Strategic consulting
The consulting department Nikoliers team of experts is made up of commercial and residential real estate professionals with deep and multi-faceted market insights, financial analysis skills, urban planning and development expertise.
We can provide research and best land use analysis, conceptualize and draw up business plans for any project in any segment of the real estate market.
Our experts possess hands-on experience of project execution in Russia and other countries, they have a track record of over 1,000 projects executed in Russia.
Services
Market research
- Local market profile; key market trends and indicators
- Analyzing the competition
- Reviewing the most relevant facilities
- Analyzing the structure of supply, demand and prices in the project’s competitive environment
- Reviewing the project’s prospective environment
- Recommendations on commercial terms (rental rates, selling prices) and forecasting the sale rates
Research and analysis of options for land plot most efficient use
- Site and location analysis
- SWOT analysis in terms of development of various commercial (income generating) functions, property types
- Analyzing the market and competition for real estate types/formats advisable for development
- Recommendations on the project’s commercial concept (2-3 options)
- Financial analysis for each of the Project development options under consideration
- Best use recommendations
Real estate portfolio optimization
- We can optimize the current real estate portfolio and prepare a business plan
Architectural conceptualising support
- Developing a marketing design brief
- Assisting in the development of floor plans, including tenant placement
- Supporting the work of architects
Hospitality tenants engagement and onboarding
- Searching for operators that fit the investor’s requirements and the concept
- Organizing tenders for hotel operators
- Representing investors in negotiations
- Supporting the signing of a full package of agreements for hotel management
- Working with legal advisors
Project conceptualizing
- Brief local market review; key market trends and indicators
- Analyzing the competition
- Reviewing the most relevant facilities
- Analyzing the structure of supply, demand and prices in the project’s competitive environment
- Analyzing the project’s prospective environment
- Recommendation on the commercial terms (rental rates and selling prices) as well as forecasting sale rates
- Checking the demand
- Recommendations on a commercial concept (project’s underlying idea, competitive advantages, space balance, effective layout solutions)
Project support for debt financing
- Preparing your project’s business plan and assisting in its justification for a bank
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Our projects
Ekaterinburg
Project of a wholesale and distribution centre (WDC), logistics centre.
GBA
46 ha
Services
Regional industrial real estate market review
Reviewing the market of wholesale and distribution centres in Russia, a detailed analysis
Testing the potential operators of an outlet centre, WDC and logistics park
Comparing the options
Suggesting a territorial development concept based on the best possible scenario
Financial analysis
Reviewing the market of wholesale and distribution centres in Russia, a detailed analysis
Testing the potential operators of an outlet centre, WDC and logistics park
Comparing the options
Suggesting a territorial development concept based on the best possible scenario
Financial analysis
Moscow
Maksimikha wholesale and distribution centre
GBA
300 ha
Services
Reviewing the operational performance of comparable projects
Analyzing the market of container transportation by railway, dry ports, multimodal logistics centres
Reviewing the residents and specializations of industrial parks in the region
Industrial real estate market analysis
Local housing market analysis for the purpose of accommodating the company employees
Business concept for territorial development
Schematic master plan for the project
Financial analysis
Analyzing the market of container transportation by railway, dry ports, multimodal logistics centres
Reviewing the residents and specializations of industrial parks in the region
Industrial real estate market analysis
Local housing market analysis for the purpose of accommodating the company employees
Business concept for territorial development
Schematic master plan for the project
Financial analysis
St.Petersburg
Pactum industrial park
GBA
41 ha
GLA
140,000 sq m.
Services
Analyzing the asset portfolio in terms of business usage potential
Reviewing the market of industrial parks and industrial sites in Russia
Analyzing the demand and potential tenant profiles
Industrial park conceptual development
Project delivery strategy
Developing the project presentation
Reviewing the market of industrial parks and industrial sites in Russia
Analyzing the demand and potential tenant profiles
Industrial park conceptual development
Project delivery strategy
Developing the project presentation
St.Petersburg
Armada Park warehouse complex
GBA
60 ha
GLA
80,000 sq m.
