Commercial Agency

• Offices in the heart of London’s luxury district
• The landlord substantially refurbished the floor to a Grade A specification to include a stunning re-modelled entrance lobby.
• Metrus let the newly refurbished 3rd floor on behalf of overseas clients within 12 weeks of the refurbishment being completed.

Description

Prime 65,000 sq ft Mayfair office and retail building

Management

• Managed by Metrus for Far Eastern investors

Asset Management

• Project advice and implementation for conversaion of mezzanine plant room floor to create c.4,000 sq ft of Cat A office accommodation

Description

Listed building in Westminster consisting of 60 residential properties

Property Management

• Introduced a Planned Maintenance Programme on a 10 year sinking fund cycle

Description

42,500 sq ft mixed-use building over eight floors including basement, providing office accommodation over ground to fourth, with residential space on the upper floors.

Asset Management

• Substantial refurbishment based on an agreed business plan

Asset Management

• Coordinated comprehensive refurbishment and re-letting of a multi-let city centre office building which was subsequently sold

Description

5,000 sq ft office building in St James’s

Asset Management

• Negotiated simultaneous surrender and sale for permitted development to enhance value

Description

24,000 sq ft office building

Asset Management

• Provided and implemented business plan including negotiating surrenders to obtain vacant possession, coordinating refurbishment and subsequent lettings, followed by the investment sale

Description

28,000 sq ft quality office building in Midtown

Property Management

• Managed by Metrus for a UK Charitable Trust

Commercial Agency

• Freehold purchase on behalf of a charitable trust
• Building Comprises 27,776 sq ft (2,580.3 sq m) arranged over lower ground, ground and four upper floors
• Entirely let to Warner Bros. Television Production UK Ltd until January 2021
• Metrus are property managers for the building

Description

Substantial office property in Midtown

Property Management

• Managed by Metrus for overseas clients

Description

Prime retail and office parade opposite Selfridges

Property Management

• Managed by Metrus for Far Eastern Clients

Commercial Agency

• Metrus have let these two-adjoining prominent self-contained period buildings overlooking Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street one of the world’s most renowned and iconic streets.
• The properties have been let in their entirety to a co-working business on a 20-year lease.

Description

A truly unique development on a prestigious road in Mayfair

Commercial Agency

• Acquired the 4th floor on behalf of Gravis Capital Partners
• Metrus negotiated very attractive terms on behalf of the tenant, that included a 20 month rent free period

Description

Newly developed Foyles Bookstore with 11 high-end residential loft apartments above

Property Management

• Assisted developer with management strategy, compliance procedures and service charge forecasting

Description

Property acquisition on behalf of TMT client

Commercial Agency

• Achieved an excellent deal on behalf of the tenant
• Provided strategic advice on negotiation, securing agreed Heads of Terms, instructing solicitors and following matter through to completion

Description

50,000 sq ft office building located next to Cannon Street Station

Asset Management

• Project advice and implementation for conversaion of mezzanine plant room floor to create c.4,000 sq ft of Cat A office accommodation
• Refurbishment of common parts including reception and lifts
• Lease re-gears and lettings management

Description

Media style office moments from Farringdon Station let on behalf of landlord

Commercial Agency

• Tenant secured within short time frame from the commencement of marketing
• Exceeded client’s expectations on rental level

Description

20 Midtown has been extensively refurbished, remodelled and restyled to provide stunning highly efficient office space in the heart of Midtown. The building provides 23,000 sq ft arranged over 1st to 5th floors.

Commercial Agency

• Entire 4th, 3rd, 2nd and part 1st floor let to Prospect Business Centre
• Provided extensive advice in relation to Landlords Category A works
• Formulated a leasing and marketing strategy
• Entire 5th and part 1st floor let to media occupiers
• Exceeded clients expectations on rental value by 20%

Description

A high quality residential block within Landmark building of 24 luxury flats in Hampstead

Property Management

• Metrus were recently appointed to oversee the management and a major services infrastructure replacement programme
• Overseeing complex project to replace heating and hot water services

Description

A 64,000 sq. ft. office property located adjacent to Hyde Park.

Property Management

When we originally took on the management of this property the plant was in shockingly poor condition; through open communication with the occupiers the lifts were substantially refurbished and the main plant replaced as a service charge cost without opposition from the occupiers.

