Strategic development advice that looks beyond the short term.
Drawing upon the team’s practical market knowledge, financial expertise, and development experience, Octopode’s Strategic Consulting team provides advisory services for all types of development projects throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
The team’s services include:
- Real estate market analysis
- Highest and best use studies
- Feasibility analysis and development appraisal
- Risk assessment
- Development strategy
- Market studies and investment strategies
- Public-private partnerships
Today’s changing real estate market dynamics and the volatile world in which our industry operates require knowledge and intelligence to create competitive advantage like never before. Octopodes’ industry-leading research group delivers market analysis and insights that drive value in real estate decisions and support successful strategies for our clients Our consulting services inform the development process, guiding the master planning of large sites and reducing development risks, with a mandate to ensure each project is best suited to the needs of the anticipated market to optimize value to the client. For various projects like,
- Large-scale mixed-use projects
- Residential resort developments
- Office towers and business parks
- Logistics centres and light industrial
- Transport-related development (airports, ports and rail terminals)
When it comes to realizing real estate capital appreciation in rapidly changing markets, time literally is money. We use our global experience and deep knowledge of local real estate markets to provide an accurate, reliable evaluation of your property. We perform valuations and appraisals for single assets, global portfolios and a range of property types:
- Office
- Industrial
- Retail
- Hotels and leisure
- Residential and student housing
- Healthcare
- Logistics
- Education
We look beyond present value assessments to understand market trends, competing assets and projected income. Our brokerage teams are a valuable source of insight, and their point of view is complemented by our property research experts. Our analyses are suitable for a range of needs: purchase or disposal, financial reporting, performance measurement, raising debt or equity, loan reviews, strategic planning, reducing costs or maximising value.
Bridging the gap between capital markets and real estateReal estate has predominantly been one of the most favored investment options for long-term value retention and for its ability to garner returns higher than any other investment destinations. With business cycles shortening and economic trends becoming unpredictable, sourcing appropriate funds while ensuring maximum returns has become a challenging task, requiring in-depth knowledge of real estate combined with global financial intelligence.
Service offering
- Private Equity Placements
- Sale of Leased Property (Investment Sales)
- Land Divestments/Joint Ventures/Auctions/Joint Developments
- Debt Syndication
- Investment Acquisitions/Buyside Advisory
- Fund Raising for Private Equity Funds
- Investment
- Disposals (Exits for Private Equity Funds)
Other specialist services:
- Sale and Leasebacks
- Capital Market Advisory
- Investment Analysis and Structuring