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Case Studies

Selected outcomes

Case Studies

Selected outcomes

Completed

North Shore School-Zone Duplex

Modelled IRR16.5%
Term22 mo
In Progress

Eastern Suburbs Residence

Modelled IRR14–17%
StatusConstruction
Planning

Northern District Opportunity

Target IRR Range15–18%
DA Status2026 Q3

Case Study 01 · Anonymised Mandate Framework

642sqm North Shore School-Zone Duplex

A family catchment site was assessed as a land-first opportunity: not because the existing dwelling was exceptional, but because frontage, zoning, school-zone demand and resale depth supported a more defensible duplex thesis.

Site

Approx. 642sqm North Shore parcel with family buyer depth, school-zone search behaviour and a frontage profile suitable for duplex feasibility review, subject to detailed controls.

Buy-In Logic

The acquisition logic focused on land utility first: zoning, frontage, setbacks, car access and comparable new duplex supply before architectural ambition or finishes.

Planning Pain Point

Early review tested streetscape fit, private open space, driveway geometry, dwelling mix and approval pathway before committing further capital to detailed design.

Capital Structure

Project assumptions were staged through a project-level structure with milestone reporting, cost tracking, builder coordination and independent professional input where appointed.

Exit Evidence

Finished-product positioning was tested against family owner-occupier demand, comparable duplex sales, school-zone scarcity and premium design restraint.

Financial Status

Modelled IRR shown above is an internal feasibility measure only. It is not a guaranteed, audited or offered return.

In Progress

Eastern Suburbs Residence

This mandate is framed around premium buyer perception: efficient planning, restrained luxury specification and a product that can justify its resale position without relying only on broad market appreciation.

Site

Established eastern residential market where design quality, street appeal and efficient internal planning can materially affect buyer perception.

Investment Thesis

Use a boutique luxury residential product to target owner-occupier demand rather than relying only on broad market appreciation.

Strategic Challenge

Control specification, programme and approval risk while preserving a premium finished product capable of supporting resale positioning.

Planning Response

Project assumptions are reviewed against planning pathway, consultant inputs, buildability and market evidence before construction commitments.

Capital Structure

Construction delivery, reporting cadence and cost-control assumptions are set project by project, with independent professional input appointed where required.

Financial Status

Modelled IRR range reflects current feasibility assumptions and remains subject to cost, timing, market and execution risk.

Planning

Northern District Opportunity

This opportunity remains at planning-stage review. The purpose is not to force density, but to identify whether planning uplift, infrastructure context and capital timing can survive downside testing.

Site

Residential corridor with family demand, school access and evolving low to mid-rise planning policy considerations.

Investment Thesis

Identify planning uplift before pricing the opportunity, then test whether the site supports a resilient residential product.

Strategic Challenge

Clarify approval pathway, density assumptions, infrastructure context and downside scenario before advancing design spend.

Planning Response

Feasibility focuses on site controls, floor-space potential, setbacks, landscaping, parking and likely approval programme.

Capital Structure

Capital deployment is staged around feasibility gates, consultant review and defined approval milestones.

Financial Status

Target IRR range is a planning-stage objective only and may change as approval, costing and market evidence develops.