Description

A multi-let office and retail property that is listed II*, is unique in character and located at Bank junction

Property Management

• The property is 150,000 sq. ft. and an island site that due to its uniqueness of architecture and proportions make for a complex management proposition.
• The building is subject to a major refurbishment and we are assisting the landlord team with their works.

Description

Two towers amounting to 500,000 sq. ft. and the Harbour Exchange Estate.

Property Management

This is a substantial and old estate and we are working to ensure that the M&E plant and building fabric is maintained and where necessary replaced to ensure continuing service to the occupiers.

Description

City Fringe office building of 30,000 sq. ft.

Property Management

• Thorough overhaul of service charge regime
• Worked closely with our clients consultants to replace major plant and infrastructure.

Description

Situated adjacent to Victoria Coach Station, this property comprises of two buildings amounting to 500,000 sq. ft. in total.

Property Management

• The buildings are of an age where investment is required to maintain the services and fabric; various projects are underway to maintain the condition and serviceability of the properties.
• The property is built on a raft over Victoria Railway Station platforms adding an extra layer of complexity to the ownership of this property.

Description

Substantial office building located in the heart of Hackney. Comprising 25,000 sqft of creative workspace for the tech and media sector.

Commercial Agency

• Let on a 15 year term to a leading Co-Working operator on behalf of a private landlord
• The incoming tenant has submitted plans to substantially upgrade the external design for the building
• Highest rent in the sub market achieved at the time of letting

Description

13,000 sq ft mixed-use building in Chiswick

Asset Management

• Acquired for a property company client.
• Following refurbishment of common parts and tenant engineering, the investment was subsequently sold at a substantial profit

Description

Media style office let in the heart of bustling Camden Town

Commercial Agency

• Letting on behalf of the landlord
• Surpassed client expectations by securing an excellent covenant at market rent.

Description

Substantial 60,000 sq ft multi-let office with 5 retail units, located in a rapidly improving location.

Asset Management

• Rolling refurbishments of individual office floors
• Tenant engineering to facilitate expansions of tenants within the building
• Preparation and implementation of business plan to increase asset value

Commercial Agency

• Let an office floor on behalf of Landlord
• Achieved a new headline rent in the building

Property Management

• Refurbished floor by floor and introduced a Planned Maintenance Programme on a 25 year sinking fund cycle
• Installed state of the art building monitoring systems to save static guarding costs
• Revamped house manager functions and occupier focus.

 

Description

Major office building consisting of 200,000 sq ft

Property Management

• Coordinated  an overhaul of all major services in the building
• Initiated a comprehensive FM role from a single let to landlord controlled services.

Description

Prime Soho office building, comprising 10,000 sqft let to a D1 occupier.

Commercial Agency

• Freehold sale on behalf of private investor
• Redevelopment opportunity, changing use through planning and remodelling of asset.

Description

Attractive unbroken freehold retail parade in an affluent South East town, fully let to 5 tenants, including Subway and Greggs

Commercial Agency

• Acquisition on behalf of high net worth individual of this attractive retail parade in affluent South East Town
• A current WAULT of 4.5 years with well-configured units offering 6,759 sq ft (628 sq m) of retail space across ground and first floors

Commercial Agency

• Let at quoting rent
• Well established firm of architects

Commercial Agency

• Acquired as HQ for major UK retailer
• Newly refurbished media style space

Commercial Agency

• Acquired on behalf of investment manager
• Significant savings made on behalf of client

Commercial Agency

• Achieved 30% above quoting rent
• Let in 2 weeks of being instructed

Description

Attractive studio/office building comprising 13,500 sq ft in an attractive courtyard just off Parkway in the heart of Camden

Commercial Agency

• The building is let in its entirety to internationally renowned architects Sheppard Robson
• The property is multi let to four tenants including leading corporate and media law practice Marriott Harrison & GS1 (UK)

Description

Prime property let on a long lease to Next Plc

Commercial Agency

• Sale of Freehold Investment
• Sold to a private family trust for a figure in excess of £1 million

Description

Major property let to Argos Stores Ltd

Commercial Agency

• Sale of Freehold Investment
• Sold to private purchaser for a figure in excess of £1.5 million

Description

Quirky office on the North side of Marylebone

Commercial Agency

• Letting on behalf of the landlord
• Let within 4 weeks of taking on the instruction and achieve a rent 20% higher than what was initially quoted.

