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PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS 2014 /2015

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Retail & Leisure

R E Ta I L a c q u I S I T I O n S - S Ta R b u c k S d R I v E -T H R u S T O R E S

Three Starbucks Drive-thru stores acquired on behalf of franchisee in Cardiff, Bridgend and Swansea.

R E Ta I L I n v E S T m E n T - c O L I n d a L E R E Ta I L Pa R k , L O n d O n

Acquisition of Colindale Retail Park in Edgware Road, London on behalf of DTZ Investors for £22m.

R E Ta I L I n v E S T m E n T / m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - P E n a R T H R O a d R E Ta I L Pa R k c a R d I f f

Purchase of retail park on behalf of private clients; now managing agents.

R E Ta I L L E T T I n G a G E n T S - f R I a R S wa L k n E w P O R T

Friars Walk in Newport, a 400,000 sq ft shopping centre development by Queensberry Real Estate, is due to open in November 2015. It includes 35 retail units, 11 restaurants, 350 parking spaces a Cineworld and major bus interchange.

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R E Ta I L L E T T I n G a G E n T S - S T E L L I S H O P P I n G c E n T R E L L a n E L L I

Retained agents for the scheme in Llanelli on behalf of owner, NewRiver Retail.

b u I L d I n G S u R v E Y I n G - P O u n d L a n d P O n T Y P R I d d

Expert building surveying advice on redevelopment of 4/5 Taff Street, Pontypridd, for 6,000 sq ft Poundland.

R E Ta I L L E T T I n G a G E n T S - R H I w S H O P P I n G c E n T R E b R I d G E n d

Leasing and professional agents for 100,000 sq ft town centre scheme in Bridgend.

b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - m I L L E n n I u m S Ta d I u m

Successful appeal of rateable value ascribed to Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, netting savings of almost £3.5m for the Welsh Rugby Union over the period 2005 - 2017.

Retail & Leisure

S T E L L I S H O P P I n G c E n T R E L L a n E L L I P O u n d L a n d S T O R E P O n T Y P R I d d

R H I w S H O P P I n G c E n T R E b R I d G E n d

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Retail & Leisure

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - 6/ 7 S T j O H n S T R E E T c a R d I f f

Instructed to manage 6/7 St John Street, Cardiff, on behalf of private investors.

b u I L d I n G S u R v E Y I n G - S P E c S av E R S a n d G R E G G S P O R T f O L I O S

Providing Building Surveying advice to Greggs (pre-acquisition) and Specsavers (dilapidations).

b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - L E E k E S

Provision of Business Rate advice to Leekes department stores throughout Wales and England.

R E Ta I L L E a S E a d v I S O R Y - c a R d I f f

Acting for Unionburger on lease regear for Burger King, 12/14 St John Street, Cardiff.

S P E c S av E R S n E w P O R T

L E E k E S m E L k S H a m

S T j O H n S T R E E T c a R d I f f

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R E Ta I L a c q u I S I T I O n S / R E n T R E v I E w S / L E a S E R E n E wa L S / b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - G R E G G S

Retained advisors to Greggs for South, Mid and West Wales and the Marches.

R E Ta I L a c q u I S I T I O n S / b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E / d I S P O S a L S / R E n T R E v I E w S / L E a S E R E n E wa L S - P R I n c I Pa L I T Y

Advisors to Principality Building Society throughout Wales and the Marches.

b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - n O T E m a c H I n E

Business Rate advice to NoteMachine UK Ltd on rated ATMs throughout Wales, England and Scotland.

b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - w E L S H S Ta d I u m S

Providing Business Rate advice to the Welsh Rugby Union, Cardiff City Football Club; Cardiff Blues; Glamorgan County Cricket Club; Newport Gwent Dragons; Llanelli Scarletts.

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Retail & Leisure

G R E G G S S wa n S E a c E n T R a L T E R m I n a L P R I n c I Pa L I T Y m O n m O u T H

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Offices

O f f I c E a c q u I S I T I O n - O n E c E n T R a L S q u a R E

Acting for Blake Morgan in the acquisition of 30,000 sq ft at One Central Square, Rightacre’s new development in Cardiff’s key central business district.

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S / L E a S E a d v I S O R Y - m a R L a n d a n d S T d av I d ’ S H O u S E

Appointed as Managing Agents and lease advisors for Rightacres and Cardiff Council, on Marland House and St David’s House.