Services
Industrial warehouse market analysis
Warehouse design and conceptual development
Brokerage, tenant attraction
Warehouse design and conceptual development
Brokerage, tenant attraction
Russia
Business and technical audit of MLP’s industrial warehouses
GBA
100,000 sq m
Services
Industrial real estate market studies and marketing research
Analyzing the current tenant mix and lease terms
Industrial warehouse operational efficiency analysis
Analyzing the current tenant mix and lease terms
Industrial warehouse operational efficiency analysis
St.Petersburg
Sevcable Port
GBA
8 ha
Services
Suggesting a business concept for the project of subsequent urban space development
Marketing studies and recommendations on the project’s functional elements: a hotel cluster, retail in various formats, offices, services, exhibition venues, and suchlike
The project’s financial analysis and business plan
Marketing studies and recommendations on the project’s functional elements: a hotel cluster, retail in various formats, offices, services, exhibition venues, and suchlike
The project’s financial analysis and business plan
St.Petersburg
New Holland
GBA
50,000 sq m
Services
Marketing studies
Project’s concept
Zoning
Supporting the work of designers
Updating of recommendations on the adaptation of certain buildings for business usage
Financial analysis
Project’s concept
Zoning
Supporting the work of designers
Updating of recommendations on the adaptation of certain buildings for business usage
Financial analysis
Ufa
Mixed-use development
GBA
52,000 sq m
Services
Marketing studies
Best use analysis
Developing a detailed concept for offices, apartments and a hotel
Supporting the work of architects (developing space planning solutions)
Engaging a hotel operator
Negotiating business and other key hotel management terms favorable to the owner
Bringing negotiations to the bilateral signing of LOI (Letter of Intent)
Supporting the TSA (technical services agreement) negotiating process, making sure the TSA is signed
Best use analysis
Developing a detailed concept for offices, apartments and a hotel
Supporting the work of architects (developing space planning solutions)
Engaging a hotel operator
Negotiating business and other key hotel management terms favorable to the owner
Bringing negotiations to the bilateral signing of LOI (Letter of Intent)
Supporting the TSA (technical services agreement) negotiating process, making sure the TSA is signed
Moscow
Lucky Neighborhood
GBA
4.5 ha
Services
Project’s business infrastructure conceptual development
Developing a business concept for adaptation of historical buildings which are part of the project
Recommendations on the functional composition of commercial spaces in the Project’s buildings
Recommendations on the rental rates and sale prices
Developing a business concept for adaptation of historical buildings which are part of the project
Recommendations on the functional composition of commercial spaces in the Project’s buildings
Recommendations on the rental rates and sale prices
Moscow
Rosteh-City business park, ALIA residential neighborhood
GBA
900,000 sq m
Services
Reviewing the global experience and best practices in business park delivery
Marketing studies on all constituent parts of the project
Business infrastructure conceptual development
Technical and business audit
Recommendations on commercial terms
Marketing studies on all constituent parts of the project
Business infrastructure conceptual development
Technical and business audit
Recommendations on commercial terms
St.Petersburg
SKA ARENA
GBA
150,000 sq m
Services
Detailed review of national and international experience in implementing comparable arenas
Target audience analysis
Critical analysis of project solutions in regard to commercial premises
Recommendations on the project optimization as far as commercial premises are concerned
Functional zoning recommendations
Preliminary survey of potential tenants
Projection of operating income to be generated by commercial premises
Target audience analysis
Critical analysis of project solutions in regard to commercial premises
Recommendations on the project optimization as far as commercial premises are concerned
Functional zoning recommendations
Preliminary survey of potential tenants
Projection of operating income to be generated by commercial premises
Moscow
VTB ARENA PARK
GBA
450,000 sq m
Services
Conceptual development
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
St.Petersburg
Suburban apartments BEREG. Kurortniy
GBA
2.5 ha / 716 apartments
Services
Territorial development concept
Supporting the architect’s work
Preparation of the plan alteration concept
Concept for renovation of an existing administrative (nonresidential) building
Detailed recommendations
Financial analysis for the concept of residential and commercial neighborhoods in Project’s northern part
Exclusive brokerage
Supporting the architect’s work
Preparation of the plan alteration concept
Concept for renovation of an existing administrative (nonresidential) building
Detailed recommendations
Financial analysis for the concept of residential and commercial neighborhoods in Project’s northern part
Exclusive brokerage
St.Petersburg
Baltiyskaya Zhemchuzhina (Baltic Pearl)
GBA
205 ha
Services
Territorial development concept
Supporting the architect’s work
Preparation of the plan alteration concept
Concept for renovation of an existing administrative (nonresidential) building
Detailed recommendations
Financial analysis for the concept of residential and commercial neighborhoods in Project’s northern part
