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Property Development

 Transforming urban spaces through strategic investment and sustainable development

Driving Value from City-Owned Land

The Property Development Unit aims to maximise the returns on City owned land. Creation of high yielding property assets with a sustainable income stream. A large proportion of the City’s assets are vacant land with an inherently low asset value and associated low returns. By facilitating the development of well-located properties with high potential, a base of long-term recurring income will be created.

Defining Property Development

Property Development is the business of making improvements to land and buildings so that their end value exceeds initial value in such a way that returns are maximised.

Delivery Impact

  • Development of “inclusionary commercial development.
  • Value derived from unifying capital, current and major works projects.
  • Planned development and budgeting as most projects are guided by the investment strategy and asset plans.

Understanding “Returns” of Public Land Development

Financial/ Economic

Creation of high yielding property assets with a sustainable income stream. A large proportion of the City’s assets are vacant land with an inherently low asset value and associated low returns. By facilitating the development of well-located properties with high potential, a base of long-term recurring income will be created.

Delivering on City Objectives

As per priorities identified in the SDBIPS

Transforming the property industry

By empowering emerging developers and contractors, job creation, skills transfer and enterprise development