The Waterfront Residential Development in Poole Triumphs with Hat-Trick of Wins at the UK Property Awards 2023-2024

The Waterfront in Poole Triumphs with Hat-Trick of Wins at the UK Property Awards 2023-2024

London Land Group, developers of The Water­front Poole, announce its success at the UK Property Awards 2023-2024, triumph­ing over top contenders from across the entire United Kingdom to secure three presti­gi­ous awards.

As the flagship project of London Land Group, The Water­front in Poole was recog­nised for its excel­lence in archi­tec­tural design and devel­op­ment to be awarded in the categor­ies of Archi­tec­ture Multiple Residence, Apartment Devel­op­ment and Resid­en­tial Devel­op­ment 20+ Units. London Land Group, alongside The Waterfront’s archi­tects, Benchmark Archi­tects, will be honoured at the UK Property Awards on 10 November at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square where they will find out whether they will go head-to-head against winners from Arabia, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, and Asia Pacific in the Inter­na­tional Property Awards, culmin­at­ing in an awards ceremony at the end of the year.

The United Kingdom Property Awards are highly regarded, with a judging panel compris­ing over 80 independ­ent industry experts. The judging criteria encompass design, quality, service, innov­a­tion, origin­al­ity, and a commit­ment to sustain­ab­il­ity. Notably, the panel is chaired by esteemed members of the House of Lords in the UK Parlia­ment, Lord Best and Lord Waverley.

Mario Luca Balducci, CEO of London Land Group stated, “We are immensely proud of The Water­front’s achieve­ments at the UK Property Awards. We are dedicated to redefin­ing exper­i­en­tial living, deliv­er­ing excep­tional proper­ties that enrich the lives of our residents and contrib­ute posit­ively to the communit­ies we serve.”

“These awards are a testament to the hard work and commit­ment of our entire team. For our flagship project to be recog­nised in such a way, further motivates us in setting unpre­ced­en­ted standards for resid­ences in all our future projects.”

London Land Group are a real estate devel­op­ment company with a vision to redefine exper­i­en­tial living and to create communit­ies with a profound sense of belonging. The companies exper­i­enced and fully integ­rated team focuses on value-add resid­en­tial mixed-use devel­op­ments, urban regen­er­a­tions and repur­pos­ing projects. The Group strive to collab­or­ate with industry leaders who share the same commit­ment to excel­lence, recently announ­cing multi-million pound partner­ships with Samsung Electron­ics UK and Reynaers Aluminium.

Nestled along Upton Lake in Poole Dorset, The Water­front devel­op­ment offers a selection of 1, 2, 3 bed and penthouse duplex apart­ments and premium amenities, including an entrance lobby and concierge, communal courtyard with office pods, two furnished resident club lounges and exclusive roof terraces with views out across the harbour.

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Alon Junger

Chairman

A UK and US (New York Bar) solicitor by quali­fic­a­tion and former London based invest­ment banker, Alon is a serial real estate entre­pren­eur. As a major share­holder and managing director of several resid­en­tial and commer­cial real estate platforms in major cities in Germany, Alon special­ises in identi­fy­ing, struc­tur­ing and growing invest­ment oppor­tun­it­ies.

Mario Luca Balducci

Chief Executive Officer

Having qualified as an Architect and a Programme & Project Manage­ment Profes­sional in the UK, Mario is an accom­plished Real Estate leader. Mario has in-depth knowledge of commer­cial, technical, and socio-economic aspects of property devel­op­ment with a proven record of building markets, and business initi­at­ives.

Mario has been behind the delivery of numerous presti­gi­ous projects including Stratford City, home to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

David Newey

Construction Director

David Newey is an accom­plished director in the property sector with extensive exper­i­ence managing large London devel­op­ments from planning to post-handover. At London Land Group, David ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget, lever­aging his strategic problem-solving skills to add signi­fic­ant value to the company’s portfolio.

His hands-on technical expertise and leader­ship abilities drive success­ful project outcomes, effect­ively coordin­at­ing teams and stake­hold­ers through­out the devel­op­ment cycle.

