772,632
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $462,446 $359,039 $336,003 $409,687 $315,110 $384,363 $462,446
Comparative Air Travel Costs $158,616 $128,714 $126,558 $155,041 $138,942 $142,031 $111,899
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $42,118,178 $40,314,298 $43,032,893 $41,545,971 $40,155,820 $39,288,729 $42,630,455
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL OPERATING COST SIMULATION SUMMARY(1)SERIES II
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Lone Tree, CO Trumbull, CT Estero, FL Miramar, FL Alpharetta, GA Deerfield, IL Carmel, IN Overland Park, KS(Denver (Fairfield County (Fort Myers (Miami (Atlanta (Chicago (Indianapolis (Kansas City
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $47,158 $55,890 $44,593 $45,563 $47,054 $50,110 $44,829 $46,396Annual Base Payroll Costs $23,579,000 $27,945,000 $22,296,500 $22,781,500 $23,527,000 $25,055,000 $22,414,500 $23,198,000Fringe Benefits $8,724,230 $10,339,650 $8,249,705 $8,429,155 $8,704,990 $9,270,350 $8,293,365 $8,583,260
Total Annual Labor Costs $32,303,230 $38,284,650 $30,546,205 $31,210,655 $32,231,990 $34,325,350 $30,707,865 $31,781,260
Electric Power Costs $197,856 $378,912 $181,596 $181,596 $215,124 $202,368 $204,456 $194,940
Amortization Costs $1,902,764 $1,878,977 $1,705,834 $1,788,670 $1,604,948 $2,273,949 $1,807,377 $1,815,454
Property and Sales Tax Costs $1,118,551 $947,834 $747,172 $872,314 $732,561 $1,351,204 $1,269,711 $1,170,903
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $342,784 $460,294 $269,360 $386,422 $301,454 $311,490 $270,452 $294,923
Comparative Air Travel Costs $121,583 $143,341 $118,717 $145,501 $156,722 $151,236 $150,023 $139,579
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $35,986,768 $42,094,008 $33,568,884 $34,585,158 $35,242,799 $38,615,597 $34,409,884 $35,397,059
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL OPERATING COST SIMULATION SUMMARY(1)SERIES III
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Waltham, MA North Bethesda, MD Owings Mills, MD Southfield, MI Eden Prairie, MN Chesterfield, MO SouthPark, NC Cherry Hill, NJ(Boston (Washington DC (Baltimore (Detroit (Minneapolis/St.Paul (St. Louis (Charlotte (Camden
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $54,174 $54,680 $48,446 $47,016 $49,363 $45,714 $46,043 $52,167Annual Base Payroll Costs $27,087,000 $27,340,000 $24,223,000 $23,508,000 $24,681,500 $22,857,000 $23,021,500 $26,083,500Fringe Benefits $10,022,190 $10,115,800 $8,962,510 $8,697,960 $9,132,155 $8,457,090 $8,517,955 $9,650,895
Total Annual Labor Costs $37,109,190 $37,455,800 $33,185,510 $32,205,960 $33,813,655 $31,314,090 $31,539,455 $35,734,395
Electric Power Costs $385,716 $281,088 $254,508 $215,052 $226,140 $167,256 $166,548 $293,868
Amortization Costs $2,258,981 $2,242,680 $1,838,319 $1,769,114 $1,991,445 $1,765,231 $1,538,449 $1,986,055
Property and Sales Tax Costs $1,836,814 $1,005,943 $661,941 $748,880 $1,446,360 $1,029,449 $610,359 $1,147,570
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $429,551 $414,939 $354,869 $320,840 $339,830 $304,522 $316,066 $340,548
Comparative Air Travel Costs $136,649 $178,427 $124,783 $157,208 $157,558 $140,296 $157,122 $156,467
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $42,156,901 $41,578,877 $36,419,930 $35,417,054 $37,974,988 $34,720,844 $34,327,999 $39,658,903
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
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Plainsboro, NJ Minden, NV Brighton, NY Orchard Park, NY White Plains, NY Blue Ash, OH Westerville, OH(Princeton (Reno/Sparks (Rochester (Buffalo (New York (Cincinnati (Columbus
