About Eychaner Properties
Founded in 1995, Eychaner Properties is a Des Moines-based commercial real estate firm that develops, owns, and manages approximately 400,000 square feet of commercial property and over 1,300 parking spaces across the Des Moines metro. Under the leadership of the Eychaner team, the firm's portfolio spans retail, office, flex space, and development land at high-visibility locations including MLK River Park and 300 MLK in downtown Des Moines, the Merle Hay Mart corridor, and Airport Commerce Park West.
Eychaner Properties is also distinguished by its commitment to community impact. Through the Eychaner Foundation, the firm supports scholarship programs promoting acceptance and non-discrimination throughout Iowa, reflecting values that extend well beyond the bottom line.
As the portfolio grew in complexity, Eychaner needed a property management platform that could keep pace — and a partner who could get them there without disrupting operations.
The Challenge
Eychaner Properties had been managing their portfolio using legacy tools and manual processes. As the portfolio expanded across multiple asset types and locations, the limitations of their existing approach became increasingly apparent. They needed a modern, cloud-based property management platform — and chose Yardi Breeze Premier as the path forward. The implementation required careful attention to several key areas:
- Mapping and consolidating a complex chart of accounts from legacy formats into Breeze Premier's GL structure
- Converting vendor records from QuickBooks IIF format into Yardi-compatible import files
- Building property, unit, and tenant templates across a diverse portfolio of retail, office, flex, and parking assets
- Establishing charge codes and financial configurations that accurately reflected Eychaner's operational workflows
The challenge wasn't just technical — it was organizational. Eychaner's lean team needed a partner who could lead the implementation end-to-end while keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly.
The BC Solutions Approach
BC Solutions assigned Tawni Boyland to lead the Eychaner engagement, supported by Nicholas Sabin on project planning and design. Working closely with the Eychaner team, BC Solutions developed a structured implementation plan that addressed the full scope of the migration while respecting Eychaner's operational constraints.
Discovery & Financial Architecture
Data Conversion & Template Building
Validation, Upload & Go-Live
The Results
BC Solutions delivered a successful Yardi Breeze Premier implementation, transitioning Eychaner Properties from legacy tools to a modern cloud platform. The engagement produced tangible outcomes across the business:
Cloud Platform
Modern Breeze Premier fully operational
Clean Financials
Consolidated COA & validated data
Full Portfolio
All asset types migrated & configured
Operational Ready
Workflows & vendor records in place
Why It Matters
The Eychaner Properties implementation illustrates how BC Solutions approaches Breeze Premier projects for owner-managed commercial portfolios:
Right-sized platform, full-service implementation.
Breeze Premier is designed for portfolios that need robust commercial functionality without the overhead of full Voyager. BC Solutions ensures these clients receive the same structured implementation methodology and attention to detail regardless of platform tier.
Legacy data doesn't have to be a barrier.
Eychaner's financial data lived in QuickBooks, spreadsheets, and manual records. BC Solutions' experience converting legacy formats — including IIF vendor files and non-standard charts of accounts — into clean Yardi-ready data made the migration achievable without data loss or rework.
Collaborative cadence for lean teams.
With a small internal team, Eychaner couldn't dedicate full-time staff to the implementation. BC Solutions established a weekly meeting rhythm with the Eychaner team, keeping the project moving forward while respecting the demands of day-to-day property management.
A foundation for growth.
With Breeze Premier in place, Eychaner Properties now has a scalable platform that can accommodate new acquisitions, additional asset types, and more sophisticated reporting — capabilities that were simply out of reach with their previous tools.
Ready to move your portfolio to Yardi Breeze Premier?
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