Description

Retail units including Nick Tentis Ltd, Davies & Son, Gaziano & Girling and William Hunt

Commercial Agency

• Flagship building in this world renowned retail location
• Client purchase 2013 with retail rents at £195 Zone A
• Asset management and leasing advice promoting heritage British tailoring.
• New lettings completed to British icon Jeff Banks and Gaziano & Girling luxury footwear
• Rentals of £275 Zone A achieved, a 40% increase in 2 years.

Asset Management

• Tenant engineering to add value

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Advising Landlord in shops rent reviews and lease renewal negotiations

Description

Acquired decommissioned petrol station on behalf of private client

Commercial Agency

• Planning consent granted for new mixed used development in town centre

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Negotiated lease re-gear for shop tenant in prestigious location

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Advising tenant in shop lease renewal

Description

The property comprises a Regency style corner building of Portland stone construction, arranged over a basement and five upper floors totalling 10,266 sq ft. The property is located on the corner of Albemarle Street and Grafton Street in the centre of Mayfair

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Acting for Landlord in entire building rent review against Garrards

Description

Traditional masonry brick construction arranged over five floors. The accommodation provides retail space on the ground floor, stores on the basement and offices on first, second and third floors.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Acting for Landlord in shop building rent review against Lucie Campbell

Description

The property comprises a mid terrace five floor building of masonry construction. The accommodation provides ground floor retail space with upper floor office space.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Acted for Landlord in shop building rent reviews against Van Cleef and Arpels

Description

Located on New Bond Street, the property is arranged over six floors with retail space on the ground and basement floors and office accommodation on the floors above.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Acted for Landlord in shop building rent reviews against Mikimoto

Description

Acting on behalf of a private investor Metrus leased a total of 3,860 sq.ft.  arranged over lower ground & ground floors to a Post Production company

Commercial Agency

• Metrus achieved a competitive inclusive rent, on a short-term basis

Description

Traditional Mayfair Property

Commercial Agency

• Let o behalf of the Landlord on a short term basis

Description

Located on New Bond Street, the property is arranged over six floors with retail space on the ground and basement floors and office accommodation on the floors above

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Acted for Landlord in rent reviews on entire building against Cartier

Description

Acquired the freehold of this grade A office building in close proximity to the Shard.

Commercial Agency

• Sourced off market investment opportunity matching specific client requirement

Description

The property provides a substantial multi-let building of ornate character positioned in the heart of Fitzrovia.

Property Management

• The property has been managed by Metrus in excess of 10 years
• Metrus provided a bespoke management approved which underpins the value of this asset.

Description

Fantastic mix-use corner building

Commercial Agency

• Let and sold on behalf of the Landlord
• Achieved a strong rent to a local retailer and followed by selling the property at a price 25% higher than the market level.

Description

High quality Grade II listed office building comprising 27,500 sq ft of offices arranged over lower ground, ground & three upper floors

Commercial Agency

• The property is multi let to four tenants including leading corporate and media law practice Marriott Harrison & GS1 (UK)
• Highly reversionary office investment with opportunity to substantially improve rent profile

Description

Substantial office building comprising 31,000 sq ft of modern offices located in this historic location which is London’s largest public square

Commercial Agency

• Acquired on behalf of Charitable Trust with the majority of the income secured with Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London
• Asset has increased over £10m in value since original purchase 7 years ago

Property Management

• Recently appointed to manage this prime Bond Street property
• Metrus are delighted to be given the instruction to maintain both the retail and office accommodation under its stewardship.

Description

Media style offices let on behalf of landlord in central Soho

Commercial Agency

• Re-gear on behalf of the landlord
• Let on new flexible lease option in conjunction with clients instructions

Property Management

• Recently placed with Metrus, this prestige office building of almost 200,000 sq. ft. sits high in status within the Victoria sub-market.

Description

Smart Mayfair office with a fantastic fit out

Commercial Agency

• Assigned on behalf of the Tenant
• Metrus assigned the lease in the midst of a difficult Mayfair market, at a higher rent than the available vacant floors in the building (being marketed by the Landlord).

Property Management

• Managed for almost 10 years
• The first London Office building to achieved £100 per sq ft rental
• It remains a high quality building with strong occupier demand

Commercial Agency

• Let over 4,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space on behalf of overseas client
• Metrus accomplished a fantastic level of rent on competitive lease terms during a tough Mayfair Market.

Description

Media style office in the heart of Fitzrovia

Commercial Agency

• Let on behalf of the Landlord
• Let at an attractive rent on advantageous terms despite there being multiple nearby options to choose from

Description

A prestige office building located in the Mayfair heartland, improving at a street for both office and retail uses.

