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Background.

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Clear Height Properties is a Chicago-based commercial real estate investment and management firm with a primary focus on industrial assets. They acquire, operate, and reposition properties across the Midwest, managing the full lifecycle from acquisition and leasing to property management and capital improvements. Their growth-oriented approach and strong tenant relationships have positioned them as a leading player in the industrial real estate sector.

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The problem.

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Clear Height Properties, a fast-growing commercial real estate investment firm, was struggling with inefficiencies across its operations. Two major pain points stood out:

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Financial Reconciliation Bottlenecks

• Critical accounting processes relied heavily on manual reconciliation.
• A high volume of transactions created errors, delays, and staff burnout.
• Leadership lacked real-time visibility into financial performance, limiting decision-making.

Disconnected Systems and Siloed Teams

• Departments operated across multiple tools like Smartsheet, email, and outdated systems.
• Core workflows weren’t connected, making it difficult to track progress or collaborate effectively.
• Manual processes slowed execution, reduced accountability, and created friction across teams.

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The Result: Wasted hours, inconsistent data, limited scalability, and an inability to fully leverage technology to support Clear Height’s growth.

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Square Waves’ strategic solution.

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Square Waves partnered with Clear Height Properties to design and implement a comprehensive modernization program that tackled immediate pain points while laying the foundation for long-term efficiency.

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Phase 1: Automating Financial Reconciliation

• Deployed AI and automation to streamline reconciliation processes.
• Eliminated repetitive data entry and manual checks.
• Created faster, more accurate reporting that improved leadership decision-making.

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Phase 2: Rebuilding the Microsoft Environment

• Re-architected Clear Height’s Microsoft environment from the ground up.
• Implemented SharePoint, Power Automate, and PowerApps to replace manual workflows.
• Centralized data into a single source of truth for operational visibility.
• Integrated AI to remove repetitive tasks and increase efficiency across departments.

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Execution and impact.

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Significant Time Savings: Hundreds of hours of manual work eliminated annually.

Improved Accuracy: Financial reconciliation now happens with precision, reducing costly errors.

Streamlined Collaboration: Teams work from one connected Microsoft ecosystem instead of disjointed tools.

Scalability: Clear Height is now positioned with a digital foundation that supports growth, efficiency, and continued AI adoption.

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Ongoing partnership for continued success.

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This wasn’t just a one-time engagement — it’s the foundation of an ongoing partnership. Square Waves continues to work alongside Clear Height to optimize processes, uncover new opportunities for AI-driven efficiencies, and adapt systems as their portfolio and operations grow.

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By addressing today’s challenges and building for tomorrow’s growth, Clear Height Properties is positioned for sustained success — and Square Waves remains a trusted partner in driving that transformation forward.

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