Don't Sell Yourself Short: Smart Strategies Against Developer Tactics
The property and development market is currently experiencing a surge in activity due to the introduction of NSW Housing Reforms this year, which are aimed at addressing the housing crisis.
Maximising Your Sydney Property Value: Strategic Development Partnerships
Releasing more value from your land in Sydney's real estate market involves more than just recognising its underlying value. It's about strategically accessing the development profit to significantly boost your returns while minimising your exposure to additional risks.
Seventh Day Adventist Case Study
Learn about how one major church went about minimising its risk while maximising the release of value from its property to achieve its goal of creating exciting new premises.
Disaster averted: Lessons from a property turnaround
Optimising your club's property assets can pose significant challenges. For clubs seeking to navigate this journey, especially in the intricate landscape of property development, the importance of professional property development advice cannot be overstated.
Poker machine reform and alternative club revenue opportunities
Poker machine gambling reform in NSW developed as a major issue in the lead-up to the March 2023 NSW state election.
A solution to the number one concern of private property owners
Our experiences advising private property owners have revealed a long list of important issues that are on the minds of private property owners.
Club property development: maximise rewards and minimise risk
Many clubs these days find themselves in difficult circumstances with financial problems, declining membership and ageing premises.
It’s possible! A low risk path to a new club, cash in the bank and diversified revenue
Walking into their brand new club for the first time is a great experience for the club’s members.
Club land sales – the short term fix that costs clubs millions
In most cases land earmarked for sale by clubs is more valuable for its contribution to the development potential of the main club site than the value received when the land is sold separately.
Best practice in club property development
Why is it that with all of the partnerships between clubs and developers that have occurred in clubland that you don’t hear of developers getting involved in club operations?
Creating diversified income streams for clubs
Clubs are in the entertainment business, providing members and the local community with accessible dining, sporting and social options.
The importance of using an impartial advisor
Typically, our first engagement with a club is to provide advice. This advice considers factors such as the details of your property, the local market and the planning context.
The will but not the way – property development in unsuitable zoning
Clubs are looking to diversify their income, which has only been hastened by the impacts of COVID-19. For many clubs, revenue diversification is part of a bigger picture strategy that includes some element of redeveloping their property.
It’s never too late to change tack during your club development journey
Like all projects, the start of a club redevelopment is defined by excitement and optimism. The design schemes show brand new and perfectly functioning facilities and partners such as developers make promises of untold wealth.
Developers are knocking, but don’t give away control too cheaply
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has put clubs under significant financial pressure, and so it follows that it’s no surprise to hear about clubs receiving unsolicited offers from developers.
Not all developers are created equal – why character matters
We have written recently about how landowning clubs can use their property to diversify income and create a sustainable future for the club.
$100m+ projects – club redevelopments are serious business
Of the 20 development partnerships we are currently advising on, three club redevelopment projects in particular are at important junctures with one just completed, another about to submit a DA and the last close to signing a HoA.
Want a new club? Let’s remove the barriers.
Want a new club? Let’s remove the barriers. A new club, cash in the bank and diversified revenue streams sounds great for any club and is achievable for many through a club redevelopment
$250,000 – sounds good but just doesn’t cut it
We have heard of some recent deals where a developer gained exclusive control of club land through a payment of $200-300,000.
From little things, big things grow
Given our reputation as club development partnership specialists, it may surprise you that a big portion of our time is spent on general club property advisory and strategy implementation.