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📢 Monday morning news! We have acquired our third office-to-living conversion on Southwark Bridge Road for £36m alongside partners Bridges Fund Management Ltd. It's a great location, well served by public transport with London Bridge, Southwark and Borough stations nearby and the City a five-minute walk across Southwark Bridge. Delivering homes in this location will help local employers with staff retention. The vacant office building definitely needs some TLC. We plan to keep the structure and upgrade the overall building in order to deliver significant carbon savings compared to a new build. Miles Keeley, our Head of Acquisitions, said: "This acquisition builds our pipeline of stranded commercial assets that need repositioning to thrive again. There is a significant opportunity for office-to-living conversions that introduce new homes in ultra urban locations, while upgrading building performance and delivering carbon savings. This site is within a pocket of central London that is in need of additional, high-quality housing to serve its large workforce and existing community. We look forward to now working with our project partners to create a best-in-class development that complements its existing bustling neighbourhood.” Excited to bring this forward with Victoria Manston and Rachel Wiseman leading for HUB, working alongside Celia Harrison at #Bridges. #progressivedeveloper #regeneration #adaptivereuse https://lnkd.in/eYBDpatX JLL Howard Kennedy LLP

📢 Big news for HUB! We have been appointed as strategic development partner to work on the next phase of enhancement for The Liberty Romford We are working with Redical, the real estate owner and operator founded by Mikko Syrjanen and Petteri Barman, to deliver the next phase in the transformation of The Liberty, Romford's dominant shopping centre. At HUB we believe in the power of living-led development to drive regeneration. Adding residential to The Liberty, taking a phased approach, the plans will complement Redical’s improvements to date, which have seen The Liberty’s strong performance continue to grow. Our proposals will be in line with the masterplan developed by London Borough of Havering to create a vibrant, mixed-use town centre, with a key element being the creation of new places for people to live in the heart of the town. The Council has identified The Liberty as the focal point of what the masterplan can achieve, and proposes up to 110,000 m2 of new residential accommodation. Working with Redical and its on-site team, as well as LCA Concilio Iceni Projects, we will engage with the local community and other stakeholders, including retailers at The Liberty, to develop proposals to enhance the properties and land surrounding The Liberty Romford. Consultation on the plans will be conducted throughout the spring and summer, ahead of making a planning application later this year. #progressivedeveloper #regeneration #btr #strategicdeveloper Aver Nathan Shaw Tom Valente Damien Sharkey Stephen Daniels https://lnkd.in/gt5MKECr

Our #Leeds2 project is making fantastic progress with the brick cladding and balconies all in place, and benchmark apartments ready to be dressed. Developed in partnership with Bridges Fund Management Ltd., this project will deliver 488 canalside UNCLE Living #BTR homes for Realstar in a previously derelict part of Leeds, within walking distance of the city centre. This historic location was formerly Monkbridge Iron & Steel works which manufactured railway engine components for steam trains, rocket powered torpedos and even rotating blades for Concorde (thanks to Clifford Stead for the history lessons!)... through inward institutional investment it is being transformed to create a new community connected to Leeds via the newly landscaped Holbeck viaduct. Our first phase #Leeds1 of 463 homes completed last year, and we're on track to handover the second phase, designed by Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher (CJCT) and on site with RG Group, later this year, bringing the grand total to 951 homes! Captured here by Clevershot for RG Group Victoria Manston Andrew Cusack #progessivedeveloper #regeneration

Very cool to see our #Yardhouse development emerging alongside the #Westway! We're delivering this project in partnership with Bridges Fund Management Ltd. and Women's Pioneer Housing to deliver 60 new affordable homes for women in need and a new head office for this specialist housing association... alongside 200 #coliving homes for City Developments Limited On site with JJ Rhatigan & Company, Circle Development, designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Whitby Wood Thanks for sharing this image Edward Cartwright - looks like you were stationary at the time, but at least you had a good view! #progressivedeveloper #regeneration

It was a busy MIPIM for the HUB team this year - a success despite the rain, with meetings, coffees, lunches, panels, interviews, dinners.... and our annual drinks event. Damien Sharkey spoke on two panels: 🎤"The Coliving Era" workshop to discuss what's next for this alternative living typology, alongside others involved in the 'Why Coliving' campaign (Bridges Fund Management Ltd., Shoosmiths, Assael Architecture). Organised by Conscious Coliving and Co-Liv, the panel discussed trends in shared living, market demand and innovations. 🌈 Addleshaw Goddard Stop/Go event chaired by Catherine Williams and Andrew Martin was an opportunity to focus on the positives for #realestate this year, with a consensus that the #living sector was looking bright, despite the ongoing challenges 🥗 Robert Sloss met up with Susan Freeman 🎤🎧 at the SAY Property Consultants dinner, their conversation is referenced in Susan's MIPIM blog in Property Week https://lnkd.in/eijv7gMz 📢 Good to see Damien Sharkey's expectations for #MIPIM covered in the first edition of MIPIM News https://lnkd.in/enHmN8eu ... and there were meet-ups with Archor, Howard Kennedy LLP, H.I.G. Capital, Estates Gazette and many more. Thanks to our team at ING Media for making some excellent introductions, and welcome back to sunny London Robert Sloss Damien Sharkey Ty Turner MRICS Miles Keeley! #progressivedeveloper #regeneration

