Commercial · Farringdon, London
Herbal House
Transforming an industrial landmark into a high-value creative workplace.
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The owner's perspective
One integrated view of the opportunity.Property and construction decisions rarely belong to one discipline. Planning, design, cost, value, programme, procurement, construction and risk are interconnected.
Optimo brings these perspectives together around the owner's objectives, providing experienced advice, informed assessment and clear client-side leadership from the earliest decision through delivery.
One informed perspective. One accountable team. Your interests at the centre.
The Optimo framework
From opportunity to outcome.
01
CREATE
Shape the opportunity and define routes to value.
02
ASSESS
Test feasibility, planning, cost, market and risk.
03
DECIDE
Compare options and support an informed owner decision.
04
PLAN
Define the team, design, approvals, budget and procurement.
05
DELIVER
Maintain control of programme, cost, quality and change.
06
OUTCOME
Protect value and achieve the owner's objective.
Owner's Representation
On your side of the table.
Our role is not to add another layer between the owner and the project. It is to provide clarity, control and accountability across the whole process.
Represent
Keep the owner's interests at the centre of each decision.
Coordinate
Align advisers, designers, commercial specialists and delivery partners.
Challenge
Interrogate assumptions, options and risk before commitments are made.
Lead
Translate complexity into clear actions and accountable delivery.
Who we advise
Advising private ownership and private capital.
Private Clients
Experienced representation for complex property and construction projects.
Family Offices
An external property and construction capability with senior strategic, technical and commercial expertise.
Investors
Opportunity assessment, due diligence, strategy and delivery oversight.
Developers
Integrated support from feasibility through planning, design, cost, procurement and delivery.
What we do
Integrated expertise across property and construction.
Property & Development Advisory
Opportunity creation, acquisition support, development potential and strategic advice.
Appraisal & Due Diligence
Planning, technical, commercial, cost, programme and risk assessment.
Development & Project Management
Client-side leadership, governance, appointments, programme and delivery management.
Design & Technical Management
Design leadership, coordination, technical review and statutory interfaces.
Cost, Commercial & Procurement
Cost planning, benchmarking, tendering, change control and commercial oversight.
Delivery, Risk & Compliance
Owner's Representation through procurement, construction, completion and handover.
Why Optimo
Boutique by design. Broad in capability.
Senior-led
Experienced people remain directly involved in the decisions that matter.
Integrated
Property, design, commercial and construction thinking are considered together.
Informed
Professional judgement supported by research, intelligence, benchmarking and data.
Accountable
A clear owner-side point of responsibility maintains visibility and control.
Selected Experience
Selected experience.
One owner-side perspective.
A curated portfolio spanning commercial, residential and city-scale regeneration — each viewed through the owner’s objectives, risks and outcomes.
Commercial · Kentish Town, London
Highgate Studios
Repositioning a creative-workspace campus for its next cycle of value.
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Commercial · St John’s, Manchester
Manchester Goods Yard
A new headquarters-scale workplace at the commercial heart of Enterprise City.
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Commercial · St John’s, Manchester
The Globe Building / Globe & Simpson
Purpose-built digital workspace for a global communications headquarters.
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Commercial · Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross, London
Samsung KX
Turning technology into a destination experience beneath Coal Drops Yard’s “kissing” roofs.
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Commercial · 40 Belmont Road, Uxbridge, London
Belmont House
A major commercial redevelopment — irregular window pattern, Corium brick cladding and a roof terrace, recorded in low-sun architectural photography.
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Residential · Westminster, London
18–19 Buckingham Gate
Complex super-prime redevelopment beside Buckingham Palace.
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Residential · Westminster, London
17 Buckingham Gate
Sensitive renewal of a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse.
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Residential · Mayfair, London
47 Grosvenor Square
Discreet client-side management for a prime Mayfair residence.
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Residential · Knightsbridge, London
41–43 Beaufort Gardens
Nine super-prime residences — wide living spaces, tall arched windows and a restrained material palette.
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Residential · Bayswater, London
50 Kensington Gardens Square
Office-to-residential conversion with significant planning optimisation.
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Residential · 11 Rue Bellevue, Monaco
Villa Esmeralda
End-to-end client representation for a private Monaco residence — a rebuilt six-storey villa.
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Residential · West Hampstead, London
Hocroft Road
Comprehensive remodelling of a high-end private London home.
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Residential · Istanbul, Turkey
Tevhide Hanım Köşkü
High-specification renewal of a historic Bosphorus mansion — white Ottoman facade, timber detailing, balconies and arched openings.
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Masterplan & Regeneration · Manchester
Enterprise City / St John’s
City-scale placemaking: enterprise, culture, living and long-term investment.
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Masterplan & Regeneration · City of London
The Northbank City Rivergate Project
Exploring the potential to revitalise the City of London’s North Bank between Blackfriars and the Tower of London — a connected leisure, retail and cultural promenade linking major riverside assets including St Magnus House, the Northern & Shell Building and Adelaide House.
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Masterplan & Regeneration · Brixton, London
Brixton Village & Market Row
Targeted interventions to strengthen a listed market asset without losing its identity.
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Masterplan & Regeneration · Selangor / Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Al-Ikhlas Care Village
Inter-generational care-led masterplanning at community scale across a 175-acre planning-stage concept.
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About Optimo
Built around the owner's interests.
Optimo is an integrated property & construction owner’s representative consultancy built around a straightforward principle: complex decisions are better made when experienced professional judgement, reliable information and the right expertise are brought together around the owner's objectives.
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An opportunity starts with a conversation.
Whether you are considering a property, assessing an investment or development opportunity, planning a project or already in delivery, an early conversation can help establish the right questions, risks and next steps.
