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Living Sectors | Valuation & Advisory Services

CBRE’s Living Sectors team sits at the forefront of Australia’s evolving residential investment landscape, advising on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping emerging asset classes.

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Not just Valuers, we are experts in our designated sectors providing exceptional advice.

Partnering for Insight and Impact

A partial view limits decision‑making. CBRE’s Living Sectors team acts as a strategic partner to investors, developers, lenders, and public sector clients, delivering informed, forward‑looking real estate solutions. Our specialist valuation and advisory services are designed to identify opportunities across the full lifecycle of living sector assets.

Our valuation professionals combine deep sector‑specific expertise and extensive local market experience with unrivalled access to CBRE’s proprietary data and global research. This integrated approach ensures our advice is robust, defensible, and aligned with both current market conditions and long‑term investment objectives.

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Valuations

Mortgage valuations
Financial reporting valuations
Periodic valuations
Bespoke reporting based on client requirements
Development valuations
Portfolio valuations
Rating & taxation valuations & objections

Property Services

Planning Uplift Viability
Operator Selection
‘Special assumption’ strategic valuations and sensitivity analysis for bespoke solutions
Feasibility & Financial Analysis or Modelling
Model & Assumption Reviews
Site Assessment and Advice
Planning Approval Management & Advice
Development & Delivery Options
Land Value Optimisation
Partnering Models
Portfolio Assessment
Highest & Best Use Analysis
Options Analysis & Exit Strategies

Benchmarking Reports
Research Reports
Demographic Reports
Market Data Reports
Supply & Demand Analysis

Transaction Management
Transaction Advisory
Transaction Strategy
Transaction Coordination and Reporting
Public Procurement & Government Procurement
Vendor & Purchaser Due Diligence
Portfolio Management

We provide specialist advice across a broad range of asset types, including:

Mixed Use
Development sites
Leasehold interests
Unit/apartment blocks
Residual stock
Social & Affordable Housing
Intermediate housing models
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Co-Living
New Generation Boarding Houses & Rooming Houses
Purpose Built Student Accommodation
Land Lease Communities

Living Sectors Valuation Sector Expertise

CBRE delivers bespoke valuation and advisory services to developers, investors, lenders, Community Housing Providers (CHPs), and local government authorities. Our team draws on extensive experience advising on affordable housing projects, including valuation, feasibility analysis, and negotiations. Supported by specialised financial modelling, we provide clear insights into tenure structures, affordability thresholds, and value outcomes across diverse housing models.

Our national Purpose‑Built Student Accommodation team brings deep experience across major student housing markets and geographies. Working closely with CBRE’s Residential Investment platform, we deliver integrated advice aligned with client objectives. Due diligence is central to our approach, underpinned by CBRE’s global market intelligence and a strong reputation for accuracy, professionalism, and commercial insight.

Co‑living assets require a nuanced understanding of both operational performance and community‑focused outcomes. Our team recognises that co‑living extends beyond physical accommodation, encompassing management quality, resident experience, and long‑term sustainability. Leveraging our Residential Investment expertise, we provide comprehensive, tailored advice across all major markets.

CBRE is the world’s leading Multifamily advisor, providing market‑leading insights into the Build to Rent sector. Our dedicated build to rent specialists offer deep residential, valuation, and feasibility expertise, with a clear understanding of the distinctions between Build to Rent and traditional residential development. Access to global research, proprietary data, and extensive client networks enables us to deliver insightful advice for new developments and robust valuation services for stabilised assets.

Land Lease Communities require a specialist understanding of hybrid real estate and operating models, where value is driven by a combination of land ownership, lease income, resident demographics, and long‑term management performance. CBRE’s team brings deep experience across Land Lease Communities, advising on feasibility, valuation, and investment strategy across established and emerging markets. Drawing on CBRE’s proprietary data, demographic insights, and residential investment expertise, we provide robust, defensible advice that reflects the unique tenure structures, income profiles, and risk considerations inherent in this growing sector.

Specialist Disability Accommodation assets demand a highly specialised approach, balancing regulatory frameworks, participant outcomes, and long term investment performance. CBRE provides bespoke valuation and advisory services across the SDA sector nationally, supporting developers, investors, Providers, and other stakeholders. Our team combines deep knowledge of local residential markets, SDA design categories, funding structures, and operational models with sophisticated financial modelling and market insight. This enables us to deliver clear, commercially grounded advice across feasibility, valuation, and transaction stages, aligned with both NDIS requirements and investor objectives.

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