The questions we'll be asking developers on Tower Talk
Before the first episode, a look at the line of questioning behind OBS Live's property programme — and why we start with land, not lobbies.
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Property interviews too often become a tour of the finishes. Tower Talk is built around a different premise: that the most important decisions in a project are made before anything is visible.
On land
- How did you secure the site, and what did you give up to get it?
- What did your feasibility study tell you that you didn't want to hear?
On capital
- Who took the first risk, and what did they need to see?
- How did the financing structure change between concept and construction?
On delivery
- What was the hardest procurement decision?
- Where did quality and budget collide — and who won?
On legacy
And finally: will this building still be valuable — to its owners and its city — in thirty years? Every guest gets that question.
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