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Developers
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Author: Andrew Nicol
Managing Director, 20+ Years' Experience Investing In Property, Author & Host
Reviewed by: Ed McKnight
Resident Economist, with a GradDipEcon and over five years at Opes Partners, is a trusted contributor to NZ Property Investor, Informed Investor, Stuff, Business Desk, and OneRoof.
Here at Opes Partners, we recommend New Build properties to investors.
But, we don’t develop properties ourselves. Instead, we scour the country looking for the best properties that stack up as an investment.
So, lots of people ask: “Who are all the developers you work with?”
Well, we counted them. In total there are 123 property developers we've had a relationship with over the last 3 years.
Because we believe in full transparency, we're making this public.
In the past, I've been reluctant to do this. Let’s be frank. You could go to these developers directly, not use our service here at Opes, and cut us out.
But, I’m going to tell you who the best developers are anyway because:
This doesn’t mean every property these guys build is going to be a banging investment. So, before you go looking at all the developers, make sure you read the next section:
Just because a developer is on this list does not mean that everything they build is a good investment.
In fact, I turn down properties from these developers all the time. Around 67% of the properties we look at don’t pass our investment criteria.
So don't look at this list and think “Opes said they are good, so I’m using them.” While we do due diligence on every developer we work with, companies can and do change.
If you approach one of these developers directly and purchase a property you can’t wave your finger at us if the investment doesn’t stack up and say: “But, you said X developer was good …”
The purpose of this list is transparency: not to give every developer on here a rubber stamp to say they are “Opes approved.”
Developers also change over time. When circumstances change, we change our recommendations.
Use the search bar in the table (below) to look for a specific developer.
Current as of 28th April 2025..This list changes frequently.
| Developer Name | Status |
|---|---|
| TGC Homes | Currently recommending |
| Brooksfields Living | Currently recommending |
| Freedom Build | Currently recommending |
| Infinity Homes | Currently recommending |
| Clarke Group | Currently recommending |
| Seed Properties | Currently recommending |
| Four Avenues | Currently recommending |
| Jebel Group | Currently recommending |
| Matt Harrison Construction | Currently recommending |
| Y2Y Group | Currently recommending |
| Growcott Freer Property | Currently recommending |
| DC Living Limited | Currently recommending |
| Mike Greer Homes | Currently recommending |
| Boutique Living | Currently recommending |
| Charleston Living Limited | Currently recommending |
| South Projects Limited | Currently recommending |
| Country Wide Group | Currently recommending |
| Ceta Developments Limited | Currently recommending |
| Gibbons Co | Currently recommending |
| Halcoyn Homes | Currently recommending |
| Apollo Living | Currently recommending |
| Milsford | Currently recommending |
| Mareth | Currently recommending |
| Wilsons Limited | Currently recommending |
| TAO Homes | Currently recommending |
| NSJY Properties | Currently recommending |
| Oakridge Homes | Currently recommending |
| Faye Homes | Currently recommending |
| Bloom Developments | Currently recommending |
| Milsford | Currently recommending |
| B.C.G | Currently recommending |
| Neilston Homes | Currently recommending |
| Niche Living | Currently recommending |
| Tuakiri | Currently recommending |
| Unispot | Currently recommending |
| Mareth Developments | Often recommend but not currently |
| Vale Property | Often recommend but not currently |
| McBride Construction | Often recommend but not currently |
| Safari Group | Often recommend but not currently |
| Rosefern Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Urban Road | Often recommend but not currently |
| Andrew Yeoman (125b Metcalfe Limited/Atlas Property) | Often recommend but not currently |
| Jennian Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Jack Lourie/Innes 66 Limited | Often recommend but not currently |
| Laurelwood | Often recommend but not currently |
| Muse Developments | Often recommend but not currently |
| Chelverton Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Wilshire Group | Often recommend but not currently |
| Assured Property (Miro 2013 Ltd) | Often recommend but not currently |
| Signature Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Citrus Living | Often recommend but not currently |
| Wolfbrook Residential | Often recommend but not currently |
| Platform Residential Ltd | Often recommend but not currently |
| Faisandier Group | Often recommend but not currently |
| G.J Gardner | Often recommend but not currently |
| Chalfont Construction | Previously worked with |
| Insight Property | Previously worked with |
| Mason & Mortar | Previously worked with |
| Virtue Group | Previously worked with |
| Kent Homes | Previously worked with |
| Made Homes | Previously worked with |
| James Cameron/Breaker Beach Limited | Previously worked with |
| Golden Homes Christchurch | Previously worked with |
| Maltworks Terraces Limited | Previously worked with |
| Templeton Group | Previously worked with |
| Grey Builders Limited | Previously worked with |
| Armagh Construction | Previously worked with |
| Charleston Properties Limited | Previously worked with |
| Street & Cook Construction | Previously worked with |
| CBD Developments | Previously worked with |
