Block Real Estate is built on research-led insight, providing market intelligence that goes beyond conventional advisory. Combining rigorous analysis, more than 50 years of practical experience, and innovative behavioural science, we identify and deliver marginal gains that strengthen investment, development, and operational performance for our clients.
We separate the ’need to know’ from the ‘nice to know’, the ‘signals’ from the ‘noise’,and the ‘leading indicators’ from the ‘lagging indicators’.
We’re led by you, with a focus on providing clear solutions that ensure our clients outperform. Our guiding principle is simple: first understand, then be understood.
We work with many of the ‘beds’ sectors leading operators and investors, including Patrizia, Foster + Partners, Scape, Cain International, Barratt Homes, Redevco, Urban Splash, Ballymore, Berkeley, Grainger, Homes England, AECOM and British Land.
We work with lenders and asset owners to identify and rank both current and emerging risks. Our approach ensures clients are the first to see, and act upon, potential disruptions.
We delve deeply into market dynamics to create papers that inform and support Investment Committee decisions. Our reports give investors/LP’s the clarity to proceed with assurance.
A large part of our work involves advising our clients about emerging/new markets. We’ve helped some of the most prominent BTR, PBSA, and Co-Living operators take their early steps into the market.
We provide fully transparent and detailed forecasts around both future demand/supply and rental inflation at a local level. Our forecasting models our adaptable to your time horizon and 100% bespoke.
Our deep understanding of the decision-making processes within transactions enables us to leverage each key Moment Of Choice in our clients favour. Research carried out with our partners from the behavioral science world results in our clients achieving marginal gains on over 60 identified Moments Of Choice. The result of which is significant outperformance against baseline expectations.
The combination of access to detailed market and operational data, alongside our deep understanding of the hurdles faced in the planning process, enables our clients to navigate the planning process cleanly and swiftly. From very early stage coordinated PR campaigns, through to late-in-the-day problem solving, our clients benefit from our full support throughout the process.
Our popular ‘Market Monitor’ service takes the pulse of given markets, with reporting either quarterly or on a biannual basis. Clients range from active market participants looking to re-purpose assets, through to third parties with large vested interests in wider residential market performance and trend.
We’ve conducted a number of full 360 reviews for prominent operators in the PBSA and BTR space. We pride ourselves on getting under the hood of operations and not only assess ROI, but also place a strong focus on ROTI (Return On Time Invested). Our advice leads to clients significantly reducing costs, whilst maintaining service quality.
We work with lenders and asset owners to identify and rank both current and emerging risks. Our approach ensures clients are the first to see, and act upon, potential disruptions.
We delve deeply into market dynamics to create papers that inform and support
Investment Committee decisions. Our reports give investors/LP’s the clarity to
proceed with assurance.
Having worked with occupiers, developers and investors throughout numerous new developments and redevelopments, we understand the drivers for each stakeholder in the equation and are able to use our experience to deliver the solution.
A large part of our work involves advising our clients about emerging/new markets.
We’ve helped some of the most prominent BTR, PBSA, and Co-Living operators
take their early steps into the market.
We live and breathe the markets we cover, which makes us able to understand the current trading environment and forecast future trends. In turn this enables us to advise landlords and developers on the best option for their specific project.
We are constantly looking to bring asset management ideas to clients and use the knowledge and understanding of the operational business to drive initiatives for the relevant stakeholder.
We are constantly looking to bring asset management ideas to clients and use the knowledge and understanding of the operational business to drive initiatives for the relevant stakeholder.
We are constantly looking to bring asset management ideas to clients and use the knowledge and understanding of the operational business to drive initiatives for the relevant stakeholder.
Our work is fully bespoke, with analysis and recommendations tailored to the specific problems our clients face.
We are laser-focused on producing reports that do more than inform: they provide solutions, clarity, and competitive edge. If you want advice that cuts through the noise and directly advances your objectives, we would be delighted to discuss how we can help.
This transaction involved Block Real Estate employees but was completed at other companies.
