Founded in 2004, CNM Estates has a track record of success and delivery, with a current development pipeline of over 1000 residences, 250 serviced apartments and half a million sqft of commercial space.
At CNM Estates we have a strong regional focus meaning that we’re well-positioned to find and create new opportunities in under-served areas. We work collaboratively with local government, businesses and community organisations, so that we can realise potential and value through strategic development and regeneration, creating new areas that really work for the communities they are designed for.
We embrace a hands-on management style throughout the entire development process, from site sourcing and funding to concept development, planning, construction and sale.
Every CNM Estates project focuses on regenerating communities. Before we start a project we carry out extensive research into each area’s demographics and socio-economic patterns so that our projects work as a catalyst for further development.
At CNM Estates we know that for a development to succeed in regenerating an area, the impacts of the project must be felt by more than just to those who occupy them. That is why we make significant contributions to improve the public realm and other infrastructure, meticulously designing and landscaping the elements which are available to the wider community.
We have taken leading role in the regeneration of the East Bay Area of Cardiff, Tolworth town centre and our development Sutton Point has been named in Sutton Council’s unitary development plan (UDP) as the number one site to guide development, conservation, regeneration and environmental improvement activity in the Borough.
Our commercial property portfolio looks to deliver high quality and diverse income driven assets complimented by the true mixed use developments and attention to place making detail creating vibrant office, retail and leisure hubs in the micro locations in which we operate. With a focus on innovative and sustainable value-enhancing design, our aim is to attract and integrate our occupiers into dynamic environments to live, work and play.
CNM Estates are at the forefront of housing innovation, with an emphasis on delivering a broad range of attractive, well-located housing products. We are passionate about creating cutting edge ideas and solutions, challenging the way we interact with our living environment to help develop vibrant new housing communities. Taking the merits of each site individually, we are able to analyse and deliver specific housing provisions that support the supply and needs in micro-location in South West London and beyond.
We have experience in designing and delivering over 1,000 residential units including Build to Rent, premium Penthouse products through to co-living and affordable housing. Each product strives to stand above market competition and we are committed to injecting new life into undervalued areas through placemaking, sustainability and modernisation. We are also committed to delivering a range of affordable housing products in conjunction with local authorities and housing associations. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with public authorities to maximise delivery of much needed affordable homes and are proud to have directed significant investment in affordable housing in the last 15 years.
As an early adopter of Build to Rent we are currently developing over 500 units in the UK in Kingston, Sutton, New Malden and Reading amongst other areas. All of the units have been carefully designed to embrace “whole of building living”, with layouts and amenities that are desirable for the Build to Rent market.
With a pipeline of a further 500 units CNM Estates would like to partner with an operator and/or financial institutions to deliver these products whilst maintaining a minority share.
Our work in the hotel sector spans a wide range of styles, scales and delivery models. We have partnered with international hotel brands as well as independent operators, acting across acquisition, planning, development and delivery.
Our track record includes securing planning permission for a 137-bedroom hotel which was subsequently sold to Premier Inn, alongside the delivery of a 120-bedroom hotel at Tolworth Towers operated under a long-term, 25-year FRI lease with Travelodge.
We have also delivered a number of standalone hotel schemes, including an 80-bedroom hotel at Sutton Point developed in partnership with a global operator under a management agreement, and a 25-bedroom luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Kingston.
Responding to the continued evolution of the hotel sector and the growth of amenity-led design, we are actively exploring alternative hotel typologies, including pod-hotels that provide high-quality, efficient accommodation at accessible price points in prime urban locations. This includes the development of hotel schemes designed specifically for this emerging segment, working closely with specialist operators.
While it still lags behind the more mature international markets, the UK Serviced Apartment market is beginning to establish itself in the hospitality sector. Stock expansion in London has been gaining momentum as consumer demand for this type of product widens and developers/operators look to develop purpose built stock. This demand has also seen the development of new brands and concepts that are aimed at the specific needs of different types of travellers, largely meeting the requirements of business travellers on extended trips.
We have developed and delivered 100 serviced apartments across multiple schemes and have a further 125 in the pipeline.
CNM Estates has delivered a number of purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Kingston, providing accommodation for approximately 130 undergraduate students and 17 postgraduate students. These schemes comprise predominantly studio accommodation with en-suite facilities, supported by well-considered communal spaces and strong connectivity to local amenities, transport links and university campuses.
Building on this experience, CNM Estates is progressing the planning of a significantly larger PBSA scheme in central Cardiff, comprising approximately 300 student units. The scheme forms part of a wider urban context and reflects our continued focus on delivering well-located, design-led student accommodation in key university cities.
