May 2015

The serviced office was born 30 years ago and traditionally occupied fringy locations in cities were the buildings tended to be of a lower quality than we see today. In the last 4 years the serviced office market has experienced a boom and has been healthier than the traditional leased...

As Chinese investment continues in the UK, there are recent reports that the country’s state-backed insurance company China Life is intending to enter into a 50% ownership agreement for 99 Bishopsgate. China Life is the largest commercial insurance company in mainland China with assets amounting to more than £105 billion....

Real estate investment and private equity group Landmark Partners has announced that its fund, Landmark Real Estate Fund VII (LREF VII) has reached around £1.05 billion at its close.  The fund is the group’s biggest global real estate secondaries programme, and has helped to increase the firm’s committed capital to...

Take-up in Central London offices has increased 11% each year, hitting its highest level since 2000. In particular, the Docklands area as much as doubled thanks to activity at Canary Wharf. 

It may not have seemed like it but many business were holding off any big decision until post elections and this includes property decisions. With the election over, we anticipate a climb in demand in the market as companies are ready to make their move. 

Cushman’s future is currently up in the air as its majority stake holder, the Agnelli family and its investment arm Exor put their 81% in the business up for sale. The company is expected to be worth £1.3 billion and a decision could be made on its future by the...

The first 3 months of 2015 has seen a record amount of space being developed in the square mile, a seven year high for a quarter and more in the first quarter than in 2013 and 2014. After a lull dating back to 2008, City development is on the up....

It’s no secret that green is the new black, you can see it everywhere; the recycling bins added onto the standard bins on the street, the encouragement not to take a plastic bag at supermarkets and with the mass advertising of anything bio-degradable. We are even seeing it creep into...