Exclusive brokerage
Supporting the architect’s work
Preparation of the plan alteration concept
Concept for renovation of an existing administrative (nonresidential) building
Detailed recommendations
Financial analysis for the concept of residential and commercial neighborhoods in Project’s northern part
Exclusive brokerage
St.Petersburg
Yuzhny satellite city
GBA
2,012 ha
Services
Analyzing the residential development land sale market
Analyzing the off-plan housing market
Market analysis of comparable housing projects in Saint Petersburg (integrated urban development)
Recommendations on the residential and commercial real estate sale rates and prices in the Project
Project’s critical analysis
Developing apartment floor plans for the first phase
Analyzing the off-plan housing market
Market analysis of comparable housing projects in Saint Petersburg (integrated urban development)
Recommendations on the residential and commercial real estate sale rates and prices in the Project
Project’s critical analysis
Developing apartment floor plans for the first phase
St.Petersburg
FORT Tower BC
GLA
46,000 sq m
Services
Conceptual development and design support
Auditing the business concept
Analyzing the market of office premises for lease and for sale
Analyzing the impact of Gazprom relocation on Saint Petersburg office estate market
Project feasibility analysis; optimization of planning (layout) solutions
Auditing the business concept
Analyzing the market of office premises for lease and for sale
Analyzing the impact of Gazprom relocation on Saint Petersburg office estate market
Project feasibility analysis; optimization of planning (layout) solutions
Moscow
Evolution Tower
GLA
180,000 sq m
Services
Developing a business plan
Optimization of floor plans
Design support
Project sale
Optimization of floor plans
Design support
Project sale
Moscow
CМТ 3 BC
GLA
106,000 sq m
Services
Marketing studies
Conceptual development
Business plan
Conceptual development
Business plan
Moscow
SKY LIGHT BC
GLA
100,000 sq m
Services
Marketing studies
Conceptual development
Conceptual development
Ulan Ude
Forum SC
GLA
15,000 sq m
Services
Conceptual development
Exclusive brokerage
Facility management
Exclusive brokerage
Facility management
Moscow
Skazka SC
GBA
38,600 sq m
GLA
18,000 sq m
Services
Conceptual development
Exclusive brokerage
Facility management
Exclusive brokerage
Facility management
Baikal region
Cosmos Collection Baikal 5 stars
GBA
200 ha
Services
Reviewing relevant projects in Russia
Assessing the potential number of guests at the resort
Demand analysis
Projection of revenues from the hotel cluster and related infrastructure
Verification of the Project’s anticipated financial model
Preparing a business plan to attract financing from Bank DOM.RF JSC
Assessing the potential number of guests at the resort
Demand analysis
Projection of revenues from the hotel cluster and related infrastructure
Verification of the Project’s anticipated financial model
Preparing a business plan to attract financing from Bank DOM.RF JSC
St.Petersburg
Ohta Park suburban resort, Way of Life (Obraz Zhizni) project
GBA
80 ha
Services
Recommendations on the development parameters
Marketing studies
Review of competitive and comparable projects
Project concept recommendations
Forecasting prices and sale rates for different apartment formats
Marketing studies
Review of competitive and comparable projects
Project concept recommendations
Forecasting prices and sale rates for different apartment formats
St.Petersburg
Igora suburban resort
GBA
800 ha
Services
Marketing studies
International experience analysis
Determining the functional mix
Suggesting the land development concept
Developing the build-up parameters
Project support
International experience analysis
Determining the functional mix
Suggesting the land development concept
Developing the build-up parameters
Project support
Moscow
BC I-City
GBA
230 000 sq m
GLA
146 000 sq m
Services
Project conceptualising
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
St.Petersburg
SM Hollywood
GBA
115 000 sq m
GLA
60 000 sq m
Services
Project conceptualising
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
Tyumen
Arsib Tower
GBA
128 100 sq m
GLA
85 500 sq m
Services
Project conceptualising
Exclusive brokerage
Exclusive brokerage
Moscow
World Trade Center stage 3
GBA
100 000 sq m
GLA
63 000 sq m
Services
Project conceptualising
Business plan
Business plan
Grozny
SM Grozny mall
GBA
153 000 sq m
GLA
54 670 sq m
Services
Integrated management (PM, FM)
Conceptual development
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
Conceptual development
Design support
Exclusive brokerage
The segments we work with
Shopping malls
Business centers
Warehouse facilities
Multi-functional centres
Аpartments
Hotels
UID
Residential projects
Redevelopment of historical buildings
Sports facilities
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Alfa Bank
Renaissance Construction
VTB Arena Park
Gazprom
Leader Invest
Bank of St.Petersburg
BTA Bank
UD Group
Airports of Regions Holding
SEZAR Group
B&N Bank
Kalashnikov Group
RICHEMONT
VEB.RF
VTB
Stone Hedge
SATO
COALCO
Baltic Pearl
A PLUS DEVELOPMENT
Zenit Bank
Etalon Group
Sberbank
Pioneer
Glavstroi Development
AFK Sistema
Renaissance Construction
VTB Arena Park
Gazprom
Leader Invest
Bank of St.Petersburg
BTA Bank
UD Group
Airports of Regions Holding
SEZAR Group
B&N Bank
Kalashnikov Group
RICHEMONT
VEB.RF
VTB
Stone Hedge
SATO
COALCO
Baltic Pearl
A PLUS DEVELOPMENT
Zenit Bank
Etalon Group
Sberbank
Pioneer
Glavstroi Development
AFK Sistema