Every aspect of our approach to development is about supporting the things that matter – low carbon design, homes designed to promote health and happiness, standing beside local businesses, and bringing community to the fore. We’re in it for the long haul and the common good.
Guided by strong values and working towards BCorp certification, Picture This is committed to remaining custodians of our developments. We want our values to continue to make a difference for years to come.
Of course, for these good things to happen we know it’s essential that our development partners, communities and neighbourhoods can all thrive through the way we work.
So Picture This is a model that’s driven by two commercially-savvy realists. Founders Shannon and Mike have over 35 years’ combined development experience, with quite a few industry accolades accrued along the way. If you share our desire to see sustainable communities built in the right place, in the right way, we’d love to tell you more.
Concept credit ØsterGRO.
Concept credit ØsterGRO.
Our first Picture This community is centrally located in Stockport town centre, a stone’s throw from it’s cultural heart, The Underbanks. Dubbed “the UK’s answer to Berlin”, Stockport is quickly establishing a name for itself as delivering a hipper, laid back version of city centre living. Sit on a train for 10 minutes and you can choose to be in Manchester City Centre, or the rolling hills of the Peak District.
Picture This Stockport will offer 248 rental apartments with roof spaces to grow produce, line-dry washing and meet friends, a community laundrette and a neighbourhood hub. All apartments will be accessible, with at least 10% being fully wheelchair adaptable.
We are designing a Pasivhaus Low Energy scheme, not only because we are taking responsibility for our carbon consumption, but also to ensure our tenants have lower bills.
We are sticking around! Picture This will manage the building and the tenant experience, using a human approach supported by a back-of-house tech stack to drive sustainability and reduce waste. We want a good neighbour so local businesses, creatives and CICs are all part of our long term approach to management.
With JV partner Progressive Living, we have secured brownfield grant from the Combined Authority, and are on track to submit a full planning application in Q4 2024.
Our core aim is to design, deliver and manage ten Picture This communities over the next 10 years.
Joint Venture Partner
We are working closely with a handful of trusted developers and contractors, all of whom have integrity and a strong track record of delivery. Together, as JV partners, we can respond to development opportunities that are brought to Picture This, on or off the market.
We’re always happy to speak to potential JV partners who share our values. We may be able to unlock projects; the Picture This approach could increase viability through design and our approach to long term custodianship may change the financial modelling.
Principal Developer
As well as working in JV Partnerships, we are also looking at opportunities where we take the lead as Principal Developer, working with consultants, landowners and local authorities working with our project team, we will co-ordinate the design, delivery, funding and management of Picture This schemes, from start to finish.
Advisor
Specialising in the urban residential sector, Shannon and Mike have built up a combined 40 years experience in development consultancy, viability, design, marketing, funding, valuation and strategic property management. In keeping with our overall collaborative approach, Picture This acts as an auxiliary to inhouse staff providing a bespoke service to support busy development teams.
Shannon Conway MRICS
07943 828086
shannon.conway@picturethisplace.co.uk
Mike Nicholson MRICS
07743 597352
mike.nicholson@picturethisplace.co.uk