| BT Developments | Previously worked with |
| Jalcon | Previously worked with |
| Edeninakl Investment Ltd | Previously worked with |
| DesignAProject | Previously worked with |
| Dynasty Capital | Previously worked with |
| R&B Builders | Previously worked with |
| UWC Limited | Previously worked with |
| SugarTree Altro | Previously worked with |
| AO Property Investments Ltd | Previously worked with |
| 46 Sherborne Limited | Previously worked with |
| Build First Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Pearl Fisher Capital/Tat Peninsula Developments Limited | Previously worked with |
| Property Values | Previously worked with |
| Capital Projects Management Limited | Previously worked with |
| Today Homes | Previously worked with |
| Pragma Homes | Previously worked with |
| Stonewood | Previously worked with |
| Aventus Projects Limited | Previously worked with |
| Con Tech Building Limited | Previously worked with |
| Storma Property Limited | Previously worked with |
| Melrose Corporation Limited | Previously worked with |
| Orange Homes | Previously worked with |
| Hansons Lane Development Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Blackcomb Property Group | Previously worked with |
| Conrad Properties Group | Previously worked with |
| Nexus Services | Previously worked with |
| Soho Developments | Previously worked with |
| CKC Holdings Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Tariq Kundan | Previously worked with |
| Gemscott | Previously worked with |
| Titanium Group | Previously worked with |
| Dixon Homes 2021 Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Domain Properties Limited | Previously worked with |
| Industrial Agencies Limited | Previously worked with |
| Fairdale Limited | Previously worked with |
| 8onantigua Limited | Previously worked with |
| Greg Oliver | Don't recommend |
| Du Val | Don't recommend |
| Fletcher residential | Don't recommend |
| Brilliant Stone | Don't recommend |
| Leehan Living | Don't recommend |
| Black Robin | Don't recommend |
| Reed Myers | Don't recommend |
| Flowerday Homes | Don't recommend |
| VVV Group | Don't recommend |
| OV Homes | Don't recommend |
| Titus Group | Don't recommend |
| Bruce Lee/Western Property | Don't recommend |
| Darren Leith | Don't recommend |
| Envision Developments NZ | Don't recommend |
| Crawford Developments | Don't recommend |
Here is a list of developers we currently have a relationship with and, at the time of writing, are actively recommending certain properties that they are building.
Current as of 28th April 2025..This list changes frequently.
| Developer Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Mareth | Currently recommending |
| Mike Greer Homes | Currently recommending |
| Gibbons Co | Currently recommending |
| Brooksfields Living | Currently recommending |
| Neilston Homes | Currently recommending |
| Boutique Living | Currently recommending |
| Apollo Living | Currently recommending |
| Growcott Freer Property | Currently recommending |
| TAO Homes | Currently recommending |
| Infinity Homes | Currently recommending |
| Wilsons Limited | Currently recommending |
| TGC Homes | Currently recommending |
| Jebel Group | Currently recommending |
| Milsford | Currently recommending |
| Matt Harrison Construction | Currently recommending |
| Freedom Build | Currently recommending |
| Faye Homes | Currently recommending |
| Charleston Living Limited | Currently recommending |
| DC Living Limited | Currently recommending |
| Halcoyn Homes | Currently recommending |
| Clarke Group | Currently recommending |
| South Projects Limited | Currently recommending |
| Four Avenues | Currently recommending |
| Y2Y Group | Currently recommending |
| Bloom Developments | Currently recommending |
| NSJY Properties | Currently recommending |
| Tuakiri | Currently recommending |
| Country Wide Group | Currently recommending |
| Unispot | Currently recommending |
| Milsford | Currently recommending |
| Oakridge Homes | Currently recommending |
| Ceta Developments Limited | Currently recommending |
| Niche Living | Currently recommending |
| Seed Properties | Currently recommending |
| B.C.G | Currently recommending |
Here is a list of developers we have an active relationship with but who don’t have any investable stock at the moment.
Current as of 28th April 2025..This list changes frequently.
| Developer Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Assured Property (Miro 2013 Ltd) | Often recommend but not currently |
| Wolfbrook Residential | Often recommend but not currently |
| Jack Lourie/Innes 66 Limited | Often recommend but not currently |
| Vale Property | Often recommend but not currently |
| McBride Construction | Often recommend but not currently |
| Urban Road | Often recommend but not currently |
| Platform Residential Ltd | Often recommend but not currently |
| Safari Group | Often recommend but not currently |
| G.J Gardner | Often recommend but not currently |
| Andrew Yeoman (125b Metcalfe Limited/Atlas Property) | Often recommend but not currently |
| Laurelwood | Often recommend but not currently |
| Jennian Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Rosefern Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Muse Developments | Often recommend but not currently |
| Mareth Developments | Often recommend but not currently |
| Faisandier Group | Often recommend but not currently |
| Wilshire Group | Often recommend but not currently |
| Citrus Living | Often recommend but not currently |
| Chelverton Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
| Signature Homes | Often recommend but not currently |
Here is a list of developers we have had a relationship with in the past. But, we are not currently recommending them.
