Development Advisory

Make the right strategic decisions to maximize long-term financial, social and environmental value of your real estate assets.

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Unlock long lasting value through our end-to-end approach from development advisory to delivery

Retrofit your real estate assets with impact by aligning them with your ESG/NZC ambitions and embedding the latest workplace trends. Take advantage of our market-leading office knowledge.

Generate greater potential returns in your property with successful placemaking strategies that offer alternative use options and deliver on sustainability goals.

Unlock redevelopment potential in your industrial land or properties to generate the highest returns. Use our market experience to activate value and drive a successful developer's competition.

Build and deliver high-quality real estate projects that transform communities and cities. Rely on our exceptional expertise to create the best mixed-use programs with high ESG standards.

Our methodology

NZC, ESG, Technical due diligence

Get a technical assessment of your building to help reach the best standards and decarbonize your real estate assets: discover gaps, define metrics and translate it into CapEx.

Urban and market studies

Define the future development direction for multiple asset types with our deep knowledge of urban and market dynamics. Understand the constraints and potential related to building uses, sustainability, and surface regulations.

Development scenarios and feasibility studies

Develop retrofit, repositioning or new construction scenarios with single and mixed uses, qualify and compare them with multiple metrics and data including sustainability, architectural and technical quality, operational roadmap and planning.

CapEx planning and asset business plan

Maximise return on the capital investment of your real estate development, with a viable and accurate CapEx plan that considers all related costs, business objectives, and the latest market trends.

Master planning and phasing advice

Create a clear vision for your future real estate development. Obtain long-term planning in all phases of the strategic framework. Get detailed recommendations that take the existing built environment and social community into consideration.

Negotiation of development agreements

Rely on our extensive experience in negotiations with political, legal and technical stakeholders to create value for your land or building. Minimise risks and achieve successful outcomes that cater for local regulations.

Stakeholder competition management​

Use our market knowledge and extensive network to identify the right partners and stakeholders (architects, developers, technical engineers) and manage the competitive process to secure the best team for your project.

Preparation for implementation

Translate your real estate development plans into reality with project implementation. We can help with everything from campaign audits, to defining detailed project programmes and costs, to selecting a design team.

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Creating sustainable value for your real estate assets

Whether you’re retrofitting, repositioning or creating a new building, our development consultancy solutions will bring long-lasting value to your real estate portfolio. We drive outstanding results at every stage, from developement consultancy to delivery, by considering your current asset performance, changing urban dynamics, constantly evolving user experience and ESG requirements.

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Research & Insights

Africa | April 26, 2024

Unlocking sustainable real estate performance and value

Real estate insight by Dani Mansour, Head of Project & Development Services, Africa

Africa | Cities | April 01, 2024

Breathing new life into Africa’s hotels: trends, transformations and role of project management

Real estate insights by Matthew Renshaw, Senior Director Project & Development Services Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa | Cities | March 13, 2024

Morocco's Education Real Estate: Thriving Opportunities in a Center of Academic Excellence

Real estate insight by Nawale Saoud, Director Project & Development Services

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Africa | Investor | September 12, 2024

Durban Industrial Market Dynamics, Q2 2024

Summary and analysis of Durban's current industrial real estate market conditions.

Africa | Investor | September 12, 2024

Durban Office Market Dynamics, Q2 2024

Summary and analysis of Durban's current office real estate market conditions.

Africa | Investor | September 05, 2024

Cape Town Industrial Market Dynamics, Q2 2024

Summary and analysis of Cape Town's current industrial real estate market conditions.

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Development management

Get advice on master planning, project feasibility, financing for ground-up construction, build-to-suit, or complex redevelopment.

Project management

Transform spaces where people live, work and play. Realise your strategic goals, completing your project on time and within budget.

Cost management

Maximise value and minimise your risks by estimating, allocating, and controlling costs before your project starts.

Program management

Consistently manage and co-ordinate multiple concurrent projects across your portfolio.

Sustainability services​

Unlock our end-to-end solutions to support the transition of your portfolio towards sustainable real estate, tackeling all ESG dimensions.

Design & deliver projects

Breathe life into old space, or create something brand new, building value into every detail.

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Dani Mansour Head of Project & Development Services, Africa

+212 (0) 520 447700

Matthew Renshaw Head of Project & Development Services, Southern & East Africa

+27 8 208 71538