Category Archive 2017

Where’s Hot and Not – Prime Central London Office Rents Q3 2017

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What’s the real state of London offices? Who are you going to believe?

 

It seems everyone’s got an agenda to push.

If you listen to Colliers International you’d be hard pressed to disagree there had been a bounce back in take-up for prime central London offices during Q3/17, in fact they say a thumping 3 million sq ft – the fifth consecutive rise and the highest quarterly total in 18 months.

The UK referendum has definitely split opinion though you cannot alter the fact that big deals will skew the numbers – like Deutsche Bank’s 470,000 sq ft pre-let at LandSec’s 21 Moorfields.

But what about the rest of us mere mortals working in 5-15,000 sq ft space and often less ?

Well, I can tell you first hand that landlords are getting pretty anxious – I know this (a) from daily inspection tours where the sheer volume of available space (particularly in the City fringe) means I have been able to secure good quality refurbished space at under £50 per sq ft and (b) from the huge increase in invitations and breakfast launches.

On the flipside, comes news that around 75,000 UK jobs are at risk as 50 international banks are exploring post-Brexit relocation options of which 20 have already commenced the process of applying for a licence according to Daniele Nouy, head of supervision at the European Central Bank.

Frankfurt is the overwhelming favourite which I guess is not surprising as this is home to the ECB !

I can’t totally ignore the statistics but there’s more than one way to go so if you’d like to talk about creating a winning acquisition strategy that will have landlords and building owners competing for your business, call me on 07968 191 233 for a personal perspective on the benefits of transparent, objective and conflict-free representation.

Where’s Hot and Not – Prime Central London Office Rents Q1 2017

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No connectivity means you’re out of business!

I really like WiredScore … and you should too.

You already know that I’m strictly ‘tenant rep’ but that hasn’t stopped me from getting close to many of London’s major landlords.

Well, thanks to WiredScore, the recognised leader in digital connectivity I’ve successfully narrowed down our 18,000 sq ft search for a US law firm by focusing on a premium selection of City and West End Platinum and Gold certified buildings.

By eliminating the ‘no-hopers’ WiredScore has saved my client’s IT guys valuable time, money and a whole heap of frustration and enabled me to focus squarely on securing the best possible terms.

Go check them out at www.wiredscore.co.uk

Did I also mention that The Levy Group is proud to have been appointed by The Kingdom of Netherlands to acquire their new London Embassy and consular service ?

No ? Well, we’re looking to buy a 15,000-20,000 sq ft freehold property ideally in Kensington & Chelsea or the City of Westminster, though we’d consider Fitzrovia, Bloomsbury and Nine Elms too.

If you’d like to talk about creating a winning strategy that will have landlords and building owners competing for your business, call me on 07968 191 233 for a personal perspective on the benefits of transparent, objective and conflict-free representation.