Current as of 28th April 2025..This list changes frequently.
| Developer Name | Status |
|---|---|
| R&B Builders | Previously worked with |
| Tariq Kundan | Previously worked with |
| Titanium Group | Previously worked with |
| Mason & Mortar | Previously worked with |
| Storma Property Limited | Previously worked with |
| Con Tech Building Limited | Previously worked with |
| Maltworks Terraces Limited | Previously worked with |
| Grey Builders Limited | Previously worked with |
| Chalfont Construction | Previously worked with |
| 8onantigua Limited | Previously worked with |
| Street & Cook Construction | Previously worked with |
| Kent Homes | Previously worked with |
| Conrad Properties Group | Previously worked with |
| Stonewood | Previously worked with |
| Virtue Group | Previously worked with |
| Made Homes | Previously worked with |
| Blackcomb Property Group | Previously worked with |
| Melrose Corporation Limited | Previously worked with |
| Dixon Homes 2021 Ltd | Previously worked with |
| SugarTree Altro | Previously worked with |
| Gemscott | Previously worked with |
| 46 Sherborne Limited | Previously worked with |
| AO Property Investments Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Fairdale Limited | Previously worked with |
| UWC Limited | Previously worked with |
| Insight Property | Previously worked with |
| Golden Homes Christchurch | Previously worked with |
| Capital Projects Management Limited | Previously worked with |
| Orange Homes | Previously worked with |
| DesignAProject | Previously worked with |
| Dynasty Capital | Previously worked with |
| BT Developments | Previously worked with |
| Charleston Properties Limited | Previously worked with |
| Domain Properties Limited | Previously worked with |
| Nexus Services | Previously worked with |
| Pearl Fisher Capital/Tat Peninsula Developments Limited | Previously worked with |
| James Cameron/Breaker Beach Limited | Previously worked with |
| Edeninakl Investment Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Today Homes | Previously worked with |
| Property Values | Previously worked with |
| Build First Ltd | Previously worked with |
| Aventus Projects Limited | Previously worked with |
| Templeton Group | Previously worked with |
| Soho Developments | Previously worked with |
| Hansons Lane Development Ltd | Previously worked with |
| CBD Developments | Previously worked with |
| Industrial Agencies Limited | Previously worked with |
| Armagh Construction | Previously worked with |
| Jalcon | Previously worked with |
| Pragma Homes | Previously worked with |
| CKC Holdings Ltd | Previously worked with |
Here is the list of developers we don’t have a relationship with and do not recommend.
To be clear, this doesn’t necessarily mean these properties are badly built. But, it does mean we think their properties are not good investments.
For some on this list, we would go as far as saying that there are serious risks of investing with them.
To give you a sense of why we don’t recommend these developers, we’ve written honest and open reviews on a few.
Current as of 28th April 2025..This list changes frequently.
| Developer Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Envision Developments NZ | Don't recommend |
| Greg Oliver | Don't recommend |
| Du Val | Don't recommend |
| Leehan Living | Don't recommend |
| Darren Leith | Don't recommend |
| Black Robin | Don't recommend |
| Flowerday Homes | Don't recommend |
| Titus Group | Don't recommend |
| VVV Group | Don't recommend |
| Bruce Lee/Western Property | Don't recommend |
| Brilliant Stone | Don't recommend |
| Fletcher residential | Don't recommend |
| OV Homes | Don't recommend |
| Crawford Developments | Don't recommend |
| Reed Myers | Don't recommend |
There are over 100 developers on this list, so you might be thinking: “How do I figure out which one to work with?”
You don’t. When you work with Opes Partners we will select 2-4 properties that are suitable for you, your budget, and your financial goals.
You’ll see pre-vetted properties from developers that we’ve already done due diligence on.
The purpose of this list is transparency, not to give you a laundry list of developers that you need to check out and evaluate every property they’re currently building.
So, if you are looking to build a property portfolio, your next step is to book a complimentary Portfolio Planning Session.
This is where you create a plan with a financial adviser, and then find the right New Build investment properties for you.
And if you have a question, write your questions or thoughts in the comments section below.
Your next step is to book a portfolio planning session. This is where a financial adviser will create you a financial plan. They will then find properties that fit your plan.
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Andrew Nicol, Managing Director at Opes Partners, is a seasoned financial adviser and property investment expert with 20+ years of experience. With 40 investment properties, he hosts the Property Academy Podcast, co-authored 'Wealth Plan' with Ed Mcknight, and has helped 1,894 Kiwis achieve financial security through property investment.
This article is for your general information. It’s not financial advice. See here for details about our Financial Advice Provider Disclosure. So Opes isn’t telling you what to do with your own money.
We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
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