Kalberer Company


 “With Reitmeier, we don’t have to read between the lines. They are competitive, thorough, and I never have to worry or ask about change orders or add-ons.”
-Patrick Gortmaker, VP of Kalberer Co.


Established in 1998, the Kalberer Company owns, manages, and develops commercial real estate in the greater Portland area.

With a specific focus on adaptive reuse projects, the Kalberer Co. team relies on construction professionals and contractors to bring historical buildings up-to-date. As you might expect, HVAC systems become especially complex.

Protecting Your Investment

Patrick Gortmaker is Kalberer Co.’s Vice President, and handles most of their new development and tenant improvement (TI) projects. He explains that Reitmeier had completed service work on some of the buildings that Kalberer purchased, and – after thorough due diligence – signed contracts to oversee the general maintenance, repair and replacement of all mechanical buildings for three Kalberer properties:

“We’ve been through the competitive bid process quite a few times – but Reitmeier has been a mainstay for 7 or 8 years now. They’re cost-competitive, and very familiar with our HVAC complexities. We don’t have to worry about paying a new provider to catch up to that level of understanding.”

In an industry where customer satisfaction can mean the difference between occupancy and vacant space, Patrick is very sensitive to his tenants’ needs. Often times Reitmeier works in a building without oversight from the Kalberer team. That means we’re working with the tenant, in their environment and on their time.

“That can be difficult when the tenants aren’t happy,” Patrick explains.

“Reitmeier has done a wonderful job ensuring that every interaction is pleasant – even when the tenant is frustrated.”

Patrick explains that he would never hesitate to refer business to Reitmeier:

“With Reitmeier, we don’t have to read between the lines. They are competitive, thorough, and I never have to worry or ask about change orders or add-ons.”

And, Patrick says that Reitmeier’s commitment to protecting Kalberer’s HVAC investment is not to be overlooked.

“They always make sure we get as much life out of our equipment before we have to make large capital expenditures.”

 


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