It was a packed room at the agents' briefing for our timber-framed office building, #Trehus in #Maidenhead, this morning in sunny London W1 Trehus is the only speculative office building that will be delivered in the South East outside London in 2026, and is now on site with Glencar with completion set for Q4 2026 Our agents Savills and Hollis Hockley LLP presented the key USPs of this highly sustainable commercial project, alongside Victoria Manston and Kirsten Haggart: - Part of the town-centre #OneMaidenhead masterplan comprising over 400 new homes, six commercial units and new public realm, already delivered for Get Living - Designed by award-winning architects Waugh Thistleton Architects, world leaders in timber design and construction - 65,000 sq ft of futureproofed workplace divided across six floors - Efficient flooplate design, with façade designed to minimise solar gain while maximising natural light - The timber structure reduces embodied carbon by 40% in comparison to a concrete frame - Excellent connectivity just moments from Maidenhead train station - Targeting Breeam Assessment Outstanding and Fitwel Certification System 3* Thanks to Chris Barrs Holly Purvis Rhodri Shaw Stuart Chambers for hosting, and to all who came to enjoy a hearty breakfast. Thanks for the questions and positive responses! #progressivedeveloper #regeneration #sustainabledevelopment

#Trehus, our timber-framed office building in the heart of Maidenhead, is starting on site! We're delivering Trehus in partnership with Smedvig a Norwegian family office with a track record of building in timber in Norway, as part of the #OneMaidenhead masterplan. 🌳 Trehus is different, uniquely the only timber-framed office in the Thames Valley, designed to appeal to a sustainability-conscious tenant who will attract a high quality workforce to Maidenhead town centre with the high #ESG credentials of this building 💚 Trehus is designed to enhance the wellbeing of occupants with natural finishes, a roof terrace, cycle parking and showers, proximity to the station and amenities of the town centre. Targeting Breeam Assessment #outstanding and Fitwel Certification System 3* 🏦 Trehus follows the successful completion of Phase 1, which provided 429 #BTR apartments for Get Living alongside a new public garden square complete with new retail and eateries, planting, public art and places to sit and meet. 👷♀️ Designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects, providing 65,000 sq ft of the highest quality office accommodation and overlooking the new public garden square, it is on site with Glencar and due for completion Q4 2026 🤝We're looking for an outstanding tenant for Trehus in this Thames Valley town that has great connections into London, and across the South East. All enquiries should go to Chris Barrs at Hollis Hockley LLP or Holly Purvis at Savills https://lnkd.in/emAGaNQw #progressivedeveloper #regeneration #sustainabledevelopment

With women making up over 40% of the HUB team, across all disciplines, this week we have been participating in several events to celebrate International Women's Day 2025: 💛 Victoria Manston joined Kanda Consulting for a lunch in partnership with THE NIA PROJECT, a charity that has been delivering vital community-based services to end violence against women and children in several London boroughs for over 50 years, bringing together industry and political leaders to discuss ways to provide critical, safe housing 💛 Isabel Hayes (nee Scruby) ran an internal CPD on the 12-month programme she has just completed with The Circle Partnership encompassing mentoring, training and networking for mid-level female talent, sharing learnings with male and female colleagues 💛 Isabel Hayes (nee Scruby) attended an RWDI #IWD event with 6 female panelists focusing on this year's #IWD #AccelerateAction theme, and sharing tips for parents, unconscious bias and general education on knowledge gaps 🌎 At HUB we are proud supporters of a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and a built environment workforce that represents the communities in which we are active Today is a good day to spotlight our #Yardhouse project in Hammersmith & Fulham Council, where we are delivering 60 new affordable homes for women in need, in partnership with Women's Pioneer Housing and social impact investor Bridges Fund Management Ltd. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #Internationalwomensday #progressivedeveloper SIMONA LUCACI Lorna Cox Kate Brown Lucy Hytner Jennifer Macro #GerryGeaves Rachel Wiseman Giulia Mascheroni Isobel Armstrong

The number of local authorities planning to develop BTR schemes has tripled since 2017—and for good reason. BTR can drive housing-led regeneration by creating and expanding vibrant neighbourhoods, while also stimulating investment and economic growth. It also plays a crucial role in unlocking affordable housing delivery through joint ventures with housing associations and local authorities.    With the Government’s ambitious housing targets, the quicker our sector can collectively deliver high-quality homes, the better for everyone. I recently spoke with Estates Gazette, alongside other BTR industry leaders, about the challenges and opportunities facing BTR. Despite these challenges, and while there is plenty of work still to come, I remain optimistic that the ‘puzzle pieces’ will continue to fall into place, aided by planning reforms that are helping to unlock land and address the housing shortage.   We recently published a report, ‘Build to Rent – The Catalyst for Urban Renewal’, which calls on both the industry and the Government to use BTR-led regeneration to help meet the UK’s housing needs. I’m looking forward to carrying on this conversation with leaders from across the UK housing sector next week in Cannes.   Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ewrrzUqV and download our report here: https://lnkd.in/eHeTGX6y   #housing #btr #regeneration #progressivedeveloper #mipim2025

Co-living will be a big topic of conversation at #MIPIM this year, the UK having seen an 87% increase in planning applications in 2024 vs 2023 according to data recently released by Savills Our MD Damien Sharkey is joining a panel at "The Coliving Era" workshop to discuss what's next for this alternative living typology: 🕚 11:00-12:30 📅 Tuesday 11th March 2025 🗺️ Asset Class Stage (Palais 3) Organised by Conscious Coliving and Co-Liv, and including others involved in the 'Why Coliving' campaign (Bridges Fund Management Ltd., Shoosmiths, Assael Architecture), the panel will discuss trends in shared living, market demand and innovations. This article by Matt Lesniak looks at the evolution of co-living over the last ten years, what's next, and shares examples of different co-living offers across Europe. #progressivedeveloper #coliving #whycoliving