The appraisal of land and buildings is the cornerstone of many property decisions. Insignia Brooke provides single asset and portfolio appraisals for corporate management, acquisition, mortgage, insurance and accounting purposes. The firm has considerable expertise in governmental building and land appraisals and offers specialist services relating to infrastructure projects, plant & machinery and tax assessments.
The firm has the capacity to provide appraisals on a regional basis and includes among its clients: multi-national corporations, international banks, utility companies, governmental agencies and charities.
Insignia Brooke undertakes the appraisal of all types of real estate, and plant and machinery for the purposes of financing, public listing, stock exchange controlled transactions, joint ventures, redevelopment, investment, corporate accounts, mortgages and dispute settlements.
Case Studies and Examples:
| Client: | Mass Transit Railway Corporation | |
| Location: | Hong Kong SAR, China | |
| Services Provided: | Valuation of a portfolio of 22 properties including shopping centres, office buildings, car parks, entertainment and recreational properties held for investment, mixed use projects under development, and sites held for future development, to assess the market value of the ClientÕs interest in the assets for the purposes of an initial public offering of shares for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. | |
| Value Added: | Determined the value of the portfolio to satisfy the Client, the Hong Kong SAR Government (the major shareholder) and their advisors as to the correct value of the portfolio, and to satisfy the various regulatory requirements. |
| Client: | Hilton International | |
| Location: | China, India, Thailand, Maldives, French Polynesia | |
| Services Provided: | Valuation of existing hotels and proposed hotel developments to assess the current or completed value for the purposes of acquisition and financing. | |
| Value Added: | Determined the current and potential value of the projects to form a basis for the Client’s negotiation with owners and investors. |
| Client: | Land Development Corporation | |
| Location: | Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong | |
| Services Provided: | Valuation of over 700 property interests in a mixed commercial and residential area to assess to the acquisition price for the purposes of a Government urban renewal scheme. | |
| Value Added: | Provided a detailed analysis of all the property interests to be acquired including land title checks, valuations and property descriptions to enable the LDC to formulate its compensation packages. |