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UK Office Series: The Renaissance
Navigating Investment, Development And Leasing In The Current Head Winds
Event Ended On: Thursday March 21 2024
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Event Host
50 Electric Boulevard - Battersea Power Station
Designed with smart-tech and sustainability at its heart, 50 Electric Boulevard is the new 200,000 sq. ft office at Battersea Power Station, putting the spark back into the workplace. The WELL Platinum-rated, BREEAM Outstanding building offers the opportunity to join this vibrant new mixed-use neighbourhood, which is already home to over 30 businesses working here, including Apple, and is becoming one of London’s most exciting emerging office districts. With spectacular views of the Power Station’s iconic chimneys, 50 Electric Boulevard by architects Foster + Partners features biophilic design throughout, including an 1,800 sq ft communal roof garden and a 240 person amenity pavilion called ‘The Light Box’ with trees and giant sky lights, both offering incredible spaces for all workers of the building to enjoy. Each of the typical 16,000 sq ft floorplates also includes its own outdoor terrace and floor-to-ceiling glazing with openable windows, while its SmartScore Platinum-rated digital infrastructure offers world class connectivity and a touchless building experience via a dedicated app. Workers can also enjoy the over 150 shops, restaurants and bars across the curated Battersea Power Station estate and surrounds as well as the Zone 1 Battersea Power Station Underground Station just a few metres away.
Speakers and Panels
Bridging The Gap: Financing & Investment
Unraveling Market Dynamics, Investment Strategies, And Future Demand Criteria
Outlook On Upgrades: Making The Future Retro(fitted)
Learn To Revitalise Office Spaces Through Upgrades
Ben Gillam
London's Leasing Landscape: Navigate Changing Conditions
Discover How To Navigate The Shifting Office Leasing Landscape
Why This Matters
What You'll Learn:
- Explore prevailing investment trends in the UK office market, including how evolving market dynamics impact the underwriting and financing of office space
- Understand if demand is still centred around 'prime' office assets, and if there is demand outside of that category
- Learn where price will go for offices based on available data
- Gain insights into upgrading office spaces with sustainability, longevity and quality in mind to attract tenants and investors
- Learn more about leasing trends within the office sector and what amenities tenants want
How You'll Do More Business: A new dawn for the office market has truly set; The new normal is here, those active in the London office sector say that things are never going back to the way they were, and that the real estate world needs to learn how to function in a different reality. A report from BNP Paribas which provides a bleak but realistic outlook for commercial real estate in the UK has stated that offices in the UK demonstrating the "best ESG credentials" continued to attract tenants, including law firms (over 500,000 sq ft). They made up 11.5% of central London's H1 2023 take-up. Hear from our expert speakers for their thoughts and data on current valuations to better inform future trends and predict investor behaviour, learn how to upgrade your buildings to upgrade your market position, as well as how to best understand tenant demands and refine your proposition accordingly to capitalise and negotiate effectively!
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Venue
Fifty Electric Boulevard
50 Electric Blvd, Nine Elms
London SW11 8AL
Parking Information:
Parking is available in Circus West Village (SW11 8EZ) 24 hours a day. To access the car park, enter from Battersea Park Road and drive straight along Pump House Lane. Turn left as you reach the new development and drive into the underground car park. Car Park Tariff is available here: https://batterseapowerstation.co.uk/getting-here/
Agenda
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2:00 PM 2:40 PM |
Networking
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2:40 PM 2:45 PM |
Welcome From Bisnow
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2:45 PM 2:50 PM |
Welcoming Remarks From Battersea Power Station
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2:50 PM 3:35 PM |
Bridging The Gap: Financing & Investment
1. How do evolving market dynamics impact the underwriting and financing of office space?
2. Assets are starting to trade at significant discounts to asking price; how much further does this have to go? Is there an opportunity in distress? 3. The best buildings are commanding super prime rents - but are investors willing to pay super prime prices for them? Is there opportunity outside of this category? What criteria is set for the future demand? |
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3:35 PM 4:20 PM |
Outlook On Upgrades: Making The Future Retro(fitted)
1. How are office upgrades promoting flexibility and collaboration for diverse tenant needs?
2. What levels of sustainability criteria are tenants demanding from refurbed buildings? 3. How does an upgraded office space and amenities package enhance appeal? |
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4:20 PM 4:45 PM |
Networking Break
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4:45 PM 5:30 PM |
London's Leasing Landscape: Navigate Changing Conditions
1. How are the leasing and subleasing markets evolving and changing leasing negotiations?
2. Some tenants will always want cheap space. What does good cheap space look like in the future? 3. During lease negotiations how are landlords and tenants compromising to make agreements? What sacrifices are both sides willing to make? What are the different considerations for renewing a tenant versus a new tenant? |
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5:30 PM 6:30 PM |
Post Event Networking & Drinks Reception
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5:30 PM 6:30 PM |
Site Tours
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2024 UK OFFICE ARTICLES TO READ
- Union Investment acquires future British Telecom headquarters in London
- Schroders Capital Toasts 200,000 Square Feet of UK Offices Lettings
- Brookfield and QIA invest £400m in long-term commitment to CWG
- Mega-merger West End landlord Shaftesbury Capital secures £200m loan
- EDGE and Mitsubishi Estate London buy 125 Shaftesbury Avenue building
- Apple reveals Foster + Partners-designed offices at Battersea Power Station
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