Case Studies
Tenant-side outcomes across Silicon Valley and beyond.
A selection of S5 Advisory engagements — from startup requirements through 300% growth, cross-border execution, lab build-outs, time-critical subleases, and top-of-building signage.
Tekion
Cross-border execution across two markets and time zones.
109,000 SF across California + India
Read case → 02 Case StudyNile Global
Long-term advisory across increasingly technical workplace requirements.
4 real estate transitions over 6 years
Read case → 03 Case StudyMixxTech
Office + lab expansion delivered on a 60-day schedule with no penalty on the original space.
Landlord-funded lab build-out
Read case → 04 Case StudyNuova Systems
Multi-stage growth support from the startup phase through acquisition, with heavy lab power and cooling requirements at every step.
79,000 SF at 1/3 the direct rate
Read case → 05 Case StudyAdesto Technologies
A long-running expansion relationship carried from a first office requirement through 300% growth and an R&D lab acquisition in Sunnyvale.
300% growth to 21,901 SF
Read case → 06 Case StudyDrawbridge
A time-critical 11,516 SF sublease in San Mateo, structured as a growth curve rather than a flat rent.
Effective rate 1/3 of market
Read case → 07 Case StudyFreeway Signage
A publicly traded tenant needed two top-of-building signs on a major freeway artery. The landlord would only commit to one.
Two top-building signs secured
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