Urbanize Homes

What Urbanize Homes does

Urbanize Homes Ltd is a privately-held property development company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, that focuses on urban regeneration across south Manchester (Ancoats, Fallowfield, Chorlton, Altrincham, Cheadle, Stockport). Its core capability is the conversion of heritage and under-utilised buildings — historic post offices, Georgian hospital buildings, and disused pubs — into modern residential apartments, complemented by selective new-build schemes such as the three-storey extension at Cherry Tree House.

The company monetises through two streams: (i) one-off sales of newly developed residential units (typical projects in the 7-28 unit range, e.g. Cheadle House, Cherry Tree House, The Apex, and the in-progress Tatton Arms scheme of 7 conversion + 21 new-build apartments) and (ii) a more recently introduced recurring rental revenue stream managed through a dedicated rentals section on its website. Customer pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales and rental enquiries are handled directly via phone (+44 161 929 0306), email, in-person visits to the Altrincham head office (Carlton Place, 28-32 Greenwood St), and through social channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram).

Urbanize Homes serves individual homebuyers, property investors, and renters in the North West of England as a direct-to-consumer seller, with no third-party resellers or distribution partners in scope. Operations are owner-led — the firm is led by team lead "Sal" — with an 11-50 employee headcount and no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investors. The business model is fundamentally project-based, lumpy, and dependent on planning permission cycles, construction delivery, and local submarket absorption.

Name

Urbanize Homes

Legal name

Urbanize Homes Ltd

Website

https://urbanizehomes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Urbanize Homes Ltd is a Greater Manchester-based property developer founded in 1999 that converts heritage buildings and delivers selective new-build apartments in south Manchester for individual homebuyers, investors, and renters via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Land Subdivision (237210), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI)

Keywords

• Urban property development
• Historic building renovation
• Residential real estate
• Apartment construction
• Property regeneration projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Altrincham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of newly developed residential and commercial properties. The company acquires, develops, and sells property assets including apartments converted from historic buildings and new build developments.
2. Property Rentals: Revenue generated from rental income on completed development properties. The company maintains a rentals section on their website for available rental properties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Urbanize Homes is a North West England-based property developer that specializes in urban regeneration, converting historic and underutilized buildings into modern residential apartments. The company sells new-build apartments to individual buyers and rents out a portion of completed units across south Manchester submarkets, including Ancoats, Fallowfield, Chorlton, Altrincham, Cheadle, and Stockport. Its offering is built around named, individual development projects (such as Tatton Arms, Cheadle House, Cherry Tree House, and The Apex) rather than large-scale master-planned estates.

Product overview

Urbanize Homes is a property development company offering a portfolio of residential development projects in the North West of the UK. Their offerings include current development projects (such as the Tatton Arms riverfront development) and completed past projects (including Cheadle House, Cherry Tree House, and The Apex). The company also provides rental property services. Projects span the south Manchester area including Ancoats, Fallowfield, Chorlton, Altrincham, Cheadle, and Stockport, focusing on urban regeneration, historic building conversions, and contemporary residential developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tatton Arms Named residential development project by Urbanize Homes, part of the company's portfolio of urban-regeneration apartment schemes in the North West of England, sold or rented to individual buyers and tenants.
• Cheadle House Named residential development project by Urbanize Homes, part of the company's portfolio of urban-regeneration apartment schemes in the North West of England, sold or rented to individual buyers and tenants.
• Cherry Tree House Named residential development project by Urbanize Homes, part of the company's portfolio of urban-regeneration apartment schemes in the North West of England, sold or rented to individual buyers and tenants.
• The Apex Named residential development project by Urbanize Homes, part of the company's portfolio of urban-regeneration apartment schemes in the North West of England, sold or rented to individual buyers and tenants.
• Residential property rentals Rental of completed apartments retained by Urbanize Homes across its south Manchester portfolio, offered to individual tenants in addition to the company's for-sale units.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Urban Splash: Manchester-headquartered property developer focused on urban regeneration and heritage conversions across the North West; comparable niche, geography, and customer base to Urbanize Homes.
• PJ Livesey: Heritage-led residential developer in the North West restoring historic buildings into modern homes; directly comparable niche and regional overlap with Urbanize.

Broad incumbents

• Wain Homes: Established UK for-sale homebuilder with regional operations in the North West; comparable new-build residential product, broader geographic footprint, and larger scale.
• Bruntwood: Manchester-headquartered real estate developer with residential, commercial, and workspace holdings; shares the Manchester development ecosystem but is much broader and larger than Urbanize.
• Keepmoat Homes: Large UK volume homebuilder with significant North West operations; broad overlap in for-sale residential product though focused on volume rather than heritage niche.
• Peel Group: Large North West-focused development and investment group; operates residential, commercial, and infrastructure assets in the same geography as Urbanize at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• Ask Real Estate: Manchester-based developer active in residential and mixed-use schemes across the North West; comparable market and select residential overlap, though broader in scope.
• Muse Developments: Salford-based developer of mixed-use and residential regeneration schemes in the North West; comparable region and selected residential product overlap.
• Hopkins Homes: East-of-England regional homebuilder; comparable for-sale residential model though geographically distant from Urbanize's south Manchester base.

Emerging players

• Allison Homes: Regional for-sale residential developer in the North West; comparable product offering but with weaker brand overlap and a different sub-market focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/urbanizehomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urbanize-homes
• Instagraminstagram.com/urbanizehomes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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