About Us

IGUA Group Inc. is a New York City based commercial real estate brokerage. Its Division of Charter School Facilities team is comprised of real estate professionals who have more than 70 years of combined experience in the industry. For more than a decade they have specialized in locating properties and negotiating leases for both incubation and long-term spaces for school use. By creating long-standing relationships with a network of property owners, developers and religious organizations the Charter School Facilities team has successfully placed more than 75 schools in private facilities.

Our group’s skills make us the prime real estate consultants in the New York City education marketplace.

 IGUA Group Inc. is a vendor for the New York City Charter School Center.

IGUA Group Inc. has successfully placed more than 75 charter schools in private facilities in New York City.

IGUA Group Inc. has successfully placed more than 75 charter schools in private facilities in New York City.

 
 

We Understand Charter School Needs

Our real estate team’s strength is in the understanding of charter school needs. Every school has different requirements for a facility and obstacles to overcome in selecting the perfect property. We help you address the following challenges:

  • Procuring an incubation space.

  • Tailoring a permanent facility to meet specific program requirements.

  • Delivering school facility within budget parameters.

  • Locating properties in school districts with scarce inventory.

  • Selecting a site that meets your school’s desires.

  • Finding financing opportunities to build or refurbish a school facility.

 
 

Empowering Charter Schools with Our Expertise

The development of school facilities is a process not an event. Our team will help guide you through the planning process and connect you with our partners to outfit a premier facility. 

The Planning Process

Needs Analysis / Different charter schools have different needs. We will help you find or build a facility with:

  • the appropriate size and number of classrooms

  • specialty rooms

  • auditorium/gymnasium/cafeteria spaces

  • outdoor play area

 Site Analysis/ We will consider the following in selecting the perfect site for your school:

  • zoning buildable square footage and set-back requirements for new construction

  • location within the desired school district

  • surrounding businesses

  • proximity to public transportation

Our Partners

Over more than a decade our team has built a strong network to help us with charter school facility needs. We will connect you with the people to help you in the facility planning process: 

  • developers

  • property owners

  • architectural firms that specialize in education

  • legal teams

  • financial institutions

  • religious institutions

 
 

Development

New Construction / A newly constructed facility requires extensive planning and a 24-36 months’ timetable for delivery. We understand that the NYC Department of Buildings can pose a challenge for approvals. A charter school will need temporary space while awaiting the permanent new building. Our facility team has an inventory of temporary locations in the event the Department of Education is not able to accommodate the charter school.

Renovation / Retro-fitting an existing building into a school facility generally takes less time to deliver than ground-up construction. We can connect you with an expert design team that has the talent to turn an existing building into a spectacular school facility.

Upgrade / There are many closed or underutilized religious school buildings throughout the New York City communities. We can help  outfit these lovely older buildings with electrical and mechanical upgrades and proper cosmetic work. The turn-around time to deliver the improved building may be just a few weeks or several months.

 
 

Contact Us

School Facilities Are Our Business…

The Charter School Facilities team looks forward to working with your school to deliver the best facility for your charter school needs. There is never a fee to the charter school for our service.

Contact us to begin the site selection process!


Maureen Coughlin, Ph.D.
IGUA Group Inc.
Managing Director, Division of Charter School Facilities
Licensed Real Estate Corporate Broker

165 Broadway Suite 2301
New York, New York 10006

cell: 917-992-8029
office: 718-474-7998

email: mcoughlin@charterschoolfacilities.com