Transactions
Since inception the ratio of the firm's sales to acquisitions has been broadly equal, totalling over £17bn. Notwithstanding our London base, Lewis Ellis has wide investment experience throughout the UK.
48% of our transactions have been properties in London and the South East region, but we have also transacted 25% in the North and 14% in the Midlands region.
Furthermore, we have advised on a substantial number of portfolio transactions, which total over £3.47bn comprising £1.78bn in sales and £1.69bn in purchases in 47 separate deals, which typically are multi sector and geographically diverse throughout the UK.
Mountpark Logistics
Date: Q2 2018
Acting on behalf of M&G Real Estate we advised on the purchase of this £94m portfolio from Mountpark Logitsics.
The portfolio comprises five, recently developed buildings all situated in key distribution locations with the largest parts of the portfolio in South East England. The portfolio totals 666,484 sq ft and all units are fully-let with an ...
Kingsditch Trade Park, Kingsditch Lane, Cheltenham
Date: Q2 2018
Acting on behalf of M&G Real Estate we advised on the sale of this trade park/industrial estate for £20.523m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.30%.
The property comprises a multi-let trade park of 28 units totalling 137,942 sq ft GIA, with flexible unit sizes ranging from 2,373 sq ft to 11,255 sq ft. Currently let to 24 tenants providing an ...
Talke 16, Pit Lane, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent
Date: Q2 2018
Acting on behalf of Clearbell Capital we advised on the purchase of this industrial investment from Parabola Land for £12.4m, reflecting net initial yield of 6.46%.
The property comprises a comprehensively refurbished, self-contained distribution unit providing 181,505 sq ft of accommodation. The warehouse has a minimum clear eaves height of approximately ...
78-79 Newman Street & 1-2 Berners Mews, London W1
Date: Q2 2018
Acting on behalf of JMS Estates we advised on the sale of this prime freehold investment in the heart of London’s West End to LaSalle Investment Management for £26.9m, reflecting a net initial yield of 3.50%.
Located within Fitzrovia, the building provides an 81-room residential hostel on part basement, part ground and 1st to 7th floors and a ...
Snap Fitness, Chiswick High Road, London W4
Date: Q2 2018
Acting on behalf of AEW Long Lease REIT we advised on the purchase of this leisure investment from a private investor for £2.223m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.50%.
The property comprises a 5,918 sq ft gymnasium based over ground and lower ground floors and forms part of the 500 Chiswick High Road Redrow residential development, which completed in Q1 ...
Keighley Retail Park, Keighley
Date: Q1 2018
Acting on behalf of LSH Investment Management we advised on the purchase of this retail park from TH Real Estate for £14.50m, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.69%.
The property comprises a purpose built open A1 retail park which extends to 65,571 sq ft, with parking for 285 vehicles. The scheme is fully let to 11 tenants, with an AWULT of 6.9 years to ...
Speke Business Park, Sprint Way, Speke
Date: Q1 2018
Acting on behalf of IO Group we advised on the purchase of this industrial from Speke Business Park Ltd for £3.30m, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.00%.
The property comprises a business park of 17 units, totalling 50,460 sq ft. The scheme is 51% let and produces a total income of £240,720 p.a.
Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe
Date: Q1 2018
Acting on behalf of AEW we advised on the purchase of this South East office investment from a private investor for £3.35m, reflecting a net initial yield of 7.32%. The property is held long leasehold from High Wycombe District Council expiring March 2157.
The property is situated within Cressex Business Park and comprises ten units totalling 26,249 sq ft. ...
Lincolns Inn Office Village, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe
Date: Q1 2018
Acting on behalf of AEW we advised on the purchase of this freehold South East office investment from Katana Property for £3.475m, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.51%.
The property is situated within Cressex Business Park, close to junction 4 of the M40. The property comprises six four-storey office buildings, known as Bishops Court and Twyford Place, ...
Leander House, 4600 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Fareham
Date: Q1 2018
Acting on behalf of Oaktree/Patrizia we advised on the sale of this well secured ‘List X’ office building to Wesleyan Assurance Society for £7.36m, reflecting a net initial yield of 9.62%.
The property comprises a two storey office building with a net internal area of 45,311 sq ft. The building has ‘List X’ status, which is key to the ...