Property Management

• Metrus has recently been appointed to manage this prestige building.
• The building achieves high demand and has asset management opportunities.

Description

A quality office building of 15,000 sq ft

Property Management

• Metrus has recently been appointed to manage the building
• Adjacent to the proposed Bond Street Cross rail entrance, ripe for redevelopment/ refurbishment to take advantage of a rapidly improving location

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Negotiated surrender of AIB office lease of entire building on behalf of the Landlord

Commercial Agency

• Let 14,000 sq ft of office space on behalf of overseas clients on strong, flexible terms
• Metrus let each floor on an individual basis to impressive covenants that include Mace Group

Property Management

• A high quality office and retail development in the heart of Islington.

Description

As the oldest shopping centre in the world this prestige scheme consists of 50 units

Property Management

• 50 units of the highest quality retailers in a world renown setting.
• Metrus has managed the property for almost 10 years.

Description

300,000 sq ft of office space and 30 retail units

Property Management

• This impressive island site forms the premier property fronting Holborn Circus.
• The property has been managed by Metrus for over 13 years.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Rent review on prime retail unit on behalf of landlord.
• Negotiated settlement reached establishing a new rental tone and providing a basis for an uplift in asset value on client’s other retail holdings in the street.

Commercial Agency

• Substantially refurbished self-contained office building acquired on behalf of Private Property Company
• Terms were secured on behalf of client prior to the property going to the full open market

Description

Prime Mayfair office building

Commercial Agency

• Provided strategic leasing advice
• Secured a tenancy in excess of market rental values

Commercial Agency

• Entire 1st and 2nd floor offices let on behalf of Far Eastern Investors
• Let to Polo Ralph Lauren.

Description

Premises let to Snog Juice Bar and Interflora

Commercial Agency

• Negotiation of leasehold surrenders
• Surrendered to the landlord for future redevelopment

Description

A self-contained, cost-effective building in the middle of Great Portland Street

Commercial Agency

• Let on behalf of the Landlord
• Surpassed clients expectations by securing an excellent rent level

Commercial Agency

• Multi-let retail parade
• Sold to a private buyer at c.£2.5million

Description

Ongoing project.

Asset Management

• Identified that the property was currently under utilised
• Appointed professional team, negotiated surrenders  and short term lets to cover planning period
• Indicative consent for rear extension, and for adding another floor to the property
• Expected to show close to 50% return on capital.

Commercial Agency

• Letting to Bella Freud at a rent 20% above asking terms.

Description

Restaurant and residential investment property in Chelsea

Commercial Agency

• Letting and lease extension
• Granted to Le Pain Quotidien at a rent of £110,000 per annum exclusive

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Acquisition on behalf of private family trust.
• Subsequent rent review on restaurant unit and the negotiation of residential lease extension claims on flats, maximising return for client.

Commercial Agency

• Prime investment sale at a figure close to £3million

Commercial Agency

• Sale of prime multi-let retail building at a figure close to the asking terms of £4million

Commercial Agency

• Private investment sale of a Caffè Nero store

Commercial Agency

• Freehold retail and office building
• Sold on behalf of private investor within the heart of the up and coming submarket of Camberwell

Description

Prestigious Mayfair office building

Overview

• Letting of the 3rd floor
• Let on behalf of private investor at a record rent in the building of £82 per square foot

Description

Boutique Soho restaurant & office building

Commercial Agency

• Let 4 floors in the building in excess of asking terms
• The client has enjoyed an uplift of 50% on rents compared to 3 years ago

Description

Prominent corner mixed use restaurant and office building comprising 7,000 sq ft located in the heart of China Town providing a restaurant over lower ground/ground floors with offices above

Commercial Agency

• The property is multi let to three tenants including leading Chinese restaurant Gerrard’s corner.
• Acquired on behalf of private individual and leasing and management advice provided.
• Let at quoting rent to excellent quality tenant
• Managed for over 10 years
• Let within 4 weeks of marketing at a rent higher than quoting

Description

A mixed use building providing a total of 172,561 sq. ft. of modern office, residential and retail accommodation in the heart of Victoria.

Description

30,000 sq ft multi-let office building

Property Management

• Initial replacement of historic HVAC system as part of 1st floor refurbishment to act as model for remainder of building
•  Negotiated with legal tenants for replacement of HVAC system on all floors by landlord in return for grant of new leases to 2022
• Works undertaken out of hours and weekends with tenants being decanted between floors on phased basis
• Increased rents from £25 psf to £35 psf.

