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.
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 ...
31-33 East Street, Chichester
Date: Q4 2017
Acting on behalf of M&G Real Estate we advised on the sale of this prime retail and residential investment to RO Real Estate for £3.95m, reflecting a net initial yield of 4.70%.
The property comprises two prime retail units over ground and basement levels, with 3 self-contained residential flats and a maisonette above, which are all fully let on ...
Collingwood Retail Park, Newgate Lane, Fareham
Date: Q3 2017
Acting on behalf of Eskmuir Properties we advised on the sale of this freehold retail park investment to Columbia Threadneedle for £17.22m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.4%.
The property comprises 77,547 sq ft (7,204 sq m) of purpose built retail warehouse accommodation arranged as an ‘L’ shaped terrace, with a brand new standalone A3 pod ...
72-80 Clarence Street & 37-39 Wheatfield Way, Kingston-Upon-Thames
Date: Q3 2017
Acting on behalf of APAM we advised on the sale of this multi-let High Street investment for £5.15m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.35%.
The subject property provides a substantial retail parade with approximately 8,024 sq ft positioned on Clarence Street, the town’s most principle retail thoroughfare. 85% of the income is secured to covenants ...
131-133 Stoke Road, Gosport
Date: Q2 2017
Acting on behalf of The Milton Group we advised on the sale of this retail investment for £1.275m, reflecting a net initial yield of 9.50%.
The property comprises a parade of three units at ground floor. Upper floors consist of a snooker hall (above No.131) and 2-storey offices (above No.133). Multi-let at a passing rent of £126,000 p.a (very low ...
The Darkgate Centre, Carmarthen
Date: Q1 2017
Acting on behalf of London & Cambridge Properties we advised on the purchase of this retail investment from APAM for £3.37m, reflecting a net initial yield of 12.00%.
The property comprises 10 prominent retail units totalling 19,190 sq ft, with separately accessed offices totalling 16,612 sq ft NIA at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors and a substantial rear ...
Waitrose, 129 Stoke Road, Gosport, Hampshire
Date: Q1 2017
Acting on behalf of The Milton Group we advised on the sale of this well let supermarket investment to Slough Borough Council for £3.5m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.90%.
The property comprises a large retail unit of 23,975 sq ft with approximately 80 car parking spaces. Let to the 5A1 covenant of Waitrose Limited with 8.7 years unexpired at a low ...
Attwood House, 140-145 New Street, Birmingham
Date: Q4 2016
Acting on behalf of The Crown Estate we advised on the purchase of this intermediary interest.
The property comprises four highly prominent retail units, totalling 21,230 sq ft, redeveloped by Hammerson in 2004, and arranged over ground and first floors. The units are let to Adidas (UK) Ltd, Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Aston Villa Ltd and Genus UK Ltd (trading as ...
82-84 St Ann's Road, Harrow
Date: Q2 2016
Acting on behalf of Cordatus Real Estate we advised on the purchase of this retail investment from Longmead Capital for £4.666m, relfecting a net initial yield of 5.75%.
The property comprises two modern well configured retail units totalling 13,685 sq ft with acommodation arranged over ground, first and second floors. Let to the national covenants ...
Primark, St Mary's Square, Swansea
Date: Q1 2016
Acting on behalf of Eskmuir Properties we advised on the sale of this prime retail investment to a Private Investor for £9.6m, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.25%.
The property occupies a highly prominent standalone position opposite the main entrance to the Quadrant Shopping Centre and in close proximity to Oxford Street, the prime pedestrianised pitch. ...
