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.
55% let / under offer at Practical Completion. Now over 75% let to PwC, PepsiCo etc.
Unit 1 SEGRO Park, Bracknell
Letting of a new 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.
Botanica, Ditton Park
Advised on the repositioning and leasing strategy for Botanica, set within a parkland environment.
Strong focus on amenity and occupier experience to differentiate the scheme within the market.
Secured multiple lettings to major national and international occupiers.
R+ Reading
Advised Oval Real Estate following its acquisition of R+ in central Reading.
Extensive refurbishment of common areas helped reposition the building.
Successful leasing campaign resulted in lettings to EY & Crowe including new record rent for Reading.
HERE + NOW, Thames Valley Park
Advised on the comprehensive refurbishment and repositioning of buildings.
Strategic approach to the refurbishment, marketing and leasing campaign.
Let the whole of HERE (72,000 sq ft) to Microsoft, alongside multiple lettings at NOW.
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.
Capitol, Bracknell
Advised on the refurbishment and leasing strategy, including upgraded common areas.
Implemented a proactive approach to occupier retention alongside creation of new fitted suites.
Secured multiple lease renewals with existing occupiers together with lettings of fitted suites.
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.
ICON
Advised ICON on the disposal & acquisition strategy for its Green Park office accommodation.
Disposed of the company’s surplus 44,000 sq ft building at 500 South Oak Way.
Acquired new 13,500 sq ft office on the park, better aligned with ICON’s requirements.
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.
North Gate House, Reading
Freehold disposal of 62,000 sq ft office building with short legacy lease to DEFRA.
Secured best price from reliable purchaser in difficult market.
Subsequently instructed to advise on future development opportunities by purchaser.
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 sale of legacy freehold office.
Chatham Heights, Reading
Pre-purchase of a 54 unit residential scheme on behalf of ABRI Homes.
Off-market acquisition from Archel Homes.
Regeneration project providing high quality social housing.
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.
Units 1 & 2 A34 Connect, Newbury
Sale of two new logistics units, totalling 126,000 sq ft, to TP-Link.
Acquired the 5 acre site for Ashford Developments.
Advised on scheme layout and marketing campaign, through to successful disposal.
