Prior Engagements

Anonymized case briefs. Details are generalized by design. Outcomes reflect client decisions and market conditions.

01 Real Estate
Urban Infill Concluded

Subdivision feasibility and redevelopment structuring for a stalled residential site.

A private landholder held an underperforming infill parcel in a high-demand Los Angeles submarket. Prior renovation efforts had stalled and an outright sale would have crystallized a loss. SSG assessed zoning and subdivision capacity, modeled a 6–8 unit redevelopment path, and structured a joint-venture framework aligning the landowner's equity-in-kind with outside capital.

Scope Feasibility, zoning analysis, JV formation

Outcome Feasibility and structuring memo delivered. Asset sold to a third-party builder.

02 Real Estate
Mixed-Use Repositioning Concluded

Rezoning pathway and value-repositioning strategy for an underutilized commercial site.

Two adjoining commercial parcels in Southern California's Inland Empire were constrained by low-intensity retail zoning that no longer matched local demand. SSG re-underwrote the site, identified a rezoning pathway to mixed-use, and mapped an entitlement strategy to unlock materially higher residential density than permitted under the existing designation.

Scope Rezoning, density optimization, JV structuring

Outcome Rezoning and capitalization plan delivered. Client elected not to proceed with a joint venture.

03 Hospitality
Operational Audit Concluded

Brand integrity audit and corrective framework for a franchise operator under institutional ownership.

A portfolio company acquired a legacy U.S. fitness brand out of restructuring. Regional franchise operations in Southern California showed repeat divergence from brand standards. SSG conducted a year-long, client-perspective audit across the footprint, documenting recurring service failures and operational drivers impacting member experience.

Scope Operational audit, risk assessment

Outcome Audit and corrective framework delivered. Portfolio later exited via sale.

04 Real Estate
Strategic Determination Concluded

Highest-and-best-use review and execution feasibility for a historic mixed-use asset.

A family-held commercial property in a Northeast U.S. market presented clear mixed-use rehabilitation potential. SSG's rapid determination identified a mismatch between ownership's stated objectives and the capital, governance, and partnership structure required to execute the asset's highest-and-best use.

Scope HBU analysis, capital structure review

Outcome Determination delivered: execution misalignment (governance/capital structure).

05 Services
Public Presence Review Concluded

Positioning and brand defensibility review for a mobile entertainment operator.

A regional mobile event services operator had a functioning offering but lacked cohesive market signaling across its public presence. SSG conducted a rapid determination across the website, public listings, and category benchmarks, identifying credibility gaps and over-dependence on third-party IP in the value proposition.

Scope Public presence audit, brand positioning

Outcome Determination delivered: reposition around owned narrative and defensible signals.

06 Commercial
Tenant Operations Ongoing

Architectural oversight and property operations for a multi-site commercial portfolio.

A Southern California commercial property operator required coordinated oversight across architectural compliance, municipal code enforcement, and tenant-facing operations. SSG provides ongoing strategic direction across the portfolio, managing regulatory exposure, coordinating remediation of code violations, and structuring tenant dispute resolution to protect asset value and operational continuity.

Scope Architectural compliance, code enforcement, tenant operations

Outcome Ongoing advisory across portfolio operations and municipal compliance.

07 Legal Support
Expert Witness Concluded

Expert witness engagement on behalf of commercial tenants in a habitability and property conditions dispute.

Commercial tenants of a property in a Southern California municipality faced persistent habitability deficiencies under a non-responsive ownership structure. SSG was retained as an expert witness to document property conditions, assess maintenance failures against municipal code requirements, and provide testimony supporting the tenants' claims regarding substandard conditions and landlord negligence.

Scope Expert witness, property condition assessment, code compliance review

Outcome Expert report and testimony delivered on behalf of tenants.