Property development and investment in emerging markets can be extremely rewarding, but only if you get it right.

At the heart of making the right investment decisions is the best research and analysis, but in markets where data quality is weak this can be challenging. At Urban Analytics, we bring together years of experience analysing property markets and developments in both established and emerging markets to give your project the best chance of success. We aim to eliminate the confusion between targets, forecasts and projections, using our experience to produce the most accurate analysis possible. Not all statistics are created equal, and our experience helps to identify which can be trusted and which should simply be ignored.

Who we are

Simon Newberry

Simon Newberry

Director

Simon has 18 years’ experience in the planning and property industries across Europe, Australasia and the Middle East. He has consulted for leading clients in the UK, Australia and the Middle East with an emphasis on analysing the impacts of socio-demographic factors on future city development and the property market. He has particular experience in strategic planning, residential and retail forecasting.

Chris Rans

Chris Rans

Director

With 15 years’ experience and 10 years’ working on projects in the Middle East, Chris combines local knowledge with a rigorous technical background. He has consulted in over 20 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East, and has worked with leading clients in both the public and private sectors assessing economic feasibility, advising on project composition and guiding master planning processes. He has particular experience in master plan advisory, retail forecasting and hotel advisory.

Why we are different

Giving advice is what we do. It’s all we do. We don’t lease, sell or manage developments, so we’re truly independent and specialised in giving you the best analysis possible. Regardless of whether you’re building, buying or planning a project, we bring together the best understanding of regional statistics, spatial analysis, regional and global experience to ensure you can’t get better advice. That’s not all. We also know that unless it’s digestible, advice is useless. We focus on providing clear, transparent reports that you can actually use. It just makes sense.