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $53,673 $46,101 $46,432 $45,139 $56,308 $45,518 $46,292Annual Base Payroll Costs $26,836,500 $23,050,500 $23,216,000 $22,569,500 $28,154,000 $22,759,000 $23,146,000Fringe Benefits $9,929,505 $8,528,685 $8,589,920 $8,350,715 $10,416,980 $8,420,830 $8,564,020
Total Annual Labor Costs $36,766,005 $31,579,185 $31,805,920 $30,920,215 $38,570,980 $31,179,830 $31,710,020
Electric Power Costs $293,868 $180,396 $265,452 $228,312 $607,584 $196,548 $185,928
Amortization Costs $2,130,020 $1,585,642 $1,735,032 $1,701,647 $2,352,567 $1,676,151 $1,747,181
Property and Sales Tax Costs $1,114,208 $619,379 $1,019,532 $1,058,721 $1,137,966 $773,833 $861,242
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $359,778 $261,040 $278,054 $298,542 $407,399 $315,297 $287,945
Comparative Air Travel Costs $176,911 $132,966 $136,433 $118,379 $140,206 $188,399 $150,242
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $40,840,790 $34,358,608 $35,240,423 $34,325,816 $43,216,702 $34,330,058 $34,942,558
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
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The Boyd Company, Inc. Location Consultants
Princeton, NJ
Mississauga, ON Hillsboro, OR Canonsburg, PA King of Prussia, PA Laval, QC(Toronto (Portland (Pittsburgh (Philadelphia (Montreal
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $56,161 $48,675 $44,829 $52,668 $55,369Annual Base Payroll Costs $28,080,500 $24,337,500 $22,414,500 $26,334,000 $27,684,500Fringe Benefits $6,177,710 $9,004,875 $8,293,365 $9,743,580 $6,090,590
Total Annual Labor Costs $34,258,210 $33,342,375 $30,707,865 $36,077,580 $33,775,090
Electric Power Costs $242,472 $179,628 $152,880 $232,776 $168,576
Amortization Costs $2,584,776 $1,979,200 $1,713,334 $2,130,658 $2,044,266
Property and Sales Tax Costs $1,907,461 $331,360 $806,743 $1,086,677 $1,845,697
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $349,440 $337,334 $333,913 $351,083 $370,240
Comparative Air Travel Costs $91,069 $130,464 $146,592 $156,467 $84,787
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $39,433,428 $36,300,361 $33,861,327 $40,035,241 $38,288,656
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL OPERATING COST SIMULATION SUMMARY(1)SERIES VI
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The Boyd Company, Inc. Location Consultants
Princeton, NJ
Plano, TX Round Rock, TX The Woodlands, TX Tysons Corner, VA Bellevue, WA Camas, WA(Dallas (Austin (Houston (Washington DC (Seattle (Portland
Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area) Metro Area)Labor Costs
Weighted Average Annual Earnings $46,920 $46,041 $47,422 $54,560 $53,112 $48,733Annual Base Payroll Costs $23,460,000 $23,020,500 $23,711,000 $27,280,000 $26,556,000 $24,366,500Fringe Benefits $8,680,200 $8,517,585 $8,773,070 $10,093,600 $9,825,720 $9,015,605
Total Annual Labor Costs $32,140,200 $31,538,085 $32,484,070 $37,373,600 $36,381,720 $33,382,105
Electric Power Costs $165,684 $165,684 $165,684 $162,672 $188,208 $179,940
Amortization Costs $1,748,795 $1,613,574 $1,787,684 $2,069,038 $2,146,359 $1,732,459
Property and Sales Tax Costs $1,004,459 $891,773 $1,006,334 $674,824 $877,891 $704,098
Comparative On-Site Travel Costs $314,028 $341,546 $337,126 $414,939 $370,594 $340,704
Comparative Air Travel Costs $156,283 $141,811 $182,470 $178,427 $137,563 $130,464
Total Annual Geographically-Variable Operating Costs $35,529,449 $34,692,473 $35,963,368 $40,873,500 $40,102,335 $36,469,770
NOTES: (1) Includes all major geographically-variable operating costs for a 125,000 sq.ft. corporate office employing 500 workers.
Source: The Boyd Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL OPERATING COST SIMULATION SUMMARY(1)SERIES VII