Services We Offer
1 — Research/Advisory Service and Due Diligence
Frankie property group can assist clients looking at purchasing, leasing and developing residential and commercial property.
Frankie property group also provides clients with a due diligence service.
Looking at potential development sites we pay close attention to town planning requirements, traffic issues, trees on site, potential layouts and maximum use and efficiency of land, with this knowledge we can provide developers with a comprehensive report of each site, outlining the advantages and disadvantages, any risks and the opportunities on site.
2 — Development Site Sourcing
Development site sourcing is the first and most important step to any development. Frankie property group can assist clients secure new development sites within budget and suited to the client’s development experience.
3 — Property Development Management
Frankie property group can manage your land development from the early stages of preliminary design, all the way through to settlement of finished product.
The following are the basic stages in which FPG can assist:
3.1 — Sourcing the land
Running a rigorous due diligence process in sourcing the right site for the client.
3.2 — Feasibility
Running initial feasibility on the options possible on the land – this requires feedback from all parties (architect, council, town planners and local agents).
3.3 — Initial Design
Appoint architect and town planning consultant (if required) to commence first stage design. Liaise with council, architect, town planner and client.
3.4 — Development Team
Setting up the development team including: architects, town planners, surveyors, traffic engineers, landscape architects, arborists, interior design, and any other consultants as required. Liaise with them on a daily/weekly basis to ensure coordination between all parties.
3.5 — Town Planning
Obtain planning approval from council – If council are unsupportive, take the ruling to VCAT to fight the decision. Answer any questions council may have and attend meetings as required, all the time liaising with architect and client. Satisfy conditions on the permit, this is standard practice but may take some time co-ordinating between architect, consultants and FPG.
Value manage any external materials before submitting to your local council to ensure no changes are required and no further approval from council is needed. This is a crucial step as any future changes eternally can result in an amendment process that can add months to your project.
3.6 — Design Documents
Work with the team and get full working drawings and project specifications. At this point the architect and/or FPG will appoint further consultants (structural and services engineers) to design the building. Liaise with all consultants to ensure coordination between all parties.
3.7 — Value Management
Work closely with the architect and builder in value management (finding cheaper alternatives for finishes and construction methods).
This is a critical step which ensures we can build your project and make it look and feel up to standard whilst reducing the construction costs.
Value management involves comparing materials (stones, taps, external materials, floor finishes, lighting, appliances, doors and hardware) and choosing which construction methods will suit best in order to pick up any cost savings.
This step is crucial for the financial health of your development, and the harder we work, the more we save on building costs, which means more profit at completion.
3.8 — Building Permit
Obtain building permit – co-ordination with the entire development team is crucial at this point.
Appoint land surveyor to prepare plan of subdivision for individual lots, appoint solicitor to prepare contracts for the estate agents (if selling off the plan).
3.9 — Marketing
If the project is to be sold off the plan, and once a firm construction price and scope of works/finishes has been obtained FPG assist in providing a full marketing service including: visual renders, brochures, websites, and finishes boards to assist agents selling the product.
3.10 — Construction and Sales
As development manager, we can assist the builder where needed on every detail and every finish over the course of construction.
Assist with post construction checks and settlements heading towards the end of
the project. Liaise with builder, agents, buyers and solicitor on the owners behalf.