The latest news, views and debates from the commercial property industry. A mix of regular short interviews and the weekly news round-up, covering the whole of the commercial property industry.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Nick Dunning and Matt Hewitt of Nick Dunning Associates explain why they are creating a 100 strong residential lettings agency with private equity backing.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Industrial giant SEGRO’s profits jumped by 23% in the six months to 30 June, boosted by a shortage of warehouse space.
The group’s adjusted pre-tax profit came in at £91.2m, compared with £74.2m a year earlier. This was due to a rise in rental values and its acquisition of Aviva’s share of the airport property partnership.
The value of its assets also rose by 5.4% to 504p. The portfolio is now valued at £5bn.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
In a wide-ranging interview, the managing director of Patron Capital Advisers said this week that he wanted to increase the company's UK pub exposure, as he believed the sector provided comparably cheap and secure, income-producing assets.
Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
Christopher Buckle, director of residential research and consultancy at Savills, explains what is happening to house prices in the UK.
Wednesday Jul 19, 2017
Wednesday Jul 19, 2017
Argent Related joint chief executive David Partridge joins EG at King's Cross Central to talk about the shortlisting process for the Euston station redevelopment, the future of King's Cross's retail, and the ins and outs of the new partnership with Related.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
In this week’s TechTalk Radio show, Dominic Wilson, co-founder of PiLabs gives some insider tips on what will make a perfect entry to the TechTalk Academy, intu’s digital director explains how the shopping centre owner is reacting to an increasingly digital audience, and the co-chief executive of JLL’s new tech division reveals exactly why now is the tipping point for commercial real estate. Emily Wright and Samantha McClary host – after too much coffee.
Thursday Jul 13, 2017
Thursday Jul 13, 2017
The Silicon Valley veteran heading up JLL's new proptech arm believes that commercial real estate is at a tech "tipping point."
Mihir Shah, formerly vice president of mobile at Groupon and an early investor in Uber took on the role as co-chief executive of JLL Spark earlier this week with fellow Bay Area veteran Yishai Lerner.
He said now was the time for the major technology players to get involved in the property sector: "We realise that commercial real estate is really at a tipping point in terms of tech making an impact on and improving experience for clients. It is really exciting for us to take tech to a more traditional industry. It is similar to how the transportation sector was disrupted by companies like Uber.
"The joke is that traditional companies will often hire some innovation officers but won't have a real initiative where they are actually planning to build things. With JLL we felt they were very serious."
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Last week leaders from across the real estate sector gathered to discuss LGBT diversity and inclusion.
Figures were unveiled, lessons were taught and questions asked about whether the industry was reacting because it should be or because it wanted to.
Listen in to key points and speeches from the industry's first LGBT property business conference, hosted by JLL and BNP Paribas, last week.
To read all of EG's coverage of the event go to http://www.egi.co.uk/news/?topic=news-topic-diversity
Or download our special LGBT edition here: http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=Estates%20Gazette%20Supplements&edid=6bbc9aa7-cb4f-4609-819b-096f70eded48&pnum=1
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Inside Brixton Prison, Landsec launched a scaffolding academy with charity partner Bounce Back to give inmates a chance to turn their lives around. EG goes down to the prison to meet the people behind the course and the prisoners working to secure their futures.
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017
Tuesday Jul 11, 2017
The chair of the regeneration committee of the London Assembly explained one of the Greater London Authority's latest buzz phrases: good growth. The mayor is currently accepting applications for the £70m Good Growth regeneration fund. Details are available here: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/regeneration/funding-opportunities/good-growth-fund-supporting-regeneration-london