The right site, acquired at the right price and assessed through the right lens, can create significant value. Get it wrong, and the consequences can be substantial.
For the past 15 years, I have been advising banks, funders, housebuilders, developers, receivers, investors and landowners on the valuation and strategic assessment of residential development land throughout Ireland.
During that time, I have completed several hundred residential development land valuations and advisory instructions, ranging from small infill opportunities and suburban housing schemes to large-scale strategic landholdings capable of delivering thousands of homes. This work has spanned valuation and advisory services supporting lending decisions, acquisitions, disposals, restructuring, financial reporting, investment strategies and development funding across the residential sector.
Residential development land valuation and advisory services are about far more than placing a value on a site.
It requires a detailed understanding of planning policy, housing demand, density and design requirements, infrastructure provision, development economics, viability, funding structures, construction costs and the practical realities of delivering homes to the market.
As Ireland seeks to increase housing supply, residential development land has become one of the most important and closely scrutinised asset classes in the market. Developers, lenders and investors face increasingly complex decisions around planning risk, viability, funding and delivery, making informed independent advice more important than ever.
In my role as Head of Development Land Advisory at Artis, I am focused on building one of Ireland's leading specialist residential development land advisory practices.
Our services include:
- Residential Development Land Valuations
- Loan Security Valuations
- Strategic Land Advisory
- Site Acquisition and Disposal Advice
- Development Viability Assessments
- Development Funding and Lending Support
- Portfolio Reviews
- Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution Support
Residential Development Land Valuations
Artis now acts for the vast majority of specialist property lenders operating within the Irish market, providing valuation and advisory services across a broad range of residential and commercial property assets. This lender insight, combined with extensive development land experience, allows us to provide clients with practical, market-facing advice informed by current funding, investment and development trends.
Whether acting for a lender assessing development security, a housebuilder evaluating a strategic acquisition, a landowner seeking to maximise value, or an investor analysing residential development opportunities, our objective remains the same: providing clear, evidence-based advice that supports better decision-making, unlocks value and reduces risk.
I look forward to reconnecting with industry colleagues and working with clients across Ireland who require specialist residential development land valuation and advisory expertise. If you're weighing up a development land decision, I'd welcome the conversation.
David Clancy MRICS MSCSI - Head of Development Land Advisory, Artis