STAFF ACCOMMODATION STRATEGY
Client: Semi-governmental healthcare provider
Employee retention strategies: competitive context, analysis of comparable employer best practices, tying employees to employer through attractive housing scenarios
Cost-neutral development scenarios: to cover all long-term development costs through sale of excess land and units
Master development modeling: efficient unit distribution relative to land use, maintenance fees, social factors, hospital access, and leasing versus construction costs
Financial modeling: sensitivity analysis, hard & soft costs, long-term leasing structures, SWOT and threat analysis, and cost mediation strategies
Housing policies: combined below-market pricing strategies, risk-reduced ownership options, and housing allowance incentives
Staff housing preference analysis: critical factors of satisfaction, income thresholds, demographic patterns, and employment category trends
Relocation study: common relocation concerns (shipping / culture / family / integration), available local services for expatriates, comparable employer policies & allowances, and detailed recommendations for relocation policies
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Client: Private industrial manufacturing conglomerate
Competitor distribution analysis: Competitive landscape, key developers, local secondary & off-plan pricing trends, and critical success factors
Sales trends and pricing analysis: Sales rates for apartments, offices and retail units; payment plan modules for nearby projects; and absorption rates
Financial feasibility analysis: Both consolidated and component (retail/commercial/residential) financial statements, including sensitivities, NPV, and IRR
Risk analysis: SWOT analysis and key risk factors
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY
Client: Government freehold authority
Cost-Neutral Cash Flow Model: Comparative scenarios for selling a cluster of buildings to cover overall development costs
Financial model: 48-month hard & soft construction cost schedule
Sales trends and pricing analysis: Sales rates for comparable units, market analysis, and alternative pricing & launch strategies
Sensitivity analysis: calculated to measure IRR against sales price fluctuations
FUND INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
Client: Full service Investment company licensed and regulated by the UAE Central Bank
Investment advisory for the fund: setting strategy, handling acquisitions, implementing individual asset plans and executing disposals.
The fund is a close-ended vehicle targeting investments in the UAE and regional real estate with a flexible mandate to look across sectors for value-oriented opportunities over a five year time frame.
The fund is capped at a committed size of AED 200 Million, with funds drawn from investors in the first 12-18 months.
