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It is essential for a property adviser to have the knowledge and experience to help guide clients through the formidable challenges faced in the commercial and residential property landscapes. Across all retail and commercial sectors, together with specialist segments of the residential market, Oakmount Real Estate brings a depth of expertise and understanding to ensure clients achieve the best results.

 

 Oakmount Real Estates is a commercial and residential consulting business where Andre James is the proprietary director. Andre has over 30 years’ experience in the commercial and residential property sectors as both an agent and developer. Andre started his career with Colliers where he worked in development and investment, advising public and private sector developers on the delivery and funding of new schemes and institutional investor clients on the acquisition and disposal of standing investments. His main specialisation was the retail sector, where he was a market leading adviser. With the emergence of the PRS sector, Andre has been a pioneer in the Build to Rent funding market.

 

 Andre was a main board director at Colliers UK and was Head of National Capital Markets for nearly 20 years. More recently Andre was Commercial Property Director at Taylor Wimpey responsible for delivery and exit strategies for commercial properties within residential led schemes. He also worked on a number of major regeneration schemes where he led the bid and design process.

 

 

 
 

services

LEASING

 

Providing leasing advice to developers from initial marketing to prospective tenants through to negotiation of Heads of Terms and working with lawyers to negotiate legal documentation of Agreement for Lease and Lease.

 

DEVELOPMENT

 

Advising on initial layout for mixed use schemes providing best fit location for commercial and community uses within the larger master plan through to the detailed design of individual commercial buildings.

 

INVESTMENT

 

Providing investment disposal advice to developers from initial marketing to potential investors through to negotiation of Heads of Terms and working with lawyers to negotiate legal documentation of Sale & Purchase Agreements, Development Funding Agreements and Joint Ventures.

 

CONSULTING

 

Strategic consulting on the development and investment process to ensure design encapsulates end user requirements in order to minimise developer risk and maximise returns. Providing considered advice to optimise timing and approach to exit strategy.

 

PLACEMAKING

 

To deliver good place making as part of larger regeneration projects, providing advice on delivering commercial property including retail, offices and industrial together with community uses like neighbourhood halls, day care nurseries, GP surgeries and veterinary clinics. Also covering mixed use schemes that include Build to Rent and care homes / senior living.

 
 
 

case studies

 

Chobham Manor 

 Stratford 

London E20

 The first of five new neighbourhoods at Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. 859 high-quality homes built by Taylor Wimpey and L&Q alongside shops, cafes, offices, a nursery, community facilities and open public space. ORE providing strategic leasing advice, review of all leasing terms, investment appraisal and disposal strategy on nine commercial properties.

 

Prince Phillip Park 

Whitehill & Bordon 

Hampshire

Working under a Development Management Agreement with the MoD, Taylor Wimpey & Dorchester Group delivering the redevelopment of the Prince Philip Barracks to provide 2,400 new homes, 175,000 sqft new town centre, the 3rd largest SANG in Europe, schools, employment and community space. ORE leading on design, through to delivery of all commercial properties including a new supermarket, 130,000 sqft distribution shed, a BTR funding of 174 SFR homes, the sale of 47 affordable homes and a day care nursery site sale.

 
 

Aspext 

Wick Lane Fish Island 

London E4

A collection of 175 contemporary apartments designed by dRMM architects, located close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the banks of the River Lea. ORE providing advice on specification for fit out, strategic leasing advice, investment appraisal and disposal strategy on this parade of 14 shops, restaurants, offices and light industrial units.

 

Winstanley & York Road Estate 

Battersea 

London SW11

JV partnership with Wandsworth Borough Council to deliver the regeneration of the WYR Estate to deliver 2,775 new homes including 850 affordable homes, 311 BTR apartments and the creation of York Gardens as a new London park. ORE advising on 56,000 sqft of commercial space, leasing and investment exit execution on new convenience store in Phase 1.

