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Project: MoneyGram

Location: Warsaw

Knight Frank provided project management services in connection with CAT B office fit-outs in 14 locations from Stockholm to Johannesburg and London to Moscow totalling circa 200,000 sq ft.

Project: Generation Investment Management

Location: London

We fitted this 22,000 sq ft space out 8 years ago and now the client has come back to us to refurbish the original space and fit out their sub-let area. The client had a ‘preferred’ design and build contractor who was appointed before us and we managed to reduce their costs by 15% and meet the client’s budget, without reducing the desired quality levels.

Project: Dunedin House

Location: Stockton

Exit strategy and negotiation of dilapidations settlement of 30,000 sq ft office space on behalf of tenant.

Project: 100 Fetter Lane

Location: London

Exit strategy and negotiation of dilapidations settlement on 55,000 sq ft FRI office on behalf of DAC Beachcroft (tenant). A saving of over 75% was achieved against the original claim.

Project: Equinox

Location: Dartford, Kent

Full refurbishment of 50,000 sq ft warehouse and 9,000 sq ft of office space. Contract value £1.5m landlord works. £750k tenant fit out.

We undertook the pre-acquisition due diligence on this industrial unit when Pentagon Freight Services Plc acquired the leasehold interest in the property in 2020 on a 20-year term. We also undertook the role of project manager, contract administrator, principal designer and M&E engineer for the tenant fit out works from project inception through to completion. Additionally, we were instructed to provide dilapidations advice on the client’s exit from two 20,000 sq ft industrial units. Dilapidations negotiations were undertaken with one landlord. Financial settlement was reached with a dilapidation claim that resulted in a 50% saving for the tenant.

Project: Amazon / Neptune

Location: Bristol, Barcelona and Paris

Pre-acquision technical due diligence on 5.1m sq ft of bespoke Amazon distribution warehouses (Bristol, Barcelona and Paris) as part of sale and leaseback transaction.

Project: Schroders

Location: Sussex

Knight Frank were employed by Schroders to undertake the CAT A and CAT B refurbishment of this out of town office building in Horsham, Sussex. The project involved the full replacement of all plant and infrastructure along with a high quality fit-out, whilst maintaining a tenant in occupation on half of the top floor. Our insight also lead to an underused lower ground floor car-park being converted to a new staff restaurant, gym, IT data centre and storage.

Project: 10 Gresham Street

Location: London

Refurbishment and building enhancement works to 10 Gresham Street which consists of approx. 238,705 sq ft. of office space on behalf of CBRE GI. Proposed works include new end of journey cycle and shower facilities, a new roof terrace with pavilion, full reception refurbishment, replacement of base build plant, installation of a feature stair to the atrium, refurbishment of lifts and Cat A works to vacant floors. A BREEAM rating of excellent is being targeted for the works.

Project: Castlemead

Location: Bristol

Project manager of £2.1m refurbishment and extension of Castlemead reception, including new shower and cycle facilities, which have achieved a 100/100 Platinum Cycling Score rating – the first building ever to do so.

Project: 1 Poultry

Location: London

Vendor's pack building survey on this iconic city building, providing 150,000 sq ft of mixed use accommodation.

Project: Portfolios - Galleries La Fayette

Location: France