Big interviews
At the centre of the community
Property developer Stewart Wellington talks to Property Week about his property activism and his plans to turn a neglected community hub in north London into the African Caribbean Cultural Centre.
Quadrant Repurpose co-founders discuss progress and future plans
Just after Quadrant Repurpose launched in early 2020, the pandemic hit. Its founders tell Property Week why they decided to broaden their horizons beyond distressed department store assets.
Q&A with Vicky Pryce, chief economic adviser at Cebr
Ahead of the Property Finance & Investment Forum next week, Vicky Pryce, chief economic adviser at Cebr, tells Property Week what impact she thinks Covid will have on real estate and the economy.
Interview with SEGRO’s David Sleath
With great power comes great responsibility. SEGRO chief executive David Sleath talks Liz Hamson through the relaunched Responsible SEGRO strategy ahead of Property Week’s Industrial & Logistics Conference
Point of Impact: interview with Robert Whitton and Nick Shattock
Impact duo Robert Whitton and Nick Shattock tell Property Week about their ambitious plans for Rom Valley Gardens, a 1,010-home scheme with a strong focus on sustainability and intergenerational living in Essex
JP Morgan snaps up €540m logistics portfolio from Mountpark
J.P Morgan Global Alternatives has acquired a €540m (£465m) logistics portfolio from Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl, in a deal that is thought to be one of Europe’s largest logistics transactions in the last 12 months.
A plastic solution to a concrete problem
Natasha Boulding and her partners at Sphera have come up with a carbon-neutral alternative to standard concrete building blocks – which also addresses the problem of plastic pollution.
Q&A: Strettons’ Andrew Brown on the future of the ballroom
The director and auctioneer reflects on a year of remote bidding and what the future holds for the market
Alistair Elliott on his proudest deals and retirement plans
After nearly four decades at Knight Frank, Alistair Elliott is set to retire, with William Beardmore-Gray succeeding Elliott as the firm’s senior partner & group chairman from 1 April 2022.
View from the top
View from the top: Oliver Knight, head of Landsec’s flexible workspace brand Myo
Oliver Knight, head of Landsec’s flexible workspace brand Myo, talks to Property Week about the post-pandemic market and the opportunities that lie ahead in a hybrid working-from-home/in-the-office future
View from the top: James Hamilton, Costa Coffee’s property & store development director
Costa’s property and store development director talks to Property Week about the secrets of the coffee chain’s longevity – it celebrates its 50th birthday this year – and plans for further expansion.
View from the top: Jamie Ritblat, founder of Delancey
A decade on from buying the Olympic Village site, the Delancey founder recalls the challenges overcome and compares them with those faced now at the mammoth Earls Court site.
Five minutes with
Q&A: Five minutes with Stuart Henderson, head of operations at GSA
Stuart Henderson, head of operations, UK north, ROI and Germany at GSA, on how he got started in property. He also shares his cultural tips, his best and worst purchases and his favourite historical figure.
Q&A: Five minutes with Jonny Rosenblatt, co-founder of Spacemade
Jonny Rosenblatt, co-founder of Spacemade, on how he got started in property. He also shares some cultural recommendations, the celebrity he would most like to meet and his number-one travel destination.
Q&A: Five minutes with Benjamin Willmore, founder and MD of YoooServ
Benjamin Willmore, founder and MD of YoooServ, on how he got started in property. He also shares his cultural recommendations, the most ridiculous fact he knows and his number-one travel experience.
Q&A five minutes with Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson
Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson, chief executive of Yourkeys, on how he got started in property. He also shares his cultural tips, his favourite superpower and the historical figure he would like to befriend
Q&A: Five minutes with Vivian Hoelzl, head of property operations at Kooky
Vivian Hoelzl, head of property operations at Kooky, on how she got started in property, her industry likes and dislikes and her advice for young people. She also shares some of her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Anna Shapiro, associate director at Sheppard Robson
Anna Shapiro, associate director at Sheppard Robson, on how she got started in property, her industry likes and dislikes and the challenges she has overcome. She also shares her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Charlotte Crawley, culture and experience director at Navana Property Group
Charlotte Crawley, culture and experience director at Navana Property Group, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for someone starting out in the industry.
Five minutes with… Sally Bruer, partner at Cushman & Wakefield
The Cushman & Wakefield partner on growing up in Adelaide, baking and the importance of diversity.
Q&A: Five minutes with Lawrence Owho, consultant at AspinallVerdi
Lawrence Owho, a consultant at AspinallVerdi, on how he got started in property, the challenges he has overcome and what he wants to change about the industry. He also shares his cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Anna Clare Harper, chief executive of SPI Capital
Anna Clare Harper, chief executive of SPI Capital, on how she got started in property, her proudest career moment and what she wants to change about the industry. She also shares her cultural recommendations.
