About Us

Arc Urban Developments

Arc Urban Developments is a boutique residential development business focused on carefully selected opportunities across Brisbane and South East Queensland.

We assess and coordinate small- to medium-scale residential projects, including subdivisions, duplexes and townhouses.

Our role is to bring together the site, commercial strategy, professional consultants, project partners and delivery process required to move a viable opportunity forward.

Why Arc Urban Developments exists

Creating Value Through Development

Traditional property investment generally relies on rental income and long-term market growth.

Development takes a more active approach. It seeks to create value by changing what can lawfully and commercially be achieved on a suitable property.

That potential does not make every development viable. Planning restrictions, site conditions, finance, construction costs, market changes and taxation can materially affect an outcome.

Arc Urban Developments was established to identify suitable opportunities and assess them with discipline before deciding whether they should proceed.

Our focus

Focused on the Right Projects

We deliberately concentrate on a manageable number of boutique residential developments rather than pursuing volume.

The primary focus is on:

  • Residential sites in Brisbane and selected South East Queensland locations.
  • Subdivisions, duplexes and small townhouse developments.
  • Areas supported by transport, services, employment, schools and buyer demand.
  • Projects with an understandable approval and delivery pathway.
  • Opportunities capable of supporting a reasonable commercial margin after appropriate contingencies.
  • Sites where the proposed housing responds to the surrounding market.


No location or planning designation guarantees that a project will be approved or financially viable. Each opportunity must be assessed individually.

Meet the founder

Arc Urban Developments was founded and is led by Jason Payne.

Jason has lived on Brisbane’s northside for more than 35 years and has a long-standing interest in property, local development and the factors that make residential locations desirable.

Before establishing Arc, Jason spent approximately 18 years as a business owner and operator. That experience involved commercial decision-making, financial accountability, leading teams, solving operational problems and coordinating people toward defined outcomes.

Jason has also built experience as a property investor and has completed relevant real estate and buyer’s agency training. His involvement as a capital partner in development projects managed by other developers provided practical exposure to the expectations and concerns of the party contributing funds to a project.

That perspective influences the approach of Arc Urban Developments today: assess opportunities carefully, communicate clearly, work with qualified advisers and avoid making promises that the numbers cannot support.

Jason remains directly involved in site assessments, commercial decisions, partner discussions and project coordination.

“A good opportunity should stand up to scrutiny. My approach is to test the assumptions, understand the risks and make sure the structure is clear before asking anyone to commit their property or capital.”

— Jason Payne, Founder

Jason Payne

Founder

How We Make Decisions

  • Principle 1 — Evidence before enthusiasm: We test assumptions through research, professional input and financial analysis.
  • Principle 2 — Clarity before commitment: Roles, responsibilities, risks and commercial arrangements should be understood before a project proceeds.
  • Principle 3 — Appropriate contingencies: Development budgets should recognise that costs and timeframes can change.
  • Principle 4 — Communication when circumstances change: Emerging issues should be addressed openly rather than concealed or delayed.
  • Principle 5 — Selectivity over volume: Not every site is suitable, and declining a weak opportunity is better than forcing it to proceed.

How Arc Urban Developments operates

Our Approach

Arc Urban Developments acts as the development coordinator and working partner within agreed project structures.

Depending on the project, this may include:

  • Identifying and assessing potential sites.
  • Preparing or coordinating development feasibility.
  • Engaging and coordinating professional consultants.
  • Assisting with project structure and commercial negotiations.
  • Coordinating planning and approval work.
  • Assisting with finance and valuation processes.
  • Participating in design and product decisions.
  • Coordinating builders and monitoring delivery.
  • Working with sales and marketing professionals.
  • Reporting to relevant project stakeholders.
  • Managing the agreed exit or completion strategy.


All legal, planning, financial, engineering, building, taxation and valuation services are completed by appropriately qualified professionals.

Send us the address and a brief description of your circumstances. We can complete an initial review and discuss whether the opportunity appears suitable for further investigation.