Naylors Gavin Black

🌳🌲🌳 Family-holiday-favourite Centre Parcs is launching a new location - just 60 miles from #Newcastle. 🌳 Congrats to our client Buccleuch Property on signing an option agreement to supply the land for the new holiday park. 🌳 The agreement covers approx 1,000 acres of land and the development is expected to extend to 400 acres. 🌳 The site lies near the A7 trunk road between Hawick and Selkirk and will be the first Centre Parcs site in #Scotland. 🌳 During construction, between 750 and 800 will be created, with local contractors used where possible. Once operational, the holiday village will supply 1,200 permanent, non-seasonal jobs. 🌳 The estimated investment to build the new village will be between £350m to £400m. Benny Higgins Judy George #development #land #leisure #hospitality

'𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲' [ pop-yuh-ler ] [ feyz ] 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A period of time that affects all properties at least once in life where they are extremely popular with potential tenants. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: "Hey this industrial unit in Stocksfield was really popular the first time it was marketed, in the summer." "Yeah, it must have been going through its popular phase." - Modern light industrial unit in Northumberland that went under offer very quickly a few months ago is back on the market! - £15k per annum rent. - Gated and secure access from main road. - Rural location with good links to the A69 and A68. Give Duncan Christie MRICS Tobias Morrison or our joint agent Lucy Mouter a shout for more details. #industrialproperty #commercialproperty #BackOnTheMarket #Stocksfield #Northumberland

🔥 Well seen as though our Linkedin connections went wild for the post on our graduate surveyor, Tobias Morrison... ...Here's some more of his thoughts: What trends do you foresee shaping the future of commercial property in the UK? Sustainability is the big one. The industry is being shaped by key trends like the drive towards net-zero carbon emissions, with clients seeking buildings that have a minimal environmental impact.   How do you think technology will impact the surveying profession in the next few years? Technology continues to impact with drones and 3D scanners helping on inspections and viewing stages of surveying. If the implementation of 3D scanners such as the MatterPort carries on, then maybe in person viewings will slow down with more prospective tenants being able to view their desired property online or even have a virtual walkthrough via VR Headsets.   If you had to describe your job using a movie title, what would it be? Die Hard.    Where do you see you see yourself in 5 years within the commercial property sector? In 5 years, I see myself being well settled in to being a chartered surveyor and hope to have a positive impression on the local industry. It would be great to lead on bigger deals and be in a role within the business where I’m not only closing deals, but also shaping strategies for the continued growth of the company. Id also like to be better at golf if I’m honest. I am yet to win an industrial agent golf day, but there’s plenty time!   What’s one piece of advice you would give to someone considering a career in commercial property surveying? Get started on building a network for yourself and get as much experience as possible, whether that be an internship or even a week’s work experience in a local property firm. Be curious and adaptable, don’t feel shy to ask questions.   #surveying #surveyors #surveyor #commercialproperty #Newcastle #graduatesurveyor Jane Loxley Northumbria University

As a business, we're evolving all the time. Nothing stands still. We have to adapt quickly to the market and to our changing clients' needs. With that in mind, we've just completed some work updating the information about the 10 services that we offer. It is attached as a PDF here but also as a flipbook in the comments - because everyone loves a flip format, right 😄 Let us know what you think. Thanks to the brilliant Andrea Murphy for the design. #team #commercialproperty #commercialrealestate #ourservices #surveyors Chris Pearson Chris Donabie Keith Stewart Angus White

🎓 We have found over the years that recruiting graduate surveyors straight from university is much more effective for us, as a business, than taking on graduate surveyors from other firms. Tobias Morrison is a shining example of this tried-and-tested recruitment move! So, we asked Tobi to tell us a bit about his career so far and his thoughts on the industry. If you could survey any famous landmark in the UK, which would it be and why? Battersea Power Station. Its like a 'grand designs' project on steroids. It's turned a historic industrial giant into a modern hotspot. It's a fascinating blend of history, architecture, and modern regeneration which although would be extremely challenging to survey, would also be a great experience and one to remember.   Describe your most memorable project so far? Whilst on placement, I completed a deal in Washington which stood out particularly from the speed of the transaction. From showing the tenant round at the viewing to handing over the keys, it only took 24 days. Fingers crossed deals like this happen again!   What is a common misconception people have about surveyors in commercial property? That all we do is play golf, socialise, or drive around all day. Although that happens quite a lot, we do get up to much more and sometimes our job can be a bit stressful.   Which skills do you believe are essential for a successful career in commercial property surveying? Having an up-to-date understanding of the market/industry is essential. Being able to advise clients on their queries with the latest data and market knowledge is key. Also, confidence and great time management. There is nothing more embarrassing than being late to a viewing. Not that I would know… #commercialproperty #surveyors #surveying Northumbria University Jane Loxley #commercialrealestate #graduate #graduatesurveyor