O f f I c E L E T T I n G - b R u n E L H O u S E

Letting of 42,000 sq ft office space in Brunel House to

O f f I c E I n v E S T m E n T - H E L m O n T H O u S E c a R d I f f

Investment acquisition of Helmont House in Cardiff for £34m on behalf of Knight Frank Investment Management. The twelve storey, 170,000 sq ft property is home to Premier Inn, New Law Solicitors and Big Lottery Fund.

S T d av I d ’ S H O u S E c a R d I f fO n E c E n T R a L S q u a R E c a R d I f f

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O f f I c E I n v E S T m E n T - m aT R I x c O u R T

Investment advice to Private Trust client on sale of Matrix Court, Swansea for £2.35m.

O f f I c E a G E n T S - c a R d I f f waT E R S I d E

Retained Office Agency on lettings at Cardiff Waterside for Aviva Investors.

O f f I c E a G E n T S - G E L d a R d S

Retained advisors to Geldards on Cardiff office occupation.

O f f I c E I n v E S T m E n T - a d m I R a L H O u S E n E w P O R T

Investment advice to Scarborough Group on the sale of newly constructed Admiral House, Newport to W.P. Carey for £20m. The 83,000 sq ft building is let to Admiral Insurance for 20 years.

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Offices

m aT R I x c O u R T S wa n S E a 3 a S S E m b LY S q u a R E c a R d I f f b aY

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Offices

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - b R u n E L H O u S E

Managing agents for the LPA receiver of Brunel House, Cardiff.

O f f I c E a G E n T S - P L aT f f O R m

Retained letting agents for Platfform, Welsh Government’s Digital Innovation Centre in Newport.

O f f I c E a G E n T S - Pa R S O n S b R I n c k E R H O f f

Acquisition of 13,000 sq ft on behalf of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff at Capital Quarter, in Cardiff’s new Central Business District, from Welsh Ministers.

P L aT f f O R m n E w P O R T

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O f f I c E a G E n T S / b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - aT R a d I u S

Retained letting agency and business rate advice to Atradius for UK-wide office occupation.

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Industrial

I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S - S O fa b R a n d S I n T E R n aT I O n a L

Acquisition of 100,000 sq ft, new design and build industrial unit for Sofa Brands International at J28 of the M1 Motorway in East Midlands.

I n d u S T R I a L L E a S E a d v I S O R Y - S T c aT H E R I n E ’ S Pa R k

Retained for all rent reviews and lease renewals at St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff, for Cheshire West and Chester Council.

I n d u S T R I a L / c O n S u LTa n c Y - w E n T L O O G

Negotiation of sale of land at Wentloog, Cardiff, on behalf of Wentloog Corporate Park, to Roxhill, for development of new Geopost Logistics distribution warehouse.

I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S - n E P T u n E P O I n T

35,000 sq ft lettings secured at Neptune Point 1 & 2 in Cardiff.

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n E P T u n E P O I n T c a R d I f f

S T c aT H E R I n E ’ S Pa R k c a R d I f f

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Industrial

I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S - a S H m O u n T I n d E S T

Letting of 20,000 sq ft at Ashmount Industrial Estate, Swansea on behalf of M7.

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - S O u T H P O I n T I n d E S T

Managing Agents at 16 acre Southpoint Industrial Estate in Cardiff.

c O n S u LTa n c Y - f O R m E R S O G E f I S I T EProviding strategic advice to the Welsh Government on future development, sales and lettings within the former Sogefi site at Llantrisant.

I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S - S O n Y b R I d G E n d

Retained letting office and industrial agents for Sony UK Technology Centre, Bridgend.

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I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S - S T c aT H E R I n E ’ S Pa R k

Letting of 36,000 sq ft at St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - I n d u S T R I a L O c c u P I E R S

Business rate advisors to Panasonic, Sogefi, Quinn Radiators, LG Electronics, Bosch, Calasonic Kansei, The Centaur & Barclay Group of Companies, Meritor, International Rectifier, BAE Systems and Sofa Brands.

I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S - c E n T R E G R E aT

Ongoing acquisition for Centregreat for 150,000 sq ft requirement.

I n d u S T R I a L a G E n T S / b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - G c E L L n E w P O R T

Retained letting agent and business rate advisors for GCell headquarters, Newport.

Industrial

S T c aT H E R I n E ’ S Pa R k c a R d I f f q u I n n R a d I aT O R S n E w P O R T

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Residential

d E v E L O P m E n T L a n d

Sale of Old School in Caerwent as residential development site on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government.

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - c a S T L E c O u R T

Managing agents for Castle Court, a landmark, listed building of 148 flats in the centre of Cardiff.

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - Ta LYG a R n m a n O R

Managing agents for Talygarn Manor, Pontyclun, comprising 86 properties in a country park.

R E S I d E n T I a L c O n S u LTa n c Y - P L a S d w R , n w c a R d I f f

Advising Plymouth Estates and Redrow on 7,000 unit garden city scheme, Plasdwr, on 900 acres of land in north-west Cardiff.

O L d S c H O O L H O u S E c a E R w E n T c a S T L E c O u R T c a R d I f f

Ta LYG a R n m a n O R P O n T Yc L u n

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R E S I d E n T I a L c O n S u LTa n c Y - n E w b u R Y

Advising Sandleford Farm Partnership on a scheme for 2,000 new homes near Newbury in Berkshire.

Drawing number: C11727.14.700.JDProject: Manor Farm, DraytonDate: 25.06.14

Drawing name: Illustrative Masterplan

Revision: Rev LScale: 1:1,000 at A3

R E S I d E n T I a L c O n S u LTa n c Y - O x f O R d S H I R E

Retained advisor s for Plymouth Estate on scheme for 55 units in Oxfordshire.

R E S I d E n T I a L c O n S u LTa n c Y - P E n a R T H

Sale of Gardenhurst Care Home in Penarth as residential development opportunity on behalf of Vale of Glamorgan Council.

R E S I d E n T I a L c O n S u LTa n c Y - P O R T H c aw L

Advising private clients on mixed use, residential-led development with Bridgend County Borough Council.

Residential

P O R T H c aw L T O w n a n d H a R b O u R

P L a n n E d d E v E L O P m E n T O x f O R d S H I R E G a R d E n H u R S T P E n a R T H

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Residential

d E v E L O P m E n T L a n d

Sale and ongoing advice of 50 acre site at Mon Bank Sidings, Newport on behalf of Network Rail.

R E S I d E n T I a L c O n S u LTa n c Y

Advising on promotion of 30 acre site to the east of Cardiff at St Mellons.

d E v E L O P m E n T L a n d

Sale of prime residential development site in Llandaff on behalf of Welsh Health Estates.

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S - a d m I R a L S L a n d I n G , c a R d I f f b aY

Managing agents for Admirals Landing, a block comprising 105 flats and 14 offices in Cardiff Bay.

m O n b a n k S I d I n G S n E w P O R T

L L a n d a f f c a R d I f f

L a n d I n S T m E L L O n S

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b u I L d I n G S u R v E Y I n G / b u S I n E S S R aT E S - n aT I O n a L m u S E u m O f wa L E SAdvising National Museum of Wales on planned maintenance programme and business rates.

a S S E T va L u aT I O n S - n aT I O n a L L I b R a R Y O f wa L E S

Asset valuations for the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth.

P u b L I c S E c T O R a u c T I O n S

Undertaking auctions, including two of surplus assets on behalf of the Welsh Government over the last 12 months.

b u S I n E S S R aT E a d v I c E - w E L S H c O u n c I L S

Rating advisors to eight Welsh Councils throughout Wales:- Newport, Bridgend, Torfaen, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Monmouth, Powys and Wrexham.

Public Sector

n aT I O n a L m u S E u m O f wa L E S c a R d I f f n aT I O n a L L I b R a R Y O f wa L E S a b E R Y S T w Y T H

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Public Sector

O f f I c E a G E n c Y - n E w P O R T

Office leasing advice to Welsh Government on Platfform Building, for high-tech tenants in Newport.

R E Ta I L a G E n c Y - b a R G O E d

Retained retail advisors to Caerphilly County Borough Council for Lowri Plaza, part of Bargoed’s 100,000 sq ft retail & leisure development, “The Plateau”.

R aT I n G a d v I c E / L E a S E a d v I S O R Y

Business Rate advisors to Cardiff University and University of South Wales, Treforest; also advising USW on lease regear at Atlantic House, Cardiff.

c O m P u L S O R Y P u R c H a S E - P O R T H T E I G R c a R d I f f

Advising Welsh Government on compulsory purchase for Porth Teigr and Eastern Bay Link Road in Cardiff, and at SA1 in Swansea.

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P L aT f f O R m n E w P O R T L O w R I P L a z a - b a R G O E d ‘ T H E P L aT E a u ’

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S E R v I c E c H a R G E a n d L E a S E a d v I S O R Y - S a1

Retained by Welsh Government to provide service charge and Landlord & Tenant advice at SA1, Swansea’s prime waterfront development.

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Providing asset valuations for a number of Welsh universities.

c O n S u LTa n c Y - S wa n S E a

Advising University of Wales Trinity St David on land acquisition at Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter in the city’s SA1 development.

d E v E L O P m E n T L a n d - T E n b Y

Marketing advice on 15 acres of residential land in Tenby on behalf of Pembrokeshire County Council.www.visitpembrokeshire.com

Public Sector

S a1 waT E R f R O n T S wa n S E a u n I v E R S I T Y O f S O u T H wa L E S - n E w P O R T

u n I v E R S I T Y O f wa L E S T R I n I T Y S T d av I d S

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Rural & Marine

L a n d a G E n c Y / c O n S u LTa n c Y / va L u aT I O n / m a n a G E m E n T a d v I c E - c O L E G G w E n T

Retained Land Agents and consultants for Coleg Gwent’s 296 acre commercial arable and livestock estate for landbased students, providing management and valuation advice.

L a n d a G E n c Y - d w R c Y m R u w E L S H waT E R

Retained land agents for site acquisition / wayleaves & easements for pipelines for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.

L a n d a G E n c Y - c H u R c H I n wa L E S

Retained advisors to The Representative Body of The Church in Wales.

L a n d a G E n c Y - T H E c R O w n E S TaT E

Retained Managing Agents for more than 20 years for The Crown Estate’s £19.3m coastal portfolio in Wales, including the foreshore, seabed, ports, harbours, marinas and leisure boating, and also cables and pipelines.

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S T Pa u L S c H u R c H G R a n G E T O w n c a R d I f f

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L a n d a G E n c Y - a n G L E S E Y

Marketing of fishing rights on largest body of fresh water on Anglesey, North Wales, under instruction of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. m a n a G I n G a G E n T S / d E v E L O P m E n T a d v I c E / R E n E w a b L E S / R E T a I L / L a n d L O R d & T E n a n T - P L Y m O u T H E S T a T E

Retained managing agents, development, retail, L&T and renewables advisors for Plymouth Estate.

m a n a G I n G a G E n T S / d E v E L O P m E n T / R E Ta I L / I n d u S T R I a L - d u n R av E n E S TaT E

Retained managing agents, development, retail and industrial advisors for Dunraven Estate.

L a n d a G E n c Y - S H R O P S H I R E

Development advice to Plymouth Estate on further extension of retail space at Ludlow Food Centre, part of the 8,000 acre Oakly Park Estate.

Rural & Marine

L LY n a L aw R E S E R v O I R a n G L E S E Y

L I m E R I c k H O u S E c a R d I f f d u n R av E n E S TaT E

S O L a R fa R m L E a S E O a k LY Pa R k S H R O P S H I R E

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andrew GardnerManaging DirectorDevelopment LandProperty Valuation

Ben BoltonDirectorOffice & Industrial Agency

Graham DaviesDirectorInvestment

Huw ThomasDirectorRetail & Leisure

Jeremy Symons DirectorLease Advisory Property Valuation

Nick LawleyDirectorInvestment

Philip AngellDirectorProperty Management

Rod PeronsDirector Land Agency Marine & Coastal

Jane ShanklandAssociate DirectorBusiness Rates

Nick GolunskiAssociate DirectorInvestment, Retail & Leisure

Russell DaviesAssociate DirectorLand Agency, Utilities & Energy

Ian HymanAssociateProperty Management

Lloyd Newland AssociateBuilding Consultancy

Tim LawleyAssociateOffice & Industrial Agency

Roger ThomasConsultantOffice Agency

Elizabeth HillAssociate DirectorValuation

Chris HydeAssociate DirectorLand Agency

Alan Jones Associate Valuation

Andrew WestDirectorBusiness Rates

Huw JonesAssociateBusiness Rates

Alex KalebicAssociate DirectorRetail & Leisure

John DayDirectorBuilding Consultancy

Julian GolunskiConsultantProperty Management

Michael LawleyChairmanDevelopment Land

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