Station Hill, Reading
Acquisition of Station Hill development site on behalf of Lincoln MGT for £60m.
Super-prime 6 acre mixed use site adjacent to Reading station.
Finally kick-starting progress with the site, after 15 years of minimal activity.
Unit 1 SEGRO Park, Bracknell
Letting of a 90,000 sq ft logistics unit, on behalf of SEGRO, to Bond International.
Advised on the speculative development strategy and marketing campaign.
Largest logisitics letting in the region, at the time, for 18 months.
1 Forbury Place, Reading
Leasehold acquisition for SSE of 185,000 sq ft office from M&G and Bell Hammer.
Acquired pre-completion. Strategic approach resulted in £10m added value.
Largest leasehold transaction in Thames Valley for 10 years and Reading for 25 years.
Reading Gateway
Freehold sale of former HP site, on behalf of private investors, for £30m.
Prime 20 acre development site, next to J11 of the M4 motorway.
The most significant mixed use development opportunity in the south east, at that time.
Reading Gateway
Advised Kier Property on their major new mixed commercial scheme.
Secured pre-lets including; retail warehouses, car showrooms, trade counters and hotel.
Carried out investment sales of the finished product, achieving more than £70m.
The White Building, Reading
Advised on major repositioning of 1970’s building to create 93,000 sq ft office.
Creative approach resulted in unique building with innovative marketing campaign.
Three lettings pre-practical completion and 85% occupancy with 12 months of PC.
Kohler Mira
Freehold acquisition of 158,000 sq ft distribution warehouse for Kohler Mira.
Negotiated turnkey solution with additional land for 100,000 sq ft future growth.
Also acquired office HQs for Kohler Power and Kohler EMEA in Hook and Gloucester.
Inspired, Bracknell
Leasehold acquisition of 26,000 sq ft office for Sally Beauty Holdings.
Strategic approach working hand-in-glove with client resulted in £2.5m added value.
Transaction also included disposal of client’s three year onerous lease liability at nil cost.
Forbury Works, Reading
Purchase of 20,000 sq ft period office building on behalf of BBRE.
Refurbishment advice lead to transformational repositioning of the asset.
Three lettings pre-practical completion and fully let within 6 months of completion.
1600 Arlington Business Park
Freehold acquisition of 58,000 sq ft off-market office for Bottomline Technologies.
Helped to negotiate complex contractual issues around access to the site.
Also advised on marketing campaign for the disposal of legacy freehold office.
The Brick Works, Reading
Sale with planning for 20,000 sq ft office redevelopment on behalf of Croudace.
Instructed by purchaser, BBRE, to implement innovative marketing campaign.
Two lettings agreed pre-practical completion at rents head of purchase appraisal.
Unit 2 SEGRO Park Bracknell
Letting of a 60,000 sq ft logistics unit, on behalf of SEGRO, to a major 3PL.
Advised on the speculative development strategy and marketing campaign.
New record rent achieved for the Thames Valley, west of Slough.
