Offices still delivering in the right locations

30 Sep 2024

Whilst offices have certainly not been in favour in recent years, exacerbated by the Covid 19 pandemic, those situated in the right locations, can continue to deliver. 

We are pleased to report the conclusion of two office rent reviews within the portfolio. The first rent review was at the Smithson, London; the Fund’s largest asset and the largest office tenant in the portfolio; Macmillan Publishers. The newly agreed rent of £2,478,758 per annum, shows an uplift of £118,117, translating to a 5% increase.

At Cooper’s Studio in Newcastle Upon Tyne, we have now concluded the rent review at £359,884 per annum, an increase of £49,639 on the former rent passing. This uplift translated to an increase of 16%.

At the Fund’s largest office building in Brighton, located immediately adjacent to the railway station, we have agreed a new 8 year lease of the fourth floor to Lucy and Yak Limited.