UK: Developer Capital & Centric has launched a management company to oversee operations at its growing BTR portfolio.
Homes under the new Ollo brand will feature “high-quality appliances and design, and sustainable Scandi HAY furniture”.
Ollo will first be implemented at Capital&Centric’s Eyewitness Works BTR development in Sheffield, which includes one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, duplexes and townhouses.
Capital&Centric’s amenities includes coworking spaces, ‘mini-cinEyeis’, gyms, private dining and resident lounges. Each pet-friendly neighbourhood provides outdoor spaces, including public squares and rooftop terraces.
An on-site Ollo team will offer an array of services from cleaning to pet sitting, while the Ollo app will “allow residents to talk to each other, sign up to socials, gain exclusive resident discounts and report maintenance issues”.
Tom Wilmot, joint managing director at Capital&Centric, said: “With Ollo, we’re redefining what it means to rent by offering more than just a place to live – we’re building communities where people will thrive. Quality is everything, from the design of the buildings to the spec of the interiors. But life at Ollo is much more than just the spaces, with a packed calendar of socials where you can get to know your neighbours (and their pups!). Start the day right with sunrise yoga, get cosy with a movie night, go wild at a pizza party, or get stuck into wine and cheese tasting.”
Construction is ongoing at other BTR schemes – Goods Yard in Stoke-on-Trent and Farnworth Green in Bolton, which will be the next to follow in 2025, with Weir Mill in Stockport set to open in the Summer.