Commercial Agency

• Let on behalf of the Landlord and secured a fantastic tenant in NBC

Asset Management

• Provision of business plan and ongoing advice to substantially increase floor areas and to refurbish the building

Commercial Agency

• Instructed to acquire new UK HQ for a leading Dental Orthodontics Manufacturer
• Very specific requirement due to importance of location and proximity to Harley Street
• Agreed terms for the last available floor in British Lands prestigious Regents Place Estate of  8,500 sq ft Grade A offices
• Provided strategic advice on sub-letting the clients existing space in existing premises simultaneous to the letting of their new HQ to mitigate costs for the client.

Description

Outstanding ground and 1st floor offices let within this prestigious landmark building in the heart of Victoria

Commercial Agency

• Formulated leasing & marketing strategy. Acting on behalf of an overseas investor instructed to dispose of circa 5,000 sq ft  within this landmark building
• Provided extensive advice in relation to the landlords specification of works
• Advised the landlord and negotiated on their behalf, a 10 year reversionary lease with Development Securities on 30,000 sqft following a lease assignment by a Philips de Pury

Property Management

• Converted form the former Post office this stunning office/ design accommodation
• With residential apartment it sits in the centre of Victoria rapidly improving commercial heartland.

Description

Parade of 30 shops in this highly affluent ‘village’ location

Commercial Agency

• Leasing and asset management advice to improve rental values and tenant mix
• Lettings achieved in 2014 at new record rents in excess of £180 Zone A
• Quality new tenants include Rigby & Peller and Topps Boutique.

Asset Management

• Tenant engineering to increase value

Commercial Agency

• On behalf of overseas investor freehold office/residential investment sold comprising 51,000 sq ft to Threadneedle Property Investments off market
• Provided strategic advice to client to ensure maximum value extracted from investment sale by highlighting selective prospective purchasers to approach
• Implemented various lettings to ensure property fully occupied/income producing prior to sale.

Commercial Agency

• Instructed to acquire new London HQ for global leader in travel media, Ink Publishing
• Secured off market opportunity and agreed terms for new 25,000 sq ft warehouse style offices
• Provided strategic advice on sub-letting excess space to an International airline at a far superior rent.

Description

Multi Let investment acquired on behalf of a private investor

Commercial Agency

• Acquired on behalf of a private investor, the majority of the income secured with Nat West Bank and The Co-Operative Bank
• Asset management opportunities for the purchaser with potential for residential redevelopment of upper parts

Description

Freehold office building 15,000 sq ft acquired on behalf of Charitable Trust in the heart of Clerkenwell

Commercial Agency

• Provided Investment, development & refurbishment appraisals
• Completed short term lettings to mitigate clients liability prior to refurbishment
• Formulated refurbishment programme, leasing and marketing advice.
• Metrus achieved a competitive deal in a tough Farringdon leasing market.

Asset Managmenet

• Substantial refurbishment based on agreed business plan

Description

Situated in prime Mayfair, Metrus let the entire 2nd, 4th and 6th office floors at over 10,000 sq ft at asking rents within 6 months of marketing, exceeding clients objectives.

Commercial Agency

• Acting on behalf of overseas investors instructed to dispose of circa 10,000 sq ft over 3 floors within this landmark building
• Within 3 months of being instructed lettings were completed
• Previous appointed agents had been marketing the accommodation for 9 month’s
• Provided strategic advice on leasing & marketing strategy.

 

Description

Extensively refurbished offices within the heart of Fitzrovia

Commercial Agency

• Entire 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors circa 11,000 sq ft to let on behalf of CBRE Global Investors
• Provided extensive advice in relation to the landlords specification of works
• Formulated leasing & marketing strategy
• Completed lettings on 3 out of 4 floors within 4 weeks of practical completion of landlords works
• Exceeded clients expectations on rental value by 15%.

Description

200,000 sq ft building occupied by offices an retailers alike

Property Management

• Over the past few years the property has been substantially refurbished with a new entrance lobby and atrium.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Probate Valuation for Family Trust
• Negotiated Dilapidations for Landlord
• Assisted in letting of D2 Leisure building
• Negotiated Lease terms

Description

The world famous retail and office headquarters of Polo Ralph Lauren in London. Prestigious retail store in central London with 32,500 sq ft offices above

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Negotiated rent review for Landlord
• Prepared case for Expert Determination and Oral Hearing

Property Management

• Metrus are delighted to have represent the owner in managing this property for over 10 years

Description

60,000 sq ft retail warehouse rent review in strategic regional shopping centre

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Negotiate rent review for freeholder
• Prepare case for Arbitration.

