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Mapping out the Repurposing Journey: the Keys to the Kingdom
Mapping out the Repurposing Journey is our analysis into the three keys which will unlock what, and how to, assess the repurposing potential of an asset.
10 days ago
UK Cities DNA | Five Great Barriers to Repurposing
Repurposing - the magic bullet for obsolete assets? We've identified and assessed the five great barriers to repurposing in this insights article.
17 days ago
UK Cities DNA | Discovering Dynamos
Identifying high-growth sub-sectors, emerging fields and their geographic footprint is key whne looking at how real assets can be shaped to deliver long-term performance.
One month ago
UK Cities DNA | Stemming the flow: The role of housing in reversing regional brain drain
Graduate retention is an important but often complex issue. We explore the factors reversing the traditional brain drain of students for major regional cities.
One month ago
UK Cities DNA | The role of UK cities in the National Economy
With the largest UK cities outside London contributing 61% to UK GDP, opportunities are about for real estate investors, developers, landlords and operators.
2 months ago
UK Cities DNA | Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?
The "levelling up" moniker may have been consigned to history, but the new Labour Government continues to recognise the need to address regional disparities.
2 months ago
UK Cities DNA | The Two Big 'Os'
Two big 'O's'. Oversupply and Obsolescence. Increasingly intertwined and increasingly complex. How do you assess the optimal use for an asset, looking at every angle and quantifying it at a hyper…
17 days ago

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Retrofit? Refurbish? Reposition? There's no one-size-fits-all solution, but we have crunched the numbers and identified a range of factors which drive value, viability and the potential to drive…
17 days ago
Every town and city in the UK has it’s own unique DNA, which is constantly evolving and mutating. We look at the key UK cities and what their DNA looks like in the next 25 years.
One month ago
With more than two-thirds of the current build-to-rent pipeline located outside of London, housing and residential development are fundamental to the economic fabric of any town or city.
One month ago
The UK frequently ranks first or second as a destination for cross-border real estate investment, and with ongoing relative liquidity and an overt commitment to growth sectors, the UK continues to be…
3 months ago
Real estate is at the heart of the solutions to many of the UK’s current challenges, creating a generational opportunity for the sector.
3 months ago
What defines our towns and cities? What shapes their identity? What makes them tick? We explore the make up of the UK cities from the macro to the micro.
3 months ago