 

Finchley Central & 

High Barnet Stations 

London N3 & EN5

A proposed JV between TfL and Taylor Wimpey for the redevelopment of commuter car parks at two London stations to provide 847 new homes and 12,000 sqft of commercial space. Acted as bid lead including appointment of professional team, chair of DTMs, negotiation of legal and commercial deal terms and acting project director to planning application.

 
 

Postmark 

Farringdon 

London WC1

Unfolding in four phases on the former Mount Pleasant Royal Mail Sorting Office on this site of 6-acres , Postmark will be home to a collection of 681 new homes, over 20,000 sqft of commercial space and new public spaces that covers over 50% of the site. ORE providing strategic leasing advice investment appraisals and disposal strategy on this iconic parade of 19 shops, restaurants & bars, offices and community uses.

 

Wisley Airfield 

Wisley 

Surrey

This former wartime airfield located in the Parish of Ockham was originally a grass airstrip used to test aircraft built at Weybridge by Vicker. Now the site of a proposed new settlement of 2000 new homes, 43 ha of SANGS, schools, local centre including shops and workspace, industrial space, and community centre. ORE advising on location, design and layout of new local centre in the context of master plan, pre-planning and community engagement relating to 70,000 sqft of commercial uses together with delivery and exit strategy. Also advising on Community Trust Business Plan and financial budgets covering SANGS maintenance

 

 Pine Trees

 Daws Hill 

High Wycombe

 Located at the former RAF Daws Hill site, a development of 444 new homes together with a new community centre, primary and preschool, a local retail store, 9 industrial units, a new air training corps centre, sports pitches and parkland. ORE provided advice on retail store specification, leasing and investment marketing culminating in the sale of the convenience store to an owner occupier / investor structured as a forward commitment to purchase at practical completion.

 

Morello ii

croydon 

 

 

 The Morello project is a £350m regeneration scheme delivered by Menta and Redrow in JV to provide 700 new homes adjacent to East Croydon station. BTR development funding of 338 unit phase II scheme plus 20,000 sqft commercial space which was forward funded by Mitsubishi Real Estate / Europa Capital for £250m.

 

University College of Football Business

wembley

london ha9

Adjoining the Wembley Park regeneration project being promoted by Quintain to deliver 5m sqft on new residential and commercial space to include over 6000 apartments. Advising developer on site acquisition, design and delivery of student accommodation scheme with pre-let to the University College of Football Business and a forward funded sale. PBSA development funding on behalf of Cole Waterhouse of 678 student bed scheme of 196,000 sqft. Funded with Unite Student for £98m.

 

Westvale Park 

Neighbourhood Centre 

Horley Surrey

A consortium development by Crest Nicholson, Persimmon Homes & Taylor Wimpey to deliver 1,510 new homes, 25% of which is affordable housing, a new local centre, neighbourhood hall and primary school together with the creation of the Riverside Green Chain. ORE advising on the delivery and exit strategy for the 20,000 sqft local centre which includes 80 apartments being sold to an RSL.

 

 

Battersea Exchange 

London 

SW8

Battersea Exchange is a Taylor Wimpey development that combines proximity to historic landmarks along the River Thames with superb transport connections to the rest of London. Positioned at the western gateway of the Nine Elms regeneration project, it provides views of the iconic Battersea Power Station, Battersea Park and the photogenic Chelsea Bridge. The development provides 290 apartments and houses together with a new primary school, 9 commercial units and 15 railway arch units. ORE has provided strategic leasing and sales advice working closely with the appointed agents BGP & HL.

 

Broadnook Garden Village  

Leicestershire 

 

Broadnook Garden Village is an exciting new development in the north Leicestershire countryside in the borough of Charnwood close to the charming villages of Rothley and Thurcaston. The development has the benefit of a hybrid planning consent for the development and will provide 1950 new homes, 15 Ha of employment land, school, local centre, assisted living retirement village (up to 175 units) and a care home (up to 70 beds) together with other community and green infrastructure facilities. ORE advising on the sale of the retirement village, care home and local centre sites.

 
 
 

Clients we have worked alongside