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DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BY POINT POLARIS

Expert Property Development Advice Backed by Real Experience

At Point Polaris, our development advisory service is built for experienced asset owners and developers who understand that strategic oversight, independent thinking, and deep market knowledge make the difference between a good investment and a great one.

We support in-house asset managers, development managers and internal teams, particularly when navigating repositioning projects or new build developments across a multitude of asset classes.  We provide strategic muscle for those that need additional insight, benchmark data, or financial modelling expertise. Our role is collaborative. We don’t replace your internal asset management or development management team, we strengthen it.

Real Estate Development Advisory—Flexible, Focused, and Strategic

We work across all repositioning and development types, from office refurbs, to BTR and BTS residential, hotels and mixed-use precincts, broadacre land and hospitality assets. Our team provides tailored advice on the vision and forecast returns.  We investigate and advise on town planning, consultant selection, procurement approaches, investment and feasibility modelling, and more, ensuring your project remains commercially sound at every step.

Our Development Advisory Services

Strategic Project Advice & Development Briefs

We assist in preparing or refining your Development Brief, ensuring it reflects both internal vision and external realities. We align key stakeholders and translate market conditions, planning constraints, and financial targets into a clear and actionable plan.

Services include:

  • Development brief preparation
  • Supply and demand analysis
  • Market and competitor research
  • Design input tied to the target market or key tenants and purchasers
  • Stakeholder consultation and documentation

Investment and Feasibility Modelling & Financial Validation

Whether you need us to create an investment or feasibility model (or a blend of both under develop to hold, or simply validate your internal feasibility, we offer independent, data-backed analysis tailored to your project’s complexity. We operate with leading industry software whilst building sophisticated bespoke financial models that are linked to the inputs in that software.  

We can assist with:

  • Building or reviewing investment and feasibility models
  • Validating cost, revenue, and finance assumptions
  • Blending cashflow across develop then hold phases
  • Providing benchmark data from live or past projects
  • Ongoing updates throughout the project lifecycle
  • Sensitivity and scenario testing

When existing client models are in place, we avoid duplication by reviewing and providing commentary on key assumptions and key metrics.

Consultant Procurement & Team Assembly

The right consultants can make or break a repositioning or development project. We help you identify and appoint the best-fit professionals for the project across architecture, town planning, engineering, and more.

Our services include:

  • Consultant recommendations across disciplines
  • Advice on architect and interior designer selection
  • Access to standard scopes of service
  • Evaluation of proposals and assistance with engagement

We ensure the consultant team aligns with your asset type, project strategy, and required approvals pathway.

Planning Strategy & Authority Liaison

We provide planning insight and attend key meetings to support your engagement with local councils, design teams, and relevant approval authorities—ensuring that the evolving scheme design remains aligned with your planning strategy and financial targets.

Support includes:

  • Strategic advice in response to key planning controls
  • Participation with the Town Planner in planning and consultant discussions
  • Independent review of scheme design development
  • Liaison with local authorities

Marketing, Leasing & Sales – Strategy – Launch – Commitments

We help align the investment or feasibility model with the market – so that your project brief reflects commercial realities and tenent/buyer profiles.

We assist with:

  • Advice and management of leasing / sales agents
  • Coordination with marketing consultants and legal teams
  • Review of Agreements for Lease and establishing marketing collateral.

Why Point Polaris?

Experienced Partners, Not Theoretical Advisors

We don’t deliver abstract advice—we work shoulder to shoulder with asset owners and developers to provide grounded, implementable strategies shaped by real-world experience.

Sector-Spanning Expertise

From land development advisory to commercial property development consultancy, our expertise spans residential, commercial, retail, hotels and broadacre land .

Flexible Engagement Models

Whether you need short-term support or end-to-end advisory, our services are modular and built around your needs.

Trusted by Experienced Investors and Developers

We are frequently engaged by clients who already have internal asset managers or development managers in place. They choose Point Polaris to supplement sector-specific insight, validate financials, and de-risk major development decisions, particularly when entering unfamiliar territory or managing high-value, mixed-use assets.

Our Process: How We Work With You

1. Initial Consultation

We begin by understanding your objectives, project complexity, and internal structure. Together, we define where our support will add value.

2. Scope Definition

We establish a clear Development Advisory scope that covers development brief input, planning guidance, financial modelling, consultant procurement, marketing strategy, or any combination of services.

3. Execution & Integration

We collaborate with your team and consultants, providing independent advice and market-aligned strategy throughout key development phases.

4. Ongoing Support

As your project evolves, we update feasibility models, validate decisions, and support delivery through planning, sales, leasing and beyond.

Partner With Point Polaris

Point Polaris is trusted by asset owners and property developers to provide practical, precise, and performance-focused real estate development advisory services.

Whether you’re repositioning an asset or undertaking a new build development, or simply need an extra layer of expertise, our team is ready to assist.

Contact us today to discuss your project and how our Development Advisory services can help you deliver with confidence. No generic templates—just tailored advice that supports your success.

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