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Q2 2025 London Office Market Update 🏢: Prime office rents in central London continue to rise 📈, driven by strong demand for ESG-aligned, amenity-rich Grade A space. Vacancy rates are at multi-year lows, tightening options for occupiers. Nearly 45% of companies needing 50,000+ sq ft face a key choice, relocate or renew with upgrades. Many are choosing to stay, balancing cost, sustainability, and workplace experience. Rental growth, limited supply, and return-to-office strategies are reshaping the market. Take-up is up 11% year-on-year at 3.5 million sq ft so far in 2025. London’s office market is evolving fast 🚀. For further insights, please contact David Earle. #LSH #LondonOffices #RealEstate #OfficeMarket

Greater Manchester is entering a bold new phase of its transport evolution. We’re excited to be appointed to Transport for Greater Manchester’s £120m Professional Services Framework, supporting the region’s 2040 strategy and the delivery of a fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network. Our Estates advisory role includes planning, valuation, land assembly, lease advisory and development consultancy — helping unlock land and accelerate delivery across the Bee Network, Metrolink and active travel projects. Read more here > https://lnkd.in/eiTSKTDG Or for further information, please contact Paul Shuker in our Planning, Regeneration + Infrastructure team. #estatesadvisory #Manchester #GreaterManchester #Transport

📢 Strategic Land is Back! In 2025, developers are pivoting to opportunistic, flexible sites on the urban fringe. With planning reforms easing delays, strategic land offers control, long-term value and resilience in a challenging market. Investment funds and UHNWIs are joining the hunt by targeting future pipeline opportunities. It’s not just a trend, it’s a recalibration.   📞 Contact the LSH Land & Development team for strategic land acquisition, disposal or consultancy, or to discuss our Site Identification Service:   James Bromhead  | jbromhead@lsh.co.uk Charles McLean | ccmclean@lsh.co.uk Steve Hemming | shemming@lsh.co.uk Alex Roberts | ajroberts@lsh.co.uk   Alternatively, download our latest overview below on how we help landowners unlock value 👇

🌿Sustainability Success at Babcock Bristol Business Park: Nurturing Nature in Our Corporate Environment 🌿 Exciting developments at Babcock's Bristol Business Park site where we're making significant strides in our sustainability journey! We've transformed portions of the grounds into thriving wildflower areas, creating vibrant habitats that support local pollinators and add natural beauty to the corporate environment. The commitment to biodiversity doesn't stop there - we've installed bug hotels and bird boxes on the site, providing crucial shelter for our smaller wildlife neighbours. These simple additions are making a remarkable difference to the ecosystem balance on our premises. The newly established lavender beds and thoughtfully landscaped areas not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the business park but also create additional habitats for bees and butterflies, supporting these essential pollinators. By increasing biodiversity on site, we're contributing to ecological resilience in the local area while creating a more pleasant working environment for the tenants. The benefits extend beyond environmental impact: 😊 Enhanced wellbeing for employees through connection with nature 🌀 Improved air quality and natural cooling effects 📉 Reduced maintenance costs compared to traditional landscaping 🐞 Supporting local wildlife populations under pressure from urban development 🌳 Demonstrating our corporate commitment to environmental stewardship LSH and Babcock International Group are proud to see how these initiatives are transforming the corporate space into a haven for wildlife while supporting our sustainability goals. For more information contact: Nikki Melrose MRICS or Steve Ellis #LSH #PropMan #BabcockInternationalGroup #SustainableBusiness #Biodiversity #CorporateResponsibility #GreenSpaces

UKIT Q2 2025: Standstill UK investment volume slipped to a two-year low of £8.8bn in Q2 2025, despite some encouraging signs within the living, office and retail sectors. Read more here > http://bit.ly/44QRZFk Or download the report in full here > http://bit.ly/4kYCXlB #Investment #Research #Offices #Living #Retail

Newtown, Birmingham – 2-Acre Redevelopment Opportunity A rare 2-acre opportunity just north of Birmingham city centre. On behalf of Birmingham City Council, we’re marketing two adjoining freehold sites: a vacant 33,000+ sq ft office building and the former leisure centre. Prominently positioned on the A34 and within the Big City Plan area, the site offers serious potential for mixed-use redevelopment (STP). Available individually or as a combined lot. 📅 Bids close Friday 19 September 2025. For further information, please contact Davinder Nagra (DNagra@lsh.co.uk), Callum Twaites, or Adam Ramshaw. #land #Birmingham #redevelopment

🏢 NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY – PODVILLE & THE POWERHOUSE We’re pleased to bring to market Podville and The Powerhouse - a well-located, mixed-use investment opportunity in Almondsbury. This unique scheme is comprised of: 🔹 The Powerhouse - a nursery and four self-contained office units 🔹 Podville - 14 repurposed shipping containers transformed into modern office units with communal facilities Well-let to a diverse range of tenants, the site offers excellent asset management potential, with scope for further development (subject to planning). This is a fantastic opportunity for hands-on investors looking to add value. 📩 For enquiries, contact Roxine Foster or Peter Musgrove #OfficesForSale #InvestmentSale #Podville #ThePowerhouse #Bristol

Last Friday, the LSH Valuations team in London took on a 10-mile walk in glorious sunshine, raising funds for our 2024/25 charity partner - Alzheimer's Society From the Globe to the Golden Hinde, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, through Rotherhithe, past the Cutty Sark and finishing in beautiful Greenwich - it was a fantastic way to spend time together outside the office and support a brilliant cause. We’re proud to be backing Alzheimer’s Society as they work towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. From this event alone, we’ve raised £1,000 - and counting! To donate and help this cause, visit - https://lnkd.in/eVJ8kUyy #LSH #AlzheimersSociety #CharityWalk #London #Fundraising #DementiaSupport

THE NEED FOR STRONG LEADERSHIP & PARTNERSHIP-WORKING   60% of respondents to this year's LSH / Revo - Retail. Property. Community. ‘state of the nation’ report agree that the move towards greater devolution could have a positive impact on the planning, funding and regeneration of our centres. When asked who should lead regeneration efforts, Mayoral and Combined Authorities are the 3rd most cited stakeholder group, up from 7th in 2024. Local Growth Plans and the consolidation of local leadership were also identified as the top initiatives in the White Paper on English Devolution (December 2024) which could most benefit our centres over the next five years.   Download the LSH/Revo Report in full here to find out more about the current and future challenges facing our centres, and the opportunities for their future reinvention, recovery, and renaissance - http://bit.ly/3GxfKcd   Dr. Steven Norris | Sean Prigmore   #StateOfTheNation2025 #PlaceMaking #UrbanRegeneration #HighStreets #Towns #FutureOfPlaces #UrbanPlanning #Regeneration #ShapingTomorrowsPlaces

📣 Call for Sites – Sunderland Sunderland City Council is now accepting site submissions as part of their new Local Plan process. The consultation is open until 29 August 2025. This is a key chance to promote land for housing, employment, leisure, or mixed-use development. All sites will be assessed through the Council’s HELAA, looking at suitability, availability and deliverability. We’re already working with clients to prepare strong submissions and assess planning constraints or opportunities. If you’re considering putting a site forward, we’re happy to advise. Read more here > Call for sites - https://lnkd.in/eQH3jMTM For further information in local plan navigation, please contact Jess Nicholson or Grace Nicholson. #planning #callforsites #localplan #Sunderland #landpromotion