“We also were looking for a heavy parking allowance, as they need to drive from time to time,” Foster says. “Our needs were price, parking, the ability to operate beyond typical business hours and overnight parking of vehicles.”

The client base also was a concern for some landlords, Foster notes. He looked at properties in Lyndhurst, Moonachie and a number of areas in Bergen County, only to hear of an unlisted space.

“You can have a stigma,” he says. “Fortunately this particular office did not have that.”

The class C flex facility was built in 1998, according to a LoopNet listing. The rent was not disclosed, but a current listing for flex space in Teterboro is asking $12.50 per square foot, according to Showcase.com. Foster also was able to find used furniture vendors and to convince contractors to cooperate on payment terms. “They wanted a place for today and for the future,” Foster says. “You wouldn’t believe the before and after.”

“With growth comes change,” said Kevin Blanchard, the organization’s director of development, in a prepared statement. “With our lease expiring, it was a perfect opportunity to look at potential new office space. On a non-profit shoestring budget, Curtis took us to a dozen different office spaces. With his help, we found the perfect location.”