Bankfoot APAM

Bankfoot APAM operates as a specialist development manager in the United Kingdom, formed as a joint venture between Bankfoot and APAM, which is owned by Catella. The firm is dedicated to delivering successful and sustainable environments for living, working, visiting, and leisure. It provides tailored development solutions aimed at achieving notable real estate outcomes and robust financial returns for its partners. The company's core business revolves around maximising the potential of assets through carefully considered redevelopment and repositioning strategies across various real estate sectors.

The firm offers a comprehensive, end-to-end service that encompasses investment and asset management, alongside property and facilities management, operating across the UK and Europe. Bankfoot APAM's development management team leverages its detailed understanding of the development lifecycle and commercial real estate markets to consistently provide innovative and effective solutions. Over the past five years, the company has advised on more than 65 real estate projects, representing an investment value exceeding £3 billion. The team collectively possesses over 100 years of experience in commercial real estate, having been involved in over £3 billion of development activity during the last two decades. This extensive experience underpins its ability to drive developments through to successful completion.

Bankfoot APAM is committed to creating sustainable buildings and places that extend beyond mere regulatory compliance, striving to implement significant change with each project. The company's vision is guided by principles of sustainability, wellness, and technological innovation, leading to the creation and delivery of ESG-focused developments. The firm maintains a constant, real-time understanding of every stage of the development lifecycle, from acquisition and design to procurement, demolition, construction, leasing, and management. This insight enables the company to shape successful schemes while effectively managing associated risks. The firm's approach is characterised by an honest and straightforward style, combined with a comprehensive and risk-balanced management methodology.

While operating across multiple real estate sectors, Bankfoot APAM demonstrates specific experience in the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) market. The company has secured 'Minded to Grant' consent from Glasgow City Council for a new 259-unit PBSA scheme at 38 Cadogan Street in Glasgow. This project involves replacing an existing energy-inefficient office building with a modern student accommodation block, offering a mix of studio apartments and cluster units. The proposed development is designed to include a range of amenities such as a rooftop growing garden, a dedicated cooking classroom, communal roof terraces, a gym, and various study spaces, with a strong emphasis on student wellbeing and sustainable living. Bankfoot APAM is providing development management for this £59 million scheme on behalf of an investor fund, with construction anticipated to begin in late 2026 and delivery targeted before the 2028 academic year.

Bankfoot APAM's expertise extends to various other sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use projects. The firm has been involved in significant residential-led regeneration schemes, such as the proposed development in Stalybridge, Tameside, which includes plans for affordable housing. In Salford, the company is undertaking the £200 million transformation of The Soapworks, a mixed-use regeneration project that will deliver 578 new homes, including 78 affordable homes, and flexible commercial space. Additionally, the firm completed Gramercy Tower in Cardiff, a residential development providing 188 apartments with co-working spaces, a residents' lounge, and gym facilities. The company also manages office developments, exemplified by the 11 Belgrave Road project in London, which achieved WELL Certified Core Platinum status and a NABERS UK design for performance 5.5-star target rating. This multi-sector capability and agile approach allow the firm to adapt to market demands and reposition distressed assets effectively.