Our Services

At CARDO, we offer end-to-end Development Management services for clients looking to develop, invest, or unlock value in their property.
Our role is to act as your independent representative and facilitator, ensuring the right professionals are engaged, approvals are achieved, and risks are managed at every stage.

Development Management Services

At CARDO, we act as your independent development partner, guiding projects from concept through to approvals. Our services are tailored to safeguard your interests while maximising project potential.

Services:

• Securing Development Applications (DA) and other statutory approvals
• Managing master planning and rezoning pathways
• Preparing robust feasibility studies and scenario testing
• Structuring and representing clients in joint ventures
• Coordinating in selection, appointment, and coordination of the consultant team
• Identifying strategies to unlock or enhance property value
• Undertaking detailed site constraints and opportunities reviews
• Implementing risk identification and mitigation frameworks
• Leading commercial negotiations on behalf of clients
• Conducting highest-and-best-use / development potential assessments
• Managing acquisition and sales agency appointments
• Preparing and delivering presentations to owners, boards, and stakeholders

Our Approach

We prioritise safety, compliance, and accountability.
By addressing duty of care and risk assessment from the outset, we identify and mitigate risks at every stage, ensuring best practice outcomes for our clients.

Milestones We Deliver

• We break down the development journey into clear, accountable stages so that you always know where the project stands:
• Preliminary Evaluation & Feasibility – early site assessments, financial modelling, and yield studies.
• Planning & Approvals (DA / CDC / CC), design coordination, consultant management, and authority engagement.
• Design Finalisation & Procurement, refining designs, running tenders, and recommending contractors/consultants.
• Oversight & Delivery Support,  monitoring contractor performance, quality assurance, and reporting to clients.
• Completion & Close-Out, ensuring approvals are finalised

Areas of Expertise

• Luxury high-end apartments – sophisticated design and delivery with uncompromising quality.
• Mixed-use developments – vibrant precincts combining residential, retail, and commercial.
• Senior living & affordable housing – inclusive and accessible housing solutions.
• Commercial offices – functional, modern office spaces tailored to diverse needs.
• Hotels – boutique and lifestyle hotels in prime Sydney locations.
• Co-living spaces – innovative shared living models with curated amenities and services.

Projects Under Management

The Great Synagogue – Sydney, NSW – 166 Castlereagh Street

• A 147-year-old heritage landmark currently undergoing carefully managed upgrade works.
• Role: Development Manager – consultant coordination, approvals, stakeholder management
• Scope: HVAC upgrades, roof replacement, lift modernisation, entry expansion
• Timeline: May 2025 – Feb 2027

Rose Bay – 1 Courtenay Road, NSW

• Stage Approval: Completed (CDC Approval)
  Cardo successfully delivered CDC approval for a luxury duplex scheme on a unique triangular block. Working alongside MHNDU Architects, GSA Planning, and Australian Certifying Group, we secured streamlined approvals with strong design outcomes.
• Role: Development Manager – feasibility, consultant engagement, planning & approvals
• Status: Completed (Planning & Approval Stage)

Bondi Junction – 48–60 Bronte Rd & 91–93 Ebley St, NSW

• Stage: Acquisition Completed | DA Stage Commencing 2026
  Through a strategic and well-negotiated acquisition, Cardo achieved outcomes that satisfied both the client and all lot owners. This rare development site in the heart of the Eastern Suburbs will progress to DA design in early 2026.
• Role: Development Manager – acquisition strategy, feasibility, upcoming DA management
• Status: In Progress (Feasibility & Pre-DA)