Bike-Friendly Real Estate

A Competitive Advantage

We create bike-friendly real estate for the world’s most forward-thinking companies by collaborating with developers, architecture & design firms and property management. Real Estate leaders know that it pays to design for bikes:

house price premium

There is a 5% house price premium for homes located near greenbelts with bike paths. (Westline Village).

reduction of on site vehicle parking

The City of Kirkland reduces up to 5% of on site vehicle parking requirements when installing secure, covered bike parking. (Codepublishing.com: KZC 105.34).

“Now, you have to do it [build for bikes], so do it in a way that’s functional and really usable and an amenity for the people who are living there,”

Daniel Simons, principal at San Francisco–based David Baker Architects (Multifamily Executive). The city’s code requirements have helped bicyclist amenities become more mainstream.

“In the city, it’s becoming more and more attractive for people who are bike riders to commute. We’re recognizing that and making our buildings much more bike-friendly,”

Bruce Percelay, chairman of The Mount Vernon Company in Boston (Multifamily Executive).

Our Services

Bikes appeal to your clients and audiences, including tenants, employers, residents, and even local governments. Here’s how we can help:

Circulation Consulting Access Consulting Bike Facilities Bike Shops Bikeshare Programs

CIRCULATION CONSULTING, PLANNING & DESIGN

How will cyclists safely travel to, from, and within your development?

We specialize in:

Bike infrastructure design
Gap analyses
Surface striping recommendations
Mass transit integration
Modal integration (i.e. mixed-use path assessment)
Mode shift forecasting
Wayfinding

ACCESS CONSULTING, PLANNING & DESIGN

How and where do cyclists enter and exit your development?

We specialize in access assessment from:

Street to entrance
Entrance to parking
Parking to destination (e.g. office, apartment, cafe, retail, etc.)

END-OF-TRIP (EOT) BIKE FACILITIES

Have you planned for parking and amenities to meet future tenant demand?

We consult, plan and/or design EOT facilities, including:

Secure bike parking with a variety of
rack types and amenities
Public, outdoor parking for retail, transit, residential
Showers/lockers
Bike repair stations
Other amenities depending on need

BIKE SHOPS

Dedicated on-site bike shops – for bike repair and retail – can serve your commercial and residential tenants well.

We specialize in bike shop design and have the industry knowledge and experience to turn a bike shop into a desirable retail draw for bikes and bike gear.

Bike shops are also well suited to be paired with other amenities such as cafes, locker rooms, and bike parking.

BIKESHARE/LOANER PROGRAMS

Would your property benefit from bike and/or scooter share?

We specialize in mobility share and bike loaner feasibility studies that include:

Determining the most appropriate type of shared mobility system to accommodate your development’s user base
Recommending the most reputable vendors in the shared mobility market, including bikes, software, hardware, and operations
Recommendations on best practices including policies, risk mitigation, communications, and program implementation

Do You Have Any Questions?

We’ve worked with some of the largest most influential real estate developers, architects and property managers in the business.

Examples of our work:

Bike Access & Circulation Planning

A nationwide real estate developer came to Bikes Make Life Better with a clear and visionary request: create a comprehensive approach to bike infrastructure that will…

Bike-Friendly Real Estate

A Competitive Advantage

We create bike-friendly real estate for the world’s most forward-thinking companies by collaborating with developers, architecture & design firms and property management. Real Estate leaders know that it pays to design for bikes:

Our Services

Bikes appeal to your clients and audiences, including tenants, employers, residents, and even local governments. Here’s how we can help:

CIRCULATION CONSULTING, PLANNING & DESIGN

ACCESS CONSULTING, PLANNING & DESIGN

END-OF-TRIP (EOT) BIKE FACILITIES

BIKE SHOPS

BIKESHARE/LOANER PROGRAMS

Examples of our work:

Bike Access & Circulation Planning

End-of-Trip Bike Facilities Planning & Design

Building with Bikes in Mind: Five Things To Know

Salesforce Bike Facility: A total transformation

The Hub: Real-World Bike Services

Facebook’s Westlake Wheelhouse

A Resource Guide to E-bike Battery Safety: for Riders, Retailers, and Employers

NEW: End-of-Trip Bike Facilities Planning & Design

Online Bike Forum – Building for Bikes

Sad Racks Episode #14b

New Commuter Bike Shop: The Hub by BXP

Planning for a Better Future

Sad Racks Episode #9

Bikeshare Feasibility Studies

A Post Pandemic Bike World Explained

How to Provide Bike Shop Services Without Dedicated Space

World-class End Of Trip Facility

Salesforce “Tour de Force” Bike Room