From inception to completion, we lead property development management, project delivery and project management, including navigating funding challenges and securing public and private finance to move projects forward with confidence.
Our philosophy is that successful property development rests on three things:
Commercial clarity: disciplined feasibility and financial modelling
Community outcomes: cultural integrity, social procurement and local capability
Collaborative delivery: clear governance, sensible risk allocation and integrated teams
Our mission is to deliver practical, fundable solutions that balance commercial discipline with community impact, guided by clear communication, collaboration and a hands-on approach that brings your vision to life.
Our team has delivered projects across New Zealand, Australia, the USA and the UK. Based in Kerikeri, we work across Northland, including Whangārei, the Bay of Islands, the Far North and Kaipara, and throughout Auckland. Meet the team below.
➤ Feasibility Studies & Due Diligence
The most important decisions on any development are made before a single dollar is spent on construction. Our feasibility and due diligence service gives you a clear, independent view of a site’s potential and its risks, so you can commit with confidence, renegotiate from a position of strength, or walk away before it costs you.
We test every opportunity from three angles: what can be built, what it will cost, and what it will be worth. The result is a straightforward recommendation backed by evidence, not assumptions.
What we assess
From analysis to action
Feasibility is only useful if it leads somewhere. Alongside our findings, we set out a structured delivery framework covering the recommended development option, key risks and how to manage them, a realistic programme, the consultant team you’ll need, and the next steps to move forward.
➤ Financial Modelling & Funding Strategy
We build financial models that reflect how developments actually perform, then use them to shape a funding strategy that fits your project, your organisation, and your appetite for risk.
Our models are grounded in current construction costs, realistic sales and rental assumptions, and practical delivery programmes. They’re clear enough for a board to understand and robust enough for a lender or funder to rely on.
Financial modelling
Funding strategy
➤ Development Management
Every successful development starts with the right decisions made early. At JC Project Consulting, development management means guiding your project from the first idea to the final handover, with a clear focus on what the project needs to achieve for you commercially.
We look at each project the way an owner would. That means testing the numbers before committing, identifying where value can be added, and keeping risk in view so there are no surprises later. Our role is to give you confidence that the project is heading in the right direction, and the information to act quickly when it isn’t.
How we help
Experience across the sector
From masterplanned communities and mixed-use precincts to commercial, health, and redevelopment projects across New Zealand, we bring hands-on experience of what it takes to get developments built and performing.
Whether you’re a landowner, investor, community housing provider, or developer, we’ll help you make the most of your site.
➤ Project Management
JC Project Consulting provides independent project management across the property and construction sector. Because we’re independent, our advice is shaped only by what’s best for your project, not by a builder, supplier, or design firm.
Every project begins with listening. We take the time to understand what you’re trying to achieve, what matters most to you, and where the pressure points are likely to be. From there we put a clear structure in place and manage the detail so your project stays on budget, on programme, and to the standard you expect.
What you can expect
➤ Land Acquisition & Partnerships
We help you find land that fits your strategy, assess it quickly, and secure it on terms that protect your position, whether through outright purchase, a staged deal, or a partnership with the landowner.
Not every opportunity needs to be bought outright. For many landowners and developers, a joint venture or development partnership can unlock a site’s potential while sharing risk and reward. We structure arrangements that are fair, clear, and built to last the life of the project.
Land acquisition
Partnerships
➤ Sales, Marketing & Take-Out Strategy
We shape how your project is positioned in the market from the outset, building a clear identity, setting pricing that reflects real demand, and making sure the product matches the people it’s intended for, including buyers and tenants who need to meet affordable housing or funding eligibility criteria.
➤ Risk Management & Compliance
We assess risk from the first feasibility through to final handover, covering planning, ground conditions, cost escalation, funding, programme, market shifts, and contractor performance. Each risk is then allocated to the party best placed to manage it through clear contracts, appropriate procurement models, and sensible contingencies, so problems are anticipated rather than reacted to and your returns are protected at every stage.
➤ Capability Building
Building lasting capability within your own team means less reliance on outside expertise and better decisions on every future project. We provide practical, hands-on training tailored to your organisation’s needs, covering the full development process from site assessment and feasibility modelling to funding applications, procurement, and delivery.
Whether it’s working alongside your staff on a live project, running workshops for boards and project teams, or mentoring emerging development managers, our focus is on sharing real-world knowledge and tools your people can apply with confidence long after our involvement ends.
➤ Asset & Facilities Management
A commercial property’s value depends as much on how it’s managed as how it’s built. We take a long-term view of your asset, balancing day-to-day operational needs with strategic planning to protect its value, keep tenants satisfied, and improve returns over time. From routine maintenance and compliance through to capital works and repositioning, we provide a single point of contact so your property runs smoothly and performs to its full potential.
Bringing land, capital and delivery together
JC Project Consulting is a development lead, not a fund manager. On selected projects we bring together landowners, builders, funders and capital partners. We then structure and manage the project from feasibility through to completion.
Each opportunity is set up in its own special purpose vehicle (SPV), with terms and governance built around that site and its partners. We don’t hold or pool investor money.
What partners can expect
Talk to us
If you’re a landowner, builder or eligible investor interested in partnering on future projects, contact Jason for a confidential conversation.
This page provides general information only and is not an offer of financial products. Any investment opportunity is discussed privately and only with persons who qualify as wholesale or eligible investors under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. Past project outcomes do not guarantee future results.
Jason leads development projects from inception to completion, covering site acquisition, feasibility, funding, masterplanning and delivery. His experience spans masterplanned communities, mixed-use precincts, commercial, health and redevelopment projects across New Zealand.
He has worked on community housing initiatives across the Far North and Auckland, helping providers turn land into funded, consented projects. His focus is making developments commercially viable while delivering lasting benefit for the communities they serve.
Based in Kerikeri, Jason works across Northland and Auckland. Outside work, he enjoys fishing and his lifestyle block.
Mahesh has more than 14 years' experience across client, consultant and contractor roles, and has delivered more than $300 million of property.
He has delivered affordable homes for CORT Community Housing and Kāinga Ora, led project management offices for CBRE Asia Pacific and Oyster Property Group, and managed multi-site and infrastructure projects for Auckland Airport and Auckland Council.
Mahesh is Founding Director of Affine Projects, a boutique property development studio launched in 2026, which works in partnership with JC Project Consulting.
Bob is a senior leader with experience across government, NGOs, and listed and private companies in New Zealand and the USA.
His background is in corporate services, finance, and strategic property and asset management. He has led transformation and change programmes including system and infrastructure upgrades, restructures, company establishments, amalgamations, and mergers and acquisitions.
His focus is building organisational capability, improving efficiency and fostering the relationships that projects depend on.