What We Do
Habitec delivers a complete, end to end solution for all your property needs. From acquisition advice to long-term management, we offer a full range of services designed to enhance the value and performance of your assets. With over 45 years of experience, our team specialises in creating spaces that meet modern tenant demands and sustainability requirements, while driving long-term value for landlords and occupier.
MEET THE TEAM
Olivia McDowell – MRICS
Skills and qualifications:
Chartered Surveyor MRICS | Real Estate Bsc | Leasing and Lettings | Proactive Asset Management | Valuations | Commercial Property Letting and Sales | Property Contracts
Having qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2014 Olivia has over 13 years experience in the commercial property sector working with landlords and occupiers across a range of sectors including retail, leisure, offices and industrial.
Previously Olivia worked for a large fund as their Asset Manager where she proactively led and managed over 1,000,000 sq ft of multi let industrial and offices across the UK. Olivia is passionate about proactive asset management with a specific focus on multi million pound refurbishment projects creating bespoke offers to occupiers that successfully target vacancy rates and ensuring high returns for landlords.
Olivia has a wealth of experience having worked with clients across the UK, this continues to drive her forward and she is consistent in providing advice and solutions for her clients. In recent years she has been drawn to creating and providing alternative solutions for vacant properties working with landlords and workplace operators bringing profitable, flexible and workable solutions for commercial properties.
Joe Elder – MCIOB MCABE
Skills and qualifications:
Chartered Building Engineer | (MCABE) | HNC Design Management | Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) | CITB Directors Roles and Responsibilities | Asbestos Awareness | SMSTS Site Manager Safety Training
Joe has been working in the construction industry for 20 years delivering projects from high-end, bespoke, one off properties to high rise new build and refit student accommodation. Joe has worked on Construction Projects for NHS Trust, Bournemouth University, Military, Multiple Commercial Offices and Environments, Domestic housing including Design and Build from Conception through to maintenance.
In recent years Joe has delivered design and build projects in the Commercial Interiors environment and the conversion of commercial buildings to domestic dwellings through permitted development rights as Design and Build Contractor where acoustics and fire protection were the fundamentals of the design and success of the project.
Joe is particularly experienced in delivering projects in Live environments with logistical complexities, especially in central locations. Joe is extremely passionate about ESG and driving positive change ensuring our buildings and environments work in parallel with the environment.
Amy Revell
Skills and qualifications:
IWFM – Associate | Lead on Design and Marketing | Sustainability Focused | Commercially Minded | Furniture Lead
As a dynamic and creative Strategic Director, Amy brings a unique blend of customer-centric focus, innovative problem-solving, and strategic vision to the table. Her expertise lies in building strong client relationships, understanding their unique needs, and delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.
With a deep knowledge of market trends and a passion for excellence, she excels at driving client satisfaction, maximising property value, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve business goals. Her proactive approach and commitment to client success have consistently resulted in long-term partnerships and significant business growth.
WHO WE ARE
Habitec is a team of commercial property experts who challenge the perception of property and its impact on people.
Habitec’s unique personal service will include comprehensive research into your company and the needs of your employees. Real Estate is not just about the bricks and mortar, it is understanding how your company needs their space to operate.
OUR SERVICES
Asset Management
Our specialism is in unlocking problems in your assets. With our creative background and commercial knowledge we love to delve into property and provide a creative long term solution. Every building has potential but sometimes you have to look a bit harder and that is where our skill set comes in. We love a challenge and thrive in delivering results to our clients.
Corporate Real Estate
We focus on your needs and ensure that your long-term business objectives are aligned with your portfolio. Whether you are looking for advice on property relocation, communication with landlords and tenants, acquisitions or disposals, Habitec will work closely with you to devise and deliver the cost-effective strategy that best fits your business needs. Habitec’s director led service ensures that the advice provided will be tailored entirely to your sector and specific needs, providing strategic advice to help you achieve your goals.
Project Management
We can act as a your project manager, managing the commercial relationship between all parties, including H&S compliance where required. Habitec can provide strategic overview of the whole project, providing a vital part in the delivery of the project.
Habitec will ensure the values of the client and the delivery partner are alligned, maintaing a link from the project to the stratgey of the asset.
Service Charge and Landlord and Tenant
We can advise Landlords and Tenants on successful lease restructuring, lease re-gears, renegotiation, lease surrenders, due diligence and rental valuation advice.
Habitec has a background in Asset Management, managing and delivering refurbishment projects, proactive asset management in lease restructuring, service charges, maintaining income streams and creating short term income.
Acquisitions and Disposals
Habitec has a rich history of acting for landlords and tenants in acquisitions and disposals within all sectors. We will access your company needs to deliver an appropriate strategy for the acquisition and disposal of your commercial property.
We can assist with new sites, negotiating new leases and disposing of surplus space.
