Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

LREF 2017: Market update on London’s Stratford and the Royal Docks

This panel discussion at LREF brought together stakeholders involved in the ongoing regeneration programme in Newham, from Stratford to The Royals Docks, to set out the latest progress on key development sites and future opportunities in the area.

The panel:

Ben O’Rourke, Managing Director, International Quarter London

Deirdra Armsby, Director of Regeneration and Planning, LB Newham

John Turner, Director of Town Planning, Ballymore

Simon Powell, Assistant Director - Strategic Projects and Property, GLA

Simon Webster, Managing Partner, The Silvertown Partnership

Jonny Popper, Managing Director, London Communications Agency (Chair)

John Miu, Chief Operating Officer, ABP

 

 

LREF 2017: Future of the Euston transformation

April 2017 saw HS2 launch the search for a master development partner to advise on, and later take forward, development opportunities for new homes, offices and retail space above Euston station. This project has the potential to deliver up to 21 hectares of development space as well as improving accessibility and creating new public and green spaces across the wider Euston site.

In this panel discussion key stakeholders in the area speak about their ambitions for Euston and progress on this major transformation project.

The panel:

David Biggs, Managing Director, Network Rail

Jon Milward, Head of Real Estate Development, Deloitte Real Estate

Simon Pitkeathley, Chief Executive, Camden Town Unlimited and Mayor's 'Champion for Small Business'

Phil Jones, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Transport and Planning, LB of Camden

Debbie Whitfield, Deputy Chair, NLA (Chair)

See more LREF coverage at http://www.egi.co.uk/news/?topic=news-topic-lref

LREF 2017: Canary Wharf Group targeting “cool” office occupiers over “corporate”

LREF 2017: “Corporate follows cool,” Canary Wharf Group leasing associate Tarun Mathur told an LREF audience in a panel discussion about the future of the residential and office market in the area.

New District, the next phase of development at Canary Wharf formerly known as Wood Wharf, will provide over 3,500 new homes, nearly 2 million sq ft of commercial office space, and a further 350,000 sq ft of retail over 22 acres.

The majority of Canary Wharf’s workforce are now millennials, due in large part to its proximity to Tower Hamlets, which is the fastest-growing London borough by population and salary.

The panel included:

James Heyworth-Dunne, Partner – Central London, Cushman & Wakefield

John O’Mara, Associate, Project Director, Herzog & de Meuron

David Hatcher, Finance Editor, EG (Chair)

Tarun Mather, Leasing Associate, Canary Wharf Group

See LREF coverage at http://www.egi.co.uk/news/?topic=news-topic-lref

LREF 2017: central London real estate prohibits domestic investors

LREF 2017: The UK general election had created just “ripples” in a larger journey in which overseas investors were still attracted to the pricing of London property, according to Stephen Down, head of London investment at Savills.

He spoke on an LREF panel about the capital’s investment market, where experts agreed that it was a particularly difficult playing field for domestic buyers, and that “value add” opportunities to buy buildings and turn them around were increasingly difficult to find.

Great Portland Estates chief executive Toby Courtauld and Brockton’s David Marks also said they were “fed up” with the UK’s political leadership.

The panel included:

Stephen Down, Head of Central London and International Investments, Savills

Toby Courtauld, Chief Executive, Great Portland Estates plc

David Marks, Co-Managing Partner, Brockton Capital

Hugo Greenhalgh, Wealth Correspondent, Financial Times (Chair)

James Lass, Fund Manager, Schroder UK Real Estate Fund

 

See futher LREF coverage at http://www.egi.co.uk/news/?topic=news-topic-lref

 

 

LREF 2017: Tech companies are rejecting the City of London

LREF 2017: Tech companies are still rejecting the City despite efforts by landlords and the City of London Corporation to reposition the Square Mile as the original co-working hub.

Experts discussed challenges with broadening the City’s occupier mix, and more, in this LREF debate.

The panel:

Gerald Kaye, Chief Executive, Helical

Vicky Fowler, Partner, Gowling WLG

Alastair Moss, Chairman of the Property Investment Board and Deputy Chair of Planning Committee, City of London Corporation

James Goldsmith, Head of Leasing, AXA IM - Real Assets

Kaela Fenn-Smith, Head of Commercial - London Portfolio, LandSec

David Ainsworth, Chief Executive, CORE (Chair)

See more LREF coverage at http://www.egi.co.uk/news/?topic=news-topic-lref

LREF 2017: Landlords must create an ecosystem and creative occupiers will follow

LREF: Landlords and developers looking to serve the creative industries have a “much broader responsibility” than just providing a creative building, delegates heard at an LREF panel discussion.

The panel included

Jacob Loftus, CEO, General Projects

Scott Campbell, Director, Deloitte Ventures

Emily Prideaux, Head of Leasing, Derwent London

Debbie Whitfield, Deputy Chair, NLA

Alex Arestis, Urban Design Director, Publica

 

For more LREF coverage visit http://www.egi.co.uk/news/?topic=news-topic-lref

 

Cardiff Question Time: "We need to invest in infrastructure"

Thames Valley Question Time - "Landlords need to think about buildings as a service, not as a structure"

Grainger and Ireland on JLL’s plans for growth

Guy Grainger and Chris Ireland, EMEA and UK chief executives of JLL respectively, are celebrating a year in post. In a wide-ranging interview they discuss plans for growth, rows over executive remuneration, proptech disruption and departures of key personnel.

British Land chief executive explains the company's move into the flexible working market

 

British Land has launched Storey, a new brand providing flexible workspace for growing businesses as well as larger organisations seeking additional space on flexible terms.