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Luxury commercial real estate development specialists, with a focus on mixed use, sports, leisure and hospitality.

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Louise Rodrigues, Founder

AQUILA actively cultivates a deep understanding of the Middle East and its luxury landscape. We translate this knowledge into personalized strategies and tangible outcomes, delivering an unparalleled client experience.

 

Our team of qualified professionals will actively support and represent you throughout the process. We’re here to navigate complexities and achieve your desired outcomes 

  • LinkedIn
  • Client representation

  • Project management

  • Design management 

  • RFP & tender support

  • Tech-led data progress tracking & reporting

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Pre-construction services

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Project Strategy

  • Project strategy and set-up, through design, procurement & construction, including:

    •  Team structuring and assembly

    •  Contract strategy

  • Programme review and analysis

  • Distressed project review & turnaround planning

  • Claims support

  • Bid support (Consultants)

  • Portfolio structuring

  • Development strategy (master plans and individual projects)

  • Budget planning: CAPEX & OPEX

  • Operator engagement & support

  • Pre-opening management

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Development Advisory

Recent clients

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Following on from my last article, I wanted to expand on what I consider to be the most important part of projects: team curation.

 

The power of carefully assembled teams is often undervalued in our industry. Yet, this thoughtful approach can be a key differentiator.


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Aquila Blog

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This is one of my favourite images. I was shown something similar as a graduate (probably in black and white!), and not one project goes by without me remembering this image. It is quite possibly the reason that many projects ‘fail’. Of course, ‘failure’ is a subjective term, and there are many reasons for projects to derail. 

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The astute lockdown in Dubai emphasised the importance of outdoor space to me and just how much I missed being outside. I missed the simple things, like going for a walk in my favourite spaces of the city: Dubai Marina, Kite Beach and the Greens. 

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