Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

Laxfield Capital: UK lending market is fragmented but recovering

With Laxfield Capital's eighth UK CRE Debt Barometer published today, Emma Huepfl, co-principal of Laxfield, discusses rising but muted deal volumes, the fall in deal size and what trends we can expect over the next six months

Tax, 'toppiness' and the non-existent Trump bump. Just what is going on in the US real estate market?

Whatever you might think of the US's new president, many expected his election to boost business and US growth in general.

CBRE's Head of research for the Americas Spencer Levy said uncertainty in the US market was linked to a lack of clarity around latter.

Something he feels less positive about now than he did earlier this year:"The big question in the States now is all around growth and can we grow," he says. "I was more optimistic three months ago about that than I am today. The linchpin to being able to grow from the current 2% rate is the ability of the existing administration to pass stimulating fiscal policies, especially tax reform. So the reason why I am les optimistic now is that it has been a lot harder for that administration to get stuff done. I am not saying that was self-inflicted. I am not blaming any one.

On the commercial real estate side more specifically he adds that there are some markets showing signs of 'toppiness', namely the major gateway cities including New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco but added that certain sectors including multifamily (PRS) and industrial "the new retail and a rockstar for the last five years" were markets to watch.

 

Question Time Thames Valley - the full debate

Listen to the full debate at Question Time Thames Valley, which took place on 21 June at Thames Tower.

Panellists were:

James Silver, director, Landid

John Miu, chief operating officer, ABP

Tim Smith, chief executive of the Thames Valley and Berkshire LEP

Guy Parkes, director, RARE

Stacey Meadwell, national editor, EG

 

Question Time Cardiff - the full debate

Listen to the full debate at Question Time Cardiff, held on 22 June at the city's National Museum.

Panellists included:

Caroline O’Flaherty, Partner, Commercial Property, Hugh James

Chris Potts, Director and Head of Cardiff Office, Savills

Llinos Griffin-Williams, Head of Content, Green Bay Media

Mark Bowen, Managing Director, Andrew Scott

Ken Poole, Head of Economic Development, City of Cardiff Council

Janet Bell, Commercial and Engagement Director, Specific

 Damian Wild, Editor, EG (chairing)

What is the likelihood of Blockchain property transactions within the next five years?

Caroline O’Flaherty, a Question Time Cardiff panellist, and partner at law firm Hugh James, explains the likelihood of Blockchain transactions being rolled out across the real estate industry within the next five years.

 

Fellow panellist Janet Bell, commercial engagement director at Specific, also describes interest in this platform across solar and other energy sectors.

 

Tomorrow's Leaders: LGIM's Bill Hughes on Gen Y, not being institutional, interview tips and fishing

If you are ever interviewed for a job by Bill Hughes, the man at the helm of one of the biggest investment management firms in the UK, show some empathy and you might be in with a chance.

“The ones who read me the best are the ones who have thought what it’s like to be running a business. Not only do I find that more interesting but it makes people more valuable to me,” said the head of real assets at Legal & General Investment Management.

In EG’s Tomorrow’s Leaders podcast, Hughes, who leads a team responsible for £23bn worth of assets under management, shares his thoughts on the industry’s next crop of talent, the image the sector projects to the public, being insulted by the word "institutional" and more.

Book your free place at EG's Connecting Tomorrow's Leaders event on 13 July at http://forms.egi.co.uk/TomorrowsLeaders

 

LREF 2017: what next for Elephant & Castle?

Elephant and Castle is undergoing major regeneration, with over £3bn of public and private money being invested in the area. By 2025 more than 5,000 new and replacement homes will have been built in the neighbourhood, with at least 1,650 being affordable homes.

In this LREF panel discussion key stakeholders involved in the area discuss the area’s future and ask what is next for Elephant and Castle.

The panel:

David Williams, Executive Director - Mixed Use Development, Savills

Rob Heasman, Project Director - Elephant Park, Lendlease

Stafford Lancaster, Investment Director, Delancey

Stephen Platts, Director of Regeneration, Southwark Council

Susan Freeman, Partner, Mishcon de Reya (Chair)

Natalie Brett, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of College, London College of Communication

 

LREF 2017: Partnership and pragmatism will see through Brent Cross regeneration

There have been five prime ministers since plans to extend Brent Cross shopping centre in North London were mooted, according to Peter Cole of Hammerson, joint owner with Standard Life Investments. He says the challenge now is to get on site before there is another change. 

Enabling works on the £1.4bn scheme, which will see the centre double in size to 2m sq ft, are set to start at the end of the year. But given the political climate post-General Election, whether that is before or after a change of prime minister is up for debate.

It may sound like a jokey comment, but it serves to demonstrate the need for a long term, pragmatic view when undertaking a major regeneration project, delegates heard at LREF.

Listen to Cole and other experts speaking about progress on one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe.

The panel:

David Partridge, Joint CEO of Argent Related and Managing Partner of Argent Related

Cath Shaw, Deputy Chief Executive, LB Barnet

Stephen McDonald, Director of Place, Re

Stewart Murray, Head of Development Group, GL Hearn

Peter Cole, Chief Investment Officer, Hammerson

Catherine Staniland, Director, NLA

 

LREF 2017: What is in the pipeline for Haringey?

Hear about the latest planning and development activity across the borough of Haringey.

Speaking on the panel at this LREF session were:

Robert Evans, Partner, Argent Related

Jonny Popper, Managing Director, London Communications Agency

Lyn Garner, Strategic Director of Regeneration, Planning & Development, LB Haringey

LREF 2017: Has London got the space that the retail industry demands?

Experts speaking at LREF examine London’s position as a global gateway to retail. They discuss the impact of tourism shopping on major retailers, the operational changes London retailers are undergoing to gain better access the global and online markets, the effects of the business rate changes in April on London as a competitor in a global market, and whether London retail is Brexit-proof.

The panel:

Andrew Phipps, Head of Retail Research - EMEA, CBRE

Eric Eastman, Executive Director - Central London Retail, CBRE

Stephen Spencer, Director of Store Development, Lululemon Athletica

Stacey Meadwell, National & Sectors Editor, EG

Joanna Lea, Director of Retail and Restaurants, Grosvenor