Stratos PDI are engaged by clients to provide a development consultancy service on a wide range of commercial and mixed use property schemes. This involves contributing to the master planning and design team process to arrive at the most efficient and effectively viable development solution for any particular site.

Stratos PDI undertakes development appraisals and financial analysis on behalf of clients to determine risk and return on capital employed. Stratos PDI also advises clients on the future occupier market for proposed developments together with likely achievable values and will take responsibility for the marketing of schemes. Where appropriate, Stratos PDI will advise on the appointment of suitable joint agents to work most effectively in order to negotiate and secure the most financially beneficial interaction on behalf of the client.

Examples of recent projects include:

Advising Derwent Holdings on the design, layout specification, size and phasing of B1 office schemes in Lancaster, Preston, Wigan, Bolton, Prenton, Wrexham, Hull and Lincoln with a total development pipeline exceeding 500,000 sqft.

Development and investment advice to  CityHeart Limited, in a 778 bed student accommodation scheme in Edinburgh pre-let to Napier University and Sainsbury’s and pre-sold to Standard Life.

Acquisition advice to BMW UK Ltd on securing a prime strategic site for the location of a new premium brand dealership.

Development advice to an investor client with significant interest in a large mixed-use development of brownfield land in South Manchester.

Land acquisition and land assembly for Derwent Holdings on a major retail park development on Edge Lane, Liverpool.