Property Developers

For property developers targeting commercial and industrial sites, success hinges on identifying physical risks before acquisition, optimizing site feasibility, and ensuring seamless compliance through construction and handover.

LRM Property Advisory provides technical due diligence, environmental risk management, and structural reporting to protect development margins and derisk complex projects.

1. Development Site Technical Due Diligence (TDD)

Before acquiring a brownfield, adaptive reuse, or infill site, developers must uncover hidden physical constraints. LRM evaluates existing structures, ground conditions, and site envelope integrity:

  • Structural Viability: Assesses existing slab conditions, load capacities, and foundation integrity for adaptive reuse or vertical expansion.

  • Building Fabric & Envelope: Identifies severe defects, water ingress, or material deterioration in existing buildings earmarked for retention or redevelopment.

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2. Environmental Hazard & Contamination Due Diligence

Industrial development sites frequently carry heavy land-use histories (e.g., manufacturing, fuel storage, processing) that pose significant financial risk.

  • LRM conducts environmental due diligence to identify hazardous materials (such as asbestos) and soil or groundwater contamination.

  • Allows developers to factor remediation costs directly into site acquisition negotiations and financial feasibility models before signing unconditional contracts.

3. Site Infrastructure & Services Capacity Audits

Commercial and industrial developments require substantial utility allocations.

  • LRM evaluates high-cost building services—mechanical (HVAC), electrical switchboards, fire safety infrastructure, and hydraulics.

  • Ensures existing services have adequate capacity for the intended development yield, preventing expensive off-site utility upgrades late in the planning phase.

4. Building Code & ESM Compliance Strategy

Navigating non-compliant legacy structures can derail development timelines and stretch budgets.

  • Audits sites against the Building Code of Australia (BCA), Essential Safety Measures (ESM), and accessibility standards.

  • Provides a clear path to compliance for council planning approvals, building permits, and occupancy sign-offs.

5. Vendor TDD & Pre-Sale Due Diligence Packages

For developers constructing or repositioning assets for exit, buyer friction during due diligence can delay settlement or force price concessions.

  • LRM prepares comprehensive vendor technical due diligence reports and CapEx models.

  • Demonstrates asset quality to prospective buyers, institutional funds, or syndicates, streamlining the sales process and protecting target margins.

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The LRM way

We tailor the process to you. Starting with a discovery meeting to understand your needs, we shape our services to fit.

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