Description

261,000 sq ft high grade office and training facility in 5 buildings on a 15 acre site

Property Management

• Metrus appointed 2015
• Assisted clients in implementing lease re-gearing
• Metrus in day to day contact with tenants to ensure that consents for ongoing tenant management plans are reported and approved timeously.
• Estate service charges monitoring.

Description

30,000 sq ft Modern office building let FRI to Durham CC

Property Management

• Metrus appointed 2015
• Metrus liaised with previous owners/developers to ensure original defects were rectified under warranty, protecting landlord and tenant interests

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Bank building let to Santander UK Ltd
• 6,000 sq ft arranged over ground and upper floors
• Situated on the pedestrianised section of Regent Street at the edge of the prime pitch relatively close to Brunel Shopping Centre
• Preparing Expert Evidence for court on the landlord’s behalf regarding the terms of the new lease

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Lease extensions on flats in central West End location with 69 years unexpired on behalf of landlord client.
• Provision of statutory valuation advice, and undertaking negotiations with lessees’ surveyors.
• Settlements reached without the need for Tribunal hearing thus ensuring the most cost-effective outcome for client.

Description

A traditional 20,000 sq ft office building, refurbished and sought after by media companies in the Soho marketplace. Mixed office and retail scheme project timescale 5 years+

Property Management

• Managed by Metrus for over 30 years

Commercial Agency

• Carried out phased floor by floor refurbishment to achieve higher rental returns
• Full replacement of M&E plant to give all tenants their own systems
• Achieved substantial savings by re-tendering of all maintenance contracts.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Lease renewal on prime retail unit in affluent location on behalf of landlord.
• Settled prior to court proceedings on basis of 10 year term certain at new rental tone.
• Positive impact upon value of client’s ownership in street.

Lease Advisory & Valuation

• Rent review on restaurant, office and residential building in St James’s on behalf of tenant of whole building.
• Sublease rent reviews subsequently pursued in respect of offices and residential on the upper floors.
• High value St James’s location.
• Successful outcome minimising client’s net rental liability.

Description

Prestige office and retail property of 30,000 sq ft

Property Management

• Recent acquisition for far eastern client, being part of a larger portfolio transferred to Metrus management.

Description

29,000 sq ft multi-let, mixed use building in the heart of Soho

Commercial Agency

• Short term office and retail lettings on behalf of Private client
• Enhancing asset value
• Continuity of income and in keeping with asset strategy

Asset Management

• Planning permission obtained for reconfiguration to improve asset value

Property Management

• Already an established mixed use property, Metrus have managed the site for over 30 years.

 

Description

10,000 sq ft office building, Kent project timescale 12 months

Asset Management

• Obtained substantial dilapidations settlement from vacating tenant which funded programme
• Arranged short term letting to cover holding cost whilst consents were obtained
• Obtained indicative consent for conversion of existing offices to residential plus a number of extra flats
• Property value increased by over 100%.

Description

Let the 3^rd floor of this media-style office building on behalf of Smoke and Mirrors Group.

Commercial Agency

• Metrus achieved high rental on a short-term, flexible basis.

Description

46,000 sq ft office building Ashford, project ongoing

Asset Management

• At time of purchase building had vacancy rates of close to 50%
• Introduced standard all inclusive leases for small suites allowing occupation in 3 days
• Carried out refurbishment of vacant suites, which attracted a single tenant for the balance of the vacant space.

Property Management

• Supported on site team to provide coordinated management approach
• Rationalised site staff to provide improved front of house services
• Retendered service contracts to enhance value
• Initiated maintenance programming.

Description

125,000 sq ft light industrial, project timescale 12 months

Asset Management

• Buildings were in poor condition with high vacancy rates and falling rents
• Carried out repairs to properties, appointed agents better appointed top deal with light industrial property
• Let vacant units with growth in rental values
• Property sold at 50% above market valuation.

Description

130,000 sq ft retail shopping park

Asset Management

• Asset Management including lettings management, tenant engineering and masterplanning

Asset Management

• Lease surrender, substantial refurbishment, lettings management and pre-let prior to practical completion