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Market analysis, policy commentary, and strategic perspectives on data centres, infrastructure, and housing from the Maraj Advisory Group team.

Data Centres

Powered Land: What Property Developers Get Wrong About Data Centre Sites

Zoned and listed does not mean deliverable. The criteria that actually determine whether a data centre site can proceed — and why most screening processes miss them.

July 2026 · 7 min read · Moe Abdo
SDA Market Analysis

The SDA Investment Opportunity in 2026 and Beyond

With NDIS demand for Specialist Disability Accommodation significantly outstripping supply in nearly every design category and geographic market, the case for SDA investment remains strong. But the difference between a successful project and a costly mistake lies almost entirely in execution — from design compliance to SIL provider relationships.

March 2026 · 8 min read · Moe Abdo
Development Strategy

Feasibility in a High-Cost Environment: What Still Stacks Up

The combination of elevated construction costs, higher holding costs, and compressed margins has forced a reckoning across the residential development sector. Yet viable projects do still exist — in specific geographies, typologies, and tenure models. We share the frameworks we use to identify genuine opportunity.

January 2026 · 7 min read · Moe Abdo
Policy & Planning

Community Housing Bonds: Unlocking Institutional Capital for Affordable Housing

A new generation of financing instruments — including Housing Australia bonds, green bonds, and social impact investment vehicles — is reshaping how affordable housing gets built in Australia. Here is what practitioners need to know to capitalise on this shift.

November 2025 · 6 min read
Affordable Housing

Making Mixed-Tenure Work: Lessons from the Field

Mandatory affordable housing contributions are now a feature of the planning landscape in Victoria, NSW, and increasingly other jurisdictions. The most sophisticated operators see them as an opportunity — to access government incentives, build CHP partnerships, and create more resilient, diversified projects.

September 2025 · 9 min read
Site Acquisition

Off-Market Land: How to Build a Proprietary Deal Pipeline

The most sophisticated developers do not rely solely on agent-listed sites. They build proprietary pipelines of off-market opportunities through systematic outreach, relationship development, and a clear value proposition for vendors. This article shares the methodology we apply when helping clients build durable, off-market acquisition capabilities.

August 2025 · 6 min read · Moe Abdo

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