Development management. Design-led.
Second Order provides hands-on development management for complex property projects. We look beyond the immediate brief to bring together design-led thinking, commercial judgement and experienced oversight from feasibility through to completion.
WHAT WE DO
From concept to final handover.
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Development Management
Strategic oversight from site acquisition and feasibility through planning, design and delivery.
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Project Management
Hands-on management of consultants, programmes, budgets and delivery from brief to completion
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Consultancy
Commercial and design-led advice to unlock opportunities, create value and move projects forward.
SELECTED PROJECTS
A selection of projects from concept to completion
Hanover Terrace
Regent’s Park • Development Manager
Comprehensive renovation of a historic, Grade 1 listed Regent’s Park residence. View project →
Wetlands
Walthamstow • Project Manager
Sensitive renovation of a historic pumping house into a public hub for arts and culture. View project →
Ladbroke Square
Holland Park • Development Director
Transformation of an apartment overlooking Ladbroke Square. View project →
Knightsbridge Gate
Knightsbridge • Project Manager
Delivery of a major mixed-use development behind a Grade II listed façade. View project →
Netil House
London Fields • Development Director
Reimagining of existing office space into a contemporary East London workspace. View project →
OUR APPROACH
Experienced oversight. Direct involvement.
Second Order brings senior-level expertise to every project, combining commercial judgement, design-led ambition and a hands-on approach from brief through to completion.
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Design-led strategy
Preserving the design intent from concept through to delivery.
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Commercially focused
Clear thinking that balances ambition, viability and delivery.
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Hands-on delivery
Close involvement throughout to maintain quality and control.
ABOUT SECOND ORDER
Led by experience.
Built around the project.
Second Order is led by Jonathan King, who has an academic background in architecture and engineering and extensive experience across property development and project delivery.
Jonathan has led developments and managed portfolios for private clients and London developers, working on some of the capital’s most high-profile schemes. He has assembled and led bespoke teams of designers and consultants, bringing together the right expertise to deliver ambitious, design-led projects.
START A CONVERSATION
Have a project in mind?
Whether you’re at the earliest stages of an idea or looking for experienced support on an existing project, get in touch to discuss where Second Order can add value.