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👷🏽♀️ Built from the ground up 🏗️ Watch the construction of one of our recently completed units at LOC8 in Maidstone 🛠️ We have just achieved practical completion of the second phase of our LOC8 development in Maidstone, where we’ve added 185,200 sq ft of high-spec, sustainable industrial and logistics space across seven units. You can read more about the confirmed occupiers, the site’s BREEAM “Excellent” rating, and how our Asset Management Director Toby Saul MRICS sees the development feeding local demand and fostering a greener South East industrial sector, here: https://bit.ly/49kUrVc #ukrealestate #logsitics

“With COP29 reigniting the global focus on climate change, Scotland must ensure its economy remains competitive on the international stage.” – Manish Chande, Senior Partner.     Did you spot our Senior Partner Manish Chande in The Scotsman today?    In the wake of COP29, Manish discussed how the lack of highly sustainable office space in the Scottish market is hampering the country’s long-term growth prospects.     However, there are some green shoots, with projects like One Five Zero St Vincent Street setting new benchmarks while also providing much needed ESG-focused workspaces in the highly constrained Glasgow market.     To learn more, you can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eas_bi_d    If you want to learn more about our St Vincent Street project, please get in touch with our agents Alistair Reid and Meg Beattie at JLL, or Michael Facenna and Paul Broad at Avison Young │ UK, or check out the new website: https://lnkd.in/eEFPkehK.    #Glasgow #sustainability #office #workspace

“The site’s fully refurbished space and flexible layout options offer immediate appeal for a range of investors” Rhys Jones Asset Manager. We’ve just completed our refurbishment of Radcliffe House at the Blenheim Court office scheme in Solihull. You can read more about the renovation of the 60,675 sq ft workspace, which has now been launched for sale, here: https://bit.ly/3OsI9QT

Last week, our co-founder and partner Rob West spoke on the ‘Cut and carve: The upcoming retrofit revolution’ panel at Construction News' #CNForecasting conference. Alongside a panel of experts, Rob discussed how key players in the commercial property sector can accelerate necessary retrofits as we approach tightening minimum energy efficiency standards. It was great to discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in the office and other sectors.

With the colder weather approaching, we felt it was a great opportunity to collectively contribute to the Restart Lives resources fair which took place last week. The event saw through nearly 100 guests who came to collect essential items for winter protection. As an office we donated durable coats, jumpers and shoes as well as volunteered at the event itself, seeing just how gratefully received the items and support were. For more about Restart and an opportunity to donate, follow the link here: https://bit.ly/4hWpHh5   #Donation #Restart #ResourcesFair 

Key players in the London commercial property market are reporting a return to optimism, as take-up for the capital’s office space has finally exceeded pre-pandemic levels, while retail vacancy rates have dipped to their lowest level since 2019. In recent weeks, Cushman & Wakefield and Savills have both reported more positive outlooks, pointing to a stabilising market. Amid a sharp rise to interest rates, commercial property values struggled in the last two years, however, with central bank benchmark rates now falling and market borrowing costs more stable the sector is showing strong signs of recovery. https://bit.ly/3OfjrTY #CommercialProperty #Value #InterestRates

New data from Rightmove has revealed a strong increase in demand to invest in commercial property compared to this time last year, rising by 11% compared to the same quarter in 2023. This jump represents the biggest quarterly growth since 2021, pushed by particularly strong figures in the industrial sector.   Some experts have suggested that a contributing factor could be the Bank Rate cut in August, along with a trend of lowering mortgage rates in the commercial property market, prompting cheaper borrowing finance. These elements have worked together to produce a more attractive landscape for investment.   https://bit.ly/3AAsk7v   #CommercialProperty #IndustrialSector #BankRate

Pleased to announce we have donated our first round of IT devices and equipment to SustainableTech4Good ! The old kit is repaired or refurbished ready to be sold affordably or donated to a charitable partner. Not only helping those get access to laptops and other devices, but saving mass electronic waste from landfill! #Sustainability #SustainableTech4Good #Donation

As an active Asset Manager, we’re always looking at sustainable upgrades we can make across our assets, ensuring that our buildings function at their best for our tenants and the communities they operate in. As a part of this mission, we’ve recently made some key green upgrades to our assets in Clearbell UK Strategic Trust (CST or Clearbell), a Trust advised by Clearbell Capital, which include: 🪴 Installing air source heat pumps and electric heating to 1-3 Anglia Way, boosting the EPC rating to a B 🏢 Undertaking an extensive refurb across the communal and 3rd floor office space at 55 Maid Marian Way in Nottingham, also bringing the EPC rating up to a B ♻️ And, at our Waterside Industrial Park asset in Leeds, we’re looking to make sustainable upgrades to a second unit including upgrading the lighting to LED and removing the gas heaters #UKRealEstate #ESG #Improvements

“The Glasgow office market is undergoing significant change, with businesses demanding forward-thinking, energy-efficient workspaces that can meet modern needs. This project is designed to not only meet those demands but also set a new benchmark in the city.” Manish Chande, Senior Partner. Today, we launched ‘One Five Zero’ St Vincent Street to the market – a c.£100m transformation that will provide nearly 145,000 sq ft of highly-sustainable workspace in the heart of Glasgow’s business district, addressing the acute shortage of Grade A space, while also setting a new standard for the city. Thanks to Green Street News for giving us an opportunity to shout about this ambitious project. If you’re interested in finding out more about the future of One Five Zero, please get in touch with our agents Alistair Reid and Meg Beattie at JLL, or Michael Facenna and Paul Broad at Avison Young │ UK, or check out the new website: https://lnkd.in/eEFPkehK https://lnkd.in/gNVD-cwG #Glasgow #sustainability #deepretrofit #office #workspace