Big interviews
The super-prime resi agents who are primetime viewing
Jason and Brett Oppenheim, reality TV stars and heads of ultra-prime LA resi agency Oppenheim Group, talk to Property Week about the drama and rewards of selling homes to the super-rich.
Meet the new local heroes
Brunswick Property Partners co-founders David Turner and Will Amies tell Property Week about their new London workspace venture Akoya and their ambitions for a £1bn portfolio.
Interview with duo bringing big US player to UK
Industrial real estate developer BRIDGE is a fixture in the US but a relative unknown here. That could be about to change. Simon Creasey talks to the two men heading its newly opened UK office
The book of Adam: the rise and fall of Adam Neumann
US journalist Reeves Wiedeman, author of a new book on WeWork, talks to Propety Week about the rise and fall of the flex workspace giant’s messianic co-founder Adam Neumann.
Interview with Maarten Jamin: ‘I’m not worried about competition’
Maarten Jamin, IWG chief design officer and founder of design agency bs;bp, talks to Adam Branson about IWG’s two new office concepts, its quick flex-workspace rollout and the impact of the new WFH directive
The time for the built environment sector to act on sustainability is now
Newly elected UKGBC chair Sunand Prasad says time is running out for the built environment sector to act on sustainability, but remains ‘obstinately optimistic’ about the future.
The Mancunian candidate
OBI Property’s Will Lewis tells Property Week how the Manchester-based agency has grown in 10 years from a two-man band to a business handling around 40% of the city’s office lettings.
Helping retail to turn over a new leaf
Turnover-based rents will be vital for retailers to survive. Property Week talks to the founders of a new consultancy formed to help implement the new model.
DHL ready to handle the fallout from Covid-19
Logistics operator DHL is well placed to handle the extremes that Covid-19 has created for the commercial property market. Property Week finds out why.
View from the top
View from the top: Guy Harrington, chief executive of Glenhawk
The chief executive of challenger lender Glenhawk talks to Property Week about the launch of its new bridging product and its broader plans to diversify its product range and become a larger non-bank lender.
View from the top: Stewart Moore, the CRM Students chief executive
The CRM Students chief executive tells Property Week about the main challenges facing the PBSA sector, the shift in student habits and how well he thinks private operators responded to the pandemic.
View from the top: Simon Carter, the new chief executive of British Land
As he reflects on his first day in the top job, British Land’s new chief executive talks to Property Week about his illustrious predecessors, his three priorities for the future… and the appeal of glass offices.
Five minutes with
Q&A: Five minutes with Yemi Edun, founder and chief executive of Daniel Ford International
Yemi Edun, founder and chief executive of Daniel Ford International, on how he got started in the property industry, the challenges he has overcome, his advice for young people and his cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Tamika Hull, national infrastructure officer at the Planning Inspectorate
Tamika Hull, a student on placement as national infrastructure officer at the Planning Inspectorate, on getting started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Kate James, associate at TLT
Kate James, an associate at TLT, on how she got started in the property industry, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for young people. She also shares some of her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Maria Cheung, director and head of interior design at Squire & Partners
Maria Cheung, director and head of interior design at Squire & Partners, on how she got started in property, the project she’s proudest of, her advice for young people and her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Arya Taware, managing director and founder of FutureBricks
Arya Taware, managing director and founder of FutureBricks, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for young people. She also shares her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Phumzile Mbatha, senior quantity surveyor at Colliers International
Phumzile Mbatha, senior quantity surveyor at Colliers International, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome, her advice for young people and her cultural recommendations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Sarah Hayford, founder of The Land Collective and Sqft Digital
Sarah Hayford, founder of The Land Collective and Sqft Digital, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for young people. She also shares her cultural recommendations.
Five minutes with Olivia Hinds
The GLP associate on the ecommerce boom, an interview with a twist and her hopes for the future
Q&A: Five minutes with Coree Beccles, apprentice surveyor at CBRE
Coree Beccles, apprentice surveyor at CBRE, on how he got started in property, the challenges he has overcome and his advice for young people.
Q&A: Five minutes with Shabnam Ali-Khan, senior associate at Russell-Cooke
Shabnam Ali-Khan, senior associate at Russell-Cooke, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for young people. She also shares some of her cultural recommendations.