Gwen Youlden

Marketing & Sales Director

Gwen has a wealth of exper­i­ence in real estate having been behind many award winning marketing and place­mak­ing campaigns for destin­a­tions across the UK. At London Land Group, Gwen estab­lishes desirable and relevant destin­a­tion brands, creating a sense of belonging for our residents whilst support­ing ambitious object­ives for leasing, sales and retention.

Theo Georgallau

Group Financial Controller

After gradu­at­ing from the Univer­sity of Bath with an economics degree, Theo trained as an auditor and gained valuable exper­i­ence in the student accom­mod­a­tion sector before moving into co-living. His expertise includes high-profile acquis­i­tions and technical group reporting to facil­it­ate strategic decision-making.

Ceren Akin

Architectural & Visual Designer

After quali­fy­ing as an architect in Turkey, Ceren pursued a career in strategic branding, brand exper­i­ence, and identity creation. Her studies at Central St. Martins equipped her with a diverse skill set encom­passing archi­tec­ture, visual design, graphic design, and brand identity. As a dedicated consult­ant designer, Ceren has delivered numerous marketing campaigns that have consist­ently exceeded revenue growth expect­a­tions.

Dan Margott

Acquisition Manager

Dan has an extensive track record of sourcing devel­op­ment oppor­tun­it­ies across London and the South East having collab­or­ated with major organ­isa­tions across a broad range of projects, from large strategic regen­er­a­tion to resid­en­tial devel­op­ments and mixed-use commer­cial schemes. His broad market knowledge enables him to quickly identify value add oppor­tun­it­ies.

Nikolai Udalov

Investment Manager

With a strong background in banking and private equity, Nikolai directed his expertise on the real estate sector. Nikolai has strong M&A execution skills and holistic commer­cial, resid­en­tial, and leisure real estate industry knowledge. Addition­ally, he has extensive project manage­ment skills including cross-functional team manage­ment, research, valuation, due diligence coordin­a­tion, negoti­ations, and execution at the highest standards of quality.

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Sarim Rafique Chaudhry

Investment Manager

Sarim graduated from King’s College London with a BSc in Mathem­at­ics, Finance & Manage­ment and trained in the real estate trans­ac­tions team at Deloitte LLP and the commer­cial finance team at Grainger PLC. He has strong commer­cial & resid­en­tial real estate industry exper­i­ence and extensive project manage­ment skills, including research, financial modelling, debt raising, valuation, due diligence, negoti­ations, and deal execution.

Olivia Burton

Development Manager

With over a decade of exper­i­ence in the UK property construc­tion industry, Olivia has a proven track record of deliv­er­ing complex and diverse devel­op­ment projects. She has success­fully managed large, multi-discip­lin­ary teams through all stages of the project lifecycle. Olivia’s expertise includes strategic planning, logistics, and program­ming, enabling her to maximize project viability and return on invest­ment.

Joe Warde-Aldam

Development Manager

Joe’s academic background in countryside manage­ment and exper­i­ence in resid­en­tial real estate have shaped his career as a devel­op­ment manager. He has success­fully managed large-scale devel­op­ment master­plans, most recently a 5,200- unit devel­op­ment focusing on land, planning, and sustain­able devel­op­ment.

David Newey

Construction Director

David Newey is an accom­plished director in the property sector with extensive exper­i­ence managing large London devel­op­ments from planning to post-handover. At London Land Group, David ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget, lever­aging his strategic problem-solving skills to add signi­fic­ant value to the company’s portfolio.

His hands-on technical expertise and leader­ship abilities drive success­ful project outcomes, effect­ively coordin­at­ing teams and stake­hold­ers through­out the devel­op­ment cycle.

Jas Shatra

Commercial Director

Jas Shatra is an accom­plished Quantity Surveyor with extensive expertise in managing costs and contracts for large-scale resid­en­tial and commer­cial projects. At London Land Group, Jas oversees project costs through­out the lifecycle, ensuring efficient delivery and alignment with financial aspir­a­tions.

Known for his metic­u­lous project planning, cost analysis, and budget adherence, Jas excels in risk manage­ment, value engin­eer­ing, and stake­holder engage­ment, signi­fic­antly contrib­ut­ing to the success­ful execution and profit­ab­il­ity of high-profile projects.