Fractional Corporate Real Estate — Seattle
Executive-level real estate and facilities strategy for companies that need two decades of expertise — but not a full-time hire. Leases, moves, vendors, and workplace operations, led by someone who has already done it at scale.
Two decades leading real estate & facilities for teams at
The premise
Most companies don't need a full-time real estate executive. They need one for the times that decide everything.
Leases get signed without leverage. Moves run over budget. Vendor contracts renew on autopilot. The work is too consequential to hand to a generalist — and too intermittent to justify a full-time executive.
Higher Ground drops in at the executive level, for exactly as long as you need. Fractional leadership, project-based engagements, or an advisory retainer — scoped to the decision in front of you.
Better lease terms, cleaner transitions, vendors held to account, and internal teams who are stronger after the engagement than they were before it.
Engagements
Executive oversight of your portfolio on a part-time basis — the seat filled, without the headcount.
A defined engagement with a defined end: one move, one negotiation, one transition, run properly.
Space, cost, and experience brought into alignment with how your people actually work now.
Standing access to senior judgment for the decisions that surface between projects.
Site selection through move-in day, with the field kept informed at every step.
Practical sustainability programs that survive contact with budgets and building realities.
Every obligation, option, and date captured — so nothing expensive arrives by surprise.
The right partners, the right terms, and accountability that outlasts the signature.
A clear-eyed assessment of how a site actually runs — measured from the inside by the people who work there, and from the outside by the people it serves.
She anticipates challenges before they arise and is always solutions-focused—never rattled, always composed.Mark HuftonGlobal Account Director, Cushman & Wakefield for Mastercard International
Nothing ever fell off your plate, and you never shied away from making sure the field had the communication they needed.Allison RaymondSenior Facilities Manager, T‑Mobile
Not only is she an industry and subject matter expert, but she is also a good leader on our team who is equally well-respected by her client partners.John DonovanSenior Director, Account Management, Hines
She handles everything with urgency, thoughtfulness and professionalism.Beth ShulkinSenior Vice President, Mastercard International
Crystal is one of those rare people who can run things efficiently, and yet still be warm, human, and friendly.Phil BevisOwner, Arundel Books
Who we are
Over two decades across residential and commercial real estate, Crys brings a strategic approach to a market that keeps rewriting its own rules. From launching sustainability initiatives to scaling office space, restructuring vendor relationships, or filling a critical leadership gap, she helps businesses stay agile, efficient, and ready for what's next.
She has held the seat inside global organizations and on the service-provider side of the table — which means she knows exactly where the leverage is, and where the costs hide.
Let's talk
Tell us what's in front of you — a lease, a move, a team that needs leadership. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit, and what it would take.