Residential development and operations

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Cities have changed.
Housing should too.

Re:shape is an integrated residential development and operating platform, creating professionally managed homes across London and the UK.

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Housing hasn't kept pace with how people live.

Housing thesis
A Re:shape resident home

More people are living independently, renting for longer and looking for greater flexibility, convenience and connection from where they live.

Our primary focus is creating high-quality homes for one - private spaces supported by thoughtful amenities, professional management and community. Alongside this, we deliver affordable homes as part of mixed and inclusive residential communities.

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Places shaped around people and neighbourhoods.

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Brands built around people.

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ARK - an operational Re:shape brand
Established & operating

ARK

Created by Re:shape in 2022, ARK now operates over 1,000 beds across multiple London schemes, serving short-stay, long-stay and student residents.

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We create residential brands around the people who live in our buildings - combining thoughtful design, service and customer experience to create places people genuinely want to live.

Makoto - coming soon
Coming soon

Makoto

Our next residential brand, applying what we have learnt from developing and operating places to Re:shape's forthcoming pipeline.

The model

One team, every stage.

Originate, plan, capitalise, deliver, operate - our integrated model carries product thinking and senior accountability through every stage of a development.

01
Site origination

We originate.

Off-market and marketed sites in undersupplied, transit-connected markets - where housing need is greatest and value is created at entry.

02
Planning and consent

We plan.

An in-house team takes each scheme from pre-application to consent, working with local authorities on design quality and affordable housing from day one.

03
Capital and partnerships

We capitalise.

Institutional capital and development partnerships structured with the governance and reporting discipline our partners expect.

04
Rooftop terrace under construction, cranes on the skyline

We deliver.

Architecture, procurement and construction oversight to practical completion, with institutional-grade cost and programme reporting throughout.

05
Operational residential development

We operate.

We stay involved beyond delivery, operating the places we create through distinct lifestyle and design-led brands.

3,500+
Homes in the development pipeline
£1.5bn
Development pipeline value
Certified - independently verified
Landscaped courtyard and public realm at a Re:shape residential development
Impact

Better places, measured by more than financial return.

We design social, environmental and community outcomes into our developments from the outset - from affordable housing and local investment to lower-carbon design and long-term stewardship.

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Better outcomes are built through strong partnerships.

We work closely with landowners, investors, local authorities, designers and delivery partners - bringing different expertise together through long-term partnerships to create greater value than any one party could achieve alone.

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