Before capital is committed and expectations harden

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Development decisions are often locked in too early.

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Land prices, layouts, unit mixes and GDVs get agreed before buyer demand, delivery risk and exit reality have been properly tested.

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DCRE is typically brought in when:

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• a scheme relies on optimistic assumptions

• the asset is listed, constrained or in a secondary location

• precedent is being used without proper adjustment

• the developer is new to this type of asset

 

Our role is to assess viability in practical terms, not spreadsheet theory.

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That includes:

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• testing current and potential value ranges

• assessing buyer demand and market depth

• reviewing specification against real purchasers

• identifying where risk sits in cost, programme and consent

 

This work often leads to:

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• redesign

• re-phasing

• changes to strategy

• or a decision not to proceed at all

 

All of which are far cheaper before capital is committed.