Office Buildings Lewis Realty Advisors has provided appraisal services on all classes of office buildings. A few properties of interest include Chevron Tower, Chase Tower, and Pennzoil Place.   Retail Shopping Centers Lewis Realty Advisors has appraised and developed a wide variety of retail properties from neighborhood shopping centers to power centers throughout Texas. Projects include the Galleria and River Oaks Shopping Center.   Restaurants We have appraised both traditional and fast food restaurants including TGI Fridays, Applebee's, Burger King, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Denny's and others.   Apartments We have appraised a variety of multifamily properties from luxury condominiums units to multi-property apartment portfolios.   Residential Subdivisions Lewis Realty Advisors has appraised and developed residential subdivision developments.   Industrial Types of industrial properties appraised include warehouses, office warehouses, industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, fuel terminals, and petrochemical facilities. Additionally, we have analyzed the effects of these uses on surrounding property values.   Acreage / Timberland We have appraised over 30,000 acres of agricultural land in the South Texas Valley, more than 100,000 acres of timberland in Texas and Florida and 150,000 acres in Upstate New York.   Sports Stadiums The firm provided appraisal services to the City of Houston for re-negotiation of the Houston Rockets lease at the Compaq Center. We provided appraisal, acquisition counseling and expert testimony services for Minute Maid Park and the Toyota Center.   Hotels/Motels Lewis Realty Advisors has valued existing and proposed hotels and motels including luxury accommodations and extended stay facilities. These have includeda Holiday Inn and La Quinta in condemnation hearings.   Transportation Corridor and Right-of-Way We have appraised pipeline, electrical transmission line and railroad corridors. Additionally, we negotiated the purchase of 60 miles of railroad corridor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County for its future mobility needs.   Golf Courses We have appraised several golf course and support facilities in the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Areas.   Historical Properties Lewis Realty Advisors has appraised and re-developed real property with federal, state, and county historical designations.   Construction Defects We have analyzed the effect of construction defects on real property values such as polybutylene on thousands of homes.   Title Issues Lewis Realty Advisor's team of consulting experts has analyzed the ownership history of property including transfers, restrictions and encumbrances.   Wetland Analysis Clients have used our services and expertise to supervise the reclamation and remediation of wetlands.   Environmental Contamination We have analyzed the stigma effects of groundwater and airborne contaminants on surrounding properties.   Asbestos Impact Analysis Lewis Realty Advisors has analyzed the effects of asbestos on the marketability of real property.   Regional Malls We have appraised the fee simple interest and going concern value of Willowbrook Mall and Greenspoint Mall. Automobile Dealerships Lewis Realty Advisors has valued many automobile dealerships including, Helfman Ford, Planet Ford, Archer Chrysler/Jeep/Eagle, River Oaks Chrysler Plymouth,Bill Heard Chevrolet, Lawrence Marshall Chevrolet. Superfund Sites & Contaminated Properties We have analyzed the affect of several superfund sites including The Brio, Crystal Chemical and Calvacade Sites. We have studied the effects that groundwater contamination has on real property value, and our professionals have presented findings before legal conferences studying these issues.   Landfills Lewis Realty Advisors has studied and reported the impacts that existing and proposed landfills have on the marketability of neighboring properties.   Medical Facilities We have valued hospitals and medical office buildings in the greater Houston area.   Religious Facilities Lewis Realty Advisors has valued traditional and contemporary religious facilities.   Schools We have provided consulting and appraisal services for the following educational institutions and districts: Fort Worth Country Day, Kinkaid, Awty International, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Big Spring ISD, Houston ISD, Klein ISD and Houston Community College.