Development management by city
Development management in London
Independent, client-side real estate development management in London, bringing commercial judgement and delivery oversight to residential, student living and regeneration schemes.
JMGL helps landowners, investors and developers turn a property opportunity into a coordinated development strategy. Josh McGuinness MRICS is the direct point of contact, connecting the commercial brief with the work of the planning, design and construction teams.
For a London scheme, the starting point is the particular site and the decisions facing its owner. Borough planning requirements, an existing building’s constraints, neighbouring interests, procurement options and the funding timetable need to be considered together, rather than treated as separate workstreams.
The scope can begin with an early appraisal or a review of an existing project. It can then extend to coordinating advisers, testing the programme, assessing procurement choices and overseeing delivery on the client’s behalf. The appointment is agreed around the scheme’s stage and the support required.
Talk to JMGL
Share the site, stage and key questions, and Josh will respond directly.
Start a conversationOr email josh@jmgl-dm.com
Focus in London
A clear investment brief
Connect the proposed use, development budget and exit strategy before the design and procurement decisions become difficult to change.
Planning and site constraints
Coordinate the specialist advice needed to understand planning, heritage and neighbouring-site issues, and their implications for viability and programme.
Client-side control
Keep design development, costs, procurement and the delivery programme aligned with the owner’s objectives.
Related career experience
JMGL’s office address is in Covent Garden, London. The project examples below are outside London: they illustrate Josh’s residential, heritage and regeneration experience from previous roles, not a claimed London project portfolio.
Projects shown reflect Josh McGuinness’s professional experience, including work at Solaris Real Estate, Empiric Student Property and Future Generation. They are presented as personal track record, not as schemes originally developed by JMGL.
What to send
A short brief helps Josh understand the scheme and the decision in front of you.
- 01Site address and relevant London borough
- 02Existing use, proposed use and planning position
- 03Acquisition or ownership status and target programme
- 04The immediate commercial or delivery decision you need help with
Questions
Can JMGL help before a London site is acquired?
An early-stage scope can focus on the development brief, viability questions, initial programme and coordination of due-diligence advisers. The aim is to identify the decisions and specialist inputs needed before committing further.
Does a development manager replace the architect or planning consultant?
No. A development manager represents the client and coordinates the wider team around the commercial brief. Architects, planning consultants, engineers and other specialists retain their own professional responsibilities.
Where is JMGL’s London office address?
The office address is 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ. Email Josh to discuss the scheme and agree how to work together.