A £400 million investment platform has been established by Astarte Capital Partners as part of its strategy to redevelop prime infill and edge-of-prime real estate in Greater London. The company’s discretionary co-investment vehicle Astarte Special Opportunities Platform (ASOP) is leading the investment in the new venture, as well providing the...
24th April 2019
It is a well-known fact that a great working environment is vital to employee wellbeing and productivity. Well-designed spaces, comfortable furniture and state-of-the-art facilities are all features that companies spend a lot of time considering. However, one element that is often overlooked — despite having a huge impact on office...
22nd April 2019
M&G Real Estate has appointed CO–RE to oversee the comprehensive 80,000 sq ft development planned for 247 Tottenham Court Road. The developer specialises in delivering large-scale complex projects in Central London, and has been instructed to progress plans for the project to create an office-led, mixed-used scheme at the prestigious site. According...
18th April 2019
Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has announced plans to bring its micro-living student accommodation model to the UK. The concept — which has been trialled extensively in Japan and Australia — delivers state-of-the art student accommodation in compact spaces. Thanks to their innovative ‘S-shape’ layout, the bedrooms are just 360 sq...
16th April 2019
Transport for London (TfL) has partnered with Grainger for a major development partnership delivering 3,000 new homes across eight sites in London. A minimum of 40% of the units will be affordable housing, and the rest will be for the private rental market. The partnership, a joint venture structure of...
12th April 2019
Splunk Services — a US company that produces software for searching, monitoring, and analysing machine-generated big data — has signed on the remaining 49,600 sq ft of space at Derwent London’s Brunel Building in Paddington. The data giant joins other prestigious tenants in the 17-storey, 243,200 sq ft building, including...
10th April 2019
Change is vital to the growth and survival of your business. Whether it’s expanding to meet increasing demand or contracting to accommodate a downturn, adaption is the cornerstone of sustained business success. Never has this been more relevant than in the current economy. With the fractious Brexit negotiations looking likely...
8th April 2019
WeWork acquires 50th London site with Dixon House
Flexible office giant WeWork has acquired its 50th London site with a new letting at Dixon House. One floor of the building is already let to the owner, European insurer MAPFRE SA, who purchased the site in 2016 for £35.5 million, and WeWork will be taking up six of the...
5th April 2019
The Morgan Pryce team is happy to announce that we have completed another successful move for return client Javelin Commodities. Located in Westminster, we assisted the global commodity trader for the second time when securing their new space and negotiating the contract’s terms. Their sleek office design includes a range of...
4th April 2019
Proposed London skyscraper the Tulip has been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting on 2 April. Plans for the somewhat controversial 1000 ft tower include restaurants and viewing galleries as well as a 40,000 sq ft educational facility. Supporters of the development claim that it will be...
2nd April 2019
