Independent property development management

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We lead property developments on the owner's behalf, from the first site appraisal to final handover. As your independent development manager, we make the decisions an experienced owner would make: testing the numbers before you commit, finding where value can be added, and keeping cost, time and risk under control so there are no surprises later.

We work across residential, mixed-use, commercial, health, community and infrastructure projects throughout Auckland, Northland and the rest of New Zealand.

A development is a long chain of decisions, and the most expensive mistakes are made early. We take responsibility for that chain so you don't have to manage a dozen consultants, a contractor, a council and a lender yourself.

• Feasibility and strategy: site appraisal, yield testing, development options and a clear recommendation
• Funding and approvals: the business case for lenders, investors and government funders, and steering resource and building consents
• Design and procurement: briefing and managing the design team, and securing the right contractor on the right contract
• Delivery: controlling cost, programme and quality, with plain-English reporting at every stage
• Sales, leasing and completion: matching the product to the market and bringing the project to a clean close

• Landowners who want to know what their land could become, and whether to sell, develop or partner
• Developers and builders who need senior development capacity without adding permanent staff
• Community housing providers, iwi and trusts delivering housing or community facilities
• Investors and corporate owners who want an independent party protecting their interests on a project
• Health and public-sector organisations delivering new facilities, upgrades and refurbishments

Why independent matters

We don't work for a builder, supplier or design firm, and we don't take commissions from them. Our advice is shaped only by what's best for your project. That means honest feasibility, competitive procurement, and someone on your side of the table when issues arise.

1. Test: assess the site, the market and the numbers, and give a clear go, renegotiate or walk-away recommendation.
2. Fund: build the financial model and the case for lenders, investors or government programmes.
3. Deliver: manage design, consents, procurement and construction.
4. Complete: bring the project through sales, leasing or handover.

Our team has delivered masterplanned communities, mixed-use precincts, commercial, health and redevelopment projects across New Zealand, with experience in Australia, the USA and the UK.

What does an independent development manager do? 

They lead a property project on the owner's behalf, from feasibility through funding, consents, design, procurement and construction to completion, without being tied to any builder or supplier.

When should I bring in a development manager? 

As early as possible, ideally before buying a site or committing to a design. Early decisions on yield, typology and procurement have the biggest effect on cost and value.

How do you charge? 

There are a number of different fee structures;

- a fixed fee per stage, 

- a percentage of project cost, 

- a monthly retainer, 

- or a share in a development partnership as an equity partner

Do you only work on housing? 

No. We work on residential, mixed-use, commercial, health, community and infrastructure projects, from small subdivisions to large multi-stage developments.

Have a site or project in mind?

Tell us about it and we'll give you a straight view on what's possible and what it would take.

Call 027 516 5430 or Email jason.c@jcprojectconsulting.co.nz