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WeWork exits Houndsditch

WeWork is closing down its 133 Houndsditch site and evicting its tenants. The firm is, supposedly, helping members move to nearby WeWork locations.

WeWork exits Houndsditch2023-12-10T18:02:50+00:00

Up To The Mark?

The Mark - a new City development of 215,000 sq ft offices with cultural, food & beverage and retail space

Up To The Mark?2023-11-09T13:03:56+00:00

215,000 sq ft New City Offices

PineBridge Benson Elliot has secured planning for 215,000 sq ft sustainable offices in The City including 14,000 sq ft of food & beverage, and retail space.

215,000 sq ft New City Offices2023-12-10T18:04:08+00:00

WeWork Investment Arm Set to Exit London

WeWork's investment arm, WeWork Capital Advisors, has exchanged on 99 Queen Victoria leaving it owning just one office building in London

WeWork Investment Arm Set to Exit London2023-12-10T18:06:29+00:00

James Couse joins the team

We have a new member of staff, James Couse. James brings to us his extensive agency expertise in the City and London niche markets and we are very happy he has joined

James Couse joins the team2023-12-10T18:07:53+00:00

£149m lease exit – what are the real costs?

As Meta pay £149 million to British Land, to get out of their lease obligations at 1 Triton Square, what are the real costs involved and to whom?

£149m lease exit – what are the real costs?2023-12-10T18:09:09+00:00

“Never Knowingly Undersold”

“Never Knowingly Undersold”All gets a bit tricky with that mission statement going into the world of property as John Lewis are finding to their cost after launching into the property sector following the appointment of Dame Sharon White as chairman back in 2020.Their build-to-rent scheme in Ealing is reportedly likely to result in losses of £57m and bids on the sale of the upper floors of its Oxford Street store, for redevelopment into offices, are now floundering, due to rising interest rates and the present economic microclimate.Their venture into property, whilst Waitrose is underperforming, does to seem likely to be on track to generate two fifths of group profit via non-retail areas by 2030.  Maybe it would have been prudent to address the problems in the core business rather than introduce more through diversification.

“Never Knowingly Undersold”2023-09-12T13:47:12+00:00

We Once Worked

The final countdown for WeWork as stock falls off the edge

We Once Worked2023-08-29T14:38:40+00:00
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