SW Property Group
About SW Property Group
SW Property Group ("SWP"), together with its affiliates, is a real estate company with a focus on prime residential real estate in central London
SWP adds value to properties in central London by using its management, financial, development and investment skills.
SWP has approximatively two decades of demonstrated results through a large number of completed projects to high specifications
SWP takes its name from the SW1 postcode in central London that contains the prestigious residential locations of Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Mayfair and Belgravia
Who we are
SW Property Group's principals are real estate professionals with over 55 years of combined experience in the areas of real estate acquisition, development, planning, investment banking and legal
The principals have extensive knowledge of the prime and super prime residential market within central London
The principals bring together a vast network of relationship that SWP relies on to access exceptional real estate investments
The track record of the principals includes : 20 years of highly successful operations, £500 million of real estate assets acquired and/or redeveloped, 500,000 square feet acquired and/or redeveloped, 120+ properties acquired and/or redeveloped
Our approach
SWP's experienced team relies upon fundamental real estate analysis, intimate local market knowledge and customised redevelopment expertise to create a bespoke solution for each transaction
SWP aligns interests with its clients by co-investing in each transaction
SWP achieves value-creation as follows :
Creative and selective acquisition
Focus on high end residential properties in prime central London
Review of a vast number of properties to select the ones that can deliver the investment returns the group targets
Ability to source off-market opportunities, which enables
Identification of leasehold to enhance value bu acquiring the freehold
Redevelopment
Identification of properties with redevelopment potential, followed by thorough reconfiguration of living spaces and refurbishment to a high standard
Full range of in-house experts including architects, interior designers, construction teams and property managers
Bespoke Solutions
Bespoke investments structured around client's requirements
Ability to provide a tailor-made residence based on client specifications for location, size, facilities and design
Optimal exit strategy adapted to client needs, including sale to realise capital gain or letting to generate on-going cash flows
Advisory Board
Robert Bailey Property
Mr Robert Bailey
Mr Simon Pritchard-Smith
Robert Bailey Property is an independent residential buying company operating in the most desirable areas of Central London. Its principals can call between them on nearly 60 years' experience in the market.
The company provides truly independent expert advice. It is not linked to any financial institution nor does it suffer from the conflict of being part of a large estate agency sales organisation, unlike many other buying agencies.
Robert Bailey's expertise is focused on the top end of the London house and flat market, working for many years for demanding UK and international clients.
Simon Pritchard-Smith is particularly knowledgeable in the niche development market as well as the upper end of the Knightsbridge/Chelsea flat sales market.
Thomas van Straubenzee is a chartered surveyor with experience in finding both residential and commercial property investment opportunities for private clients. It would be hard to find property specialists with greater experience or with a more detailed knowledge of this specialised sector of the market.
W A Ellis
Mrs Lucy Morton
W A Ellis has the largest Lettings department under one roof in Central London. Lucy Morton, the Managing Partner of W A Ellis, leads the department. W A Ellis undertake the lettings and the lettings management in respect of a vast portfolio of houses, flats and developments for private investors, long standing clients, property funds and Estates.
W A Ellis has one of the very best supplies, both in terms of quantity and quality of properties, covering a large area of prime Central London, so tenants have a wide selection to choose from. This, together with strong established relationships, ensures that they are one of the very first ‘ports of call’ for the numerous Relocation Agents who represent a plethora of high quality, blue chip tenants in the market at any one time.
With Lucy Morton, Managing Partner and Head of the Lettings, being the former President of Association of Residential Lettings Agents and a current Director of National Federation of Property Professionals, any new Tenant or Landlord has immediate knowledge and security that they are dealing with a very professional and highly regarded company. She is also the Lettings representative on the CLEA Board and sits on the Property Standards Board.
Lucy has been letting properties in Central London since 1985, establishing the Lettings department with Savills during this year and then moving on to establish the Lettings department for W. A. Ellis in 1990. She has been a Partner of the firm since 1994.
Knight Frank
Mr Robert Orr Ewing
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based global partner, Newmark Knight Frank, operate from 207 offices, in 43 countries, across six continents. More than 6,340 professionals handle in excess of US$886 billion (£594 billion) worth of commercial, agricultural and residential real estate annually. Knight Frank was founded in 1896 as a valuations, surveying and auctions business. Its first sale was held on 23 April at Conduit Street in London. Today it is widely regarded throughout the world as the firm of choice for high quality commercial and residential property.
Robert Orr Ewing is the Head of Leasehold Reform Department of Knight Frank LLP. His background in law gives him a unique position in leasehold reform work. Robert handles a multitude of applications to extend leases or buy freeholds, mainly on behalf of lessees, but also on behalf of freeholders. He also advises on cases of professional negligence (relating to leasehold reform work), and on rent reviews. He has appeared as an expert witness at many leasehold valuation tribunals and has been involved in appeals to the Lands Tribunal. Robert was also Councillor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 1982 –1990, and Chairman of the Housing Committee of the Royal Borough 1988 to 1990. He was Chairman of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Assured Homes plc from 1990 to 1998, and a director of HACAS plc until it was taken over by Tribal plc.
Econtech
Dr Panos Chatzipanos
Panos Chatzipanos is President and CEO of Econtech SA, Secretary General of PMI Greece and of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Hellenic Section.
He is an international renowned expert in management of large construction projects. From 1991 till 2001 he has been the major shareholder and President of TRIAS S.A. a large construction firm based in Athens. After a merger, he became senior partner and managing director of TECHERGA and directed various large project portfolios including Olympic Venues e.g. the Athens 2004 Olympic Village. In 2004, he founded ECONTECH S.A., a project management and engineering consulting firm. The company mainly works in the fields of residential development, commercial buildings, environmental protection and infrastructure projects, as well as the portfolio management of programmes funded by the European Union, the Government and private institutions.
Panos has participated as a speaker, in numerous conferences and seminars in the fields of Real Estate Development Portfolio Management, Urban Infrastructure Projects Development, Construction Μanagement and Wet Infrastructure Environmental projects. He is a registered professional engineer in Britain and Greece.
Contact
26 Cadogan Square
London, SW1X OJP
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7127 4327
email : info@sw-pg.com
