Development Consultancy

Development Consultancy

A resumé in real estate

The RDI team offers advice and consultancy at every stage of the development process, from inception through to completion

Design & Specification

Advising on scheme design and optimum unit mix, sizes, layouts, facilities and specification

Pricing & Release

Providing market research and recommending pricing and phased release strategies to realise maximum value across the scheme

Branding & Marketing

Working alongside our clients we can design and produce the branding and all of the marketing material required for the project including brochures, websites, media adverts and exhibition displays

Sales & Marketing

Designing and implementing sales campaigns to ensure a successful and timely exit from the project

Urban Study

The RDI team were retained to act for Urban Study, a new student accommodation fund to assist in developing a nationwide student housing portfolio. We acquired four sites for them and facilitated putting together their professional team including architects and planning consultants. We subsequently advised on scheme design and specification and all four sites were successfully taken through planning with consents obtained. Following completion of the developments we have helped to appoint an operator and continue to advise them on an ongoing basis with a view towards an eventual exit strategy.

Case Study

Pearl Works

We acquired a brownfield site in Sheffield with an existing planning consent for a 52-bed cluster scheme for a student housing developer. Working with an architect we have a long standing relationship with, the scheme was amended to provide 53 studio units and new consent obtained. We advised on a pre-let of 4,500 sqft of retail space at ground level to Tesco and through our network of contacts found a contractor to deliver the scheme on budget. The team successfully sold all elements of the project prior to completion, 53 units off-plan through a sales campaign in Kuwait, Nigeria and Hong Kong whilst the retail investment was sold to a private investor based in Kenya and the freehold investment to a UK ground rent fund.

Dolphin Bridge House

RDI advised upon the specification, pricing and floorplates of this 42 unit development with surrounding river and canal views in west Uxbridge before managing a local Help To Buy release and a sales campaign in select cities in Asia and the Middle East. We co-ordinated the production of all marketing material including a high-quality print brochure, CGIs and a development model made in Singapore.

Case Study

Sloane St

We acquired this site in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, negotiating a complex joint venture between an established UK residential developer and local landowner. Advising upon pricing, density and mix, design and specification with a view for a UK Help To Buy launch and subsequent global sales campaign. Already with planning for 131 units, RDI continued to advise on approving the scheme’s appeal in a competitive residential market.

Testimonials

Rob introduced me to a development in Slough where I purchased a 2-bedroom apartment for £275,000 in 2015. Similar apartments are now achieving sales figures of £330,000-£340,000. Crossrail has obviously been key to this uplift, triggering a radical regeneration of the town itself. It’s without doubt one of my best investments to date.

B Bagary
I contacted RDI as I wanted to buy in Manchester, attracted by the city’s strong rental market and high yields. I purchased in a development called Spectrum and since have grossed an 8% yield. It was my first investment and I’m now deciding where to buy next.

Mr A Al-Khafaji
I bought a property in a prime central London location in 2016, off-plan with a negotiated discount direct from the developer for purchasing early. Via a lettings agent organised by RDI, it was rented out on the day of completion – a corporate let fixed for three years at 3% – a great outcome for me.

M Lowe
I contacted RDI as I wanted to buy in Manchester, attracted by the city’s strong rental market and high yields. I purchased in a development called Spectrum and since have grossed an 8% yield. It was my first investment and I’m now deciding where to buy next.

Mr A Al-Khafaji