Get to know...Scott Clarke What’s your job? I'm a Partner in the Building Consultancy team. What’s the best part of your job? All the golf days, the variety of work and the clients. No day is the same, each with their own challenges. Describe your job as a movie title: Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs (I’m Snow White). What's the job task you put off until it HAS to be done? PR and updating my diary. What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you at work? I once surveyed the wrong property. I spent all day on it before realising I was meant to be working at the building over the road 😣😂 What advice would you give your younger self? Take your time. Life isn’t a rush. What’s your coffee order? A pint of Guiness. Tell us the best box series you've ever watched? Entourage. What are you watching at the moment? Billions. Can you recommend a book? Any of the Jack Reacher series. If you could get rid of any food on the planet, what would it be? Sprouts. Obviously. Describe your prefect day: Full English breakfast, morning golf, lunchtime Guiness, watch golf all afternoon. Where is the most beautiful place you have ever seen in person? Yosemite National Park and the views from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. What's the app on your phone you use the most? Instagram. What do you wish you did more of? Sleeping (2 children under 2). What's your favourite type of exercise? Bench press and cycling on the Peloton. What's your favourite local restaurant? The Lord Crewe Arms in Blanchland or the Jolly Fisherman in Craster. Who would play you in a film about your life, and why? Adam Sandler because he has experience playing a great golfer. #gettoknow #team #commercialproperty #business #worklifebalance

🛍 It’s great to see Harrogate continue holding its top spot as a strong retail location.   🛍 Fergus Laird's home town has some major upmarket brands like The Ivy, Betty’s Tearoom, Jo Malone and Rituals as well as tons of charming, independent retailers which make it a ‘destination’ experience. 🛍 On behalf of our client MNB Properties our investment team has sold 34-36 Parliament Street – let to three tenants at a total annual rent of £55,000 – to a private buyer.   🛍 Retail property investments are not common in Harrogate and this one was snapped up by a local investor pretty swiftly.   #realestateinvestor #realestateinvesting #investmentproperty #propertysales #retailproperty #propertyinvestor #Harrogate Chris Donabie Nicholas Bord

We are very happy to welcome a new business to Newcastle... Access Training Academies has chosen our brilliant city to be the home of its 18th UK training centre. Access is the UK's leading trade training provider and trains in gas, construction, plumbing and electrics. MD at Access, Jamie Jefferies, says the company has had its sights set on Newcastle since it started expanding from its original base in Wales. Our office agent Ellie Combe was tasked with finding the firm a suitable space... Access has chosen to lease the whole of the second floor (3,000 sq. ft.) at Blandford Studios, Blandford Square. The space, owned by Hanro, will be used to train electricians. #training #trainingprovider #trades #commercialproperty The Hanro Group Laura Lloyd Jamie Jefferies #WelcomeToNewcastle Invest Newcastle

🚀🚀Did we mention that these two superstars have been promoted? ✨✨✨Congrats to (and a HUGE thanks for all you do for us and our clients) Duncan Christie MRICS and Louis Donaldson! They have stepped-up from Senior Surveyor to Associate Partner. Louis first worked for us in 2005 and left to work client-side for 11 years, before he rejoined us in January. He is a key player in Katy Clark’s property management team which manages 3.5 million sq. ft. of commercial space across the UK. From Aberdeen, to Gravesend. Industrial specialist, Duncan Christie MRICS joined us in 2017 as a surveyor and has been promoted four times in his seven years with us, on the back of his high performance. #promotions #surveyors #surveyor #surveying #commercialproperty Keith Stewart

My colleague Jessica Ross has penned her thoughts of how our Georgian gem, Grey Street, picked itself back up after losing many big name tenants to the Quayside in the late 90's. An interesting read. #offices #OfficesinNewcastle #business North East Times