Japanese Investors Flex Their Muscles In London

March 26, 2025 / no comments

A joint venture between two Japanese investment firms has bought a stake in one of London’s largest new office buildings. 
Sotetsu Urban Creates Company and Yasuda Real Estate Company purchased a 20% stake in 21 Moorfields in the City from Lendlease, marking the JV’s UK debut and the third significant deal in a week by Japanese firms in UK real estate. 
The 565K SF building was completed in early 2024. It is the UK HQ of Deutsche Bank, which has a 25-year lease.
Lendlease bought the building along with investment partners in 2022 from Landsec for £809M — a price that would value the…

Reducing Complexity And Increasing Simplicity: Why WeWork Enterprise Office Space Is Taking Off Worldwide

March 26, 2025 / no comments

Traditional office spaces continue to struggle with muted demand and high vacancy rates unless they are one of the few Class-A office buildings meeting the long list of requirements of today’s modern office occupier. The flexible workspace industry, on the other hand, faces a very different reality.
In a 2024 survey, WeWork found that nearly 60% of companies looking to expand over the next several years are choosing to do so with flexible workspace as opposed to traditional offices. At the same time, almost 90% of companies say offices will play a big role in increasing their profitability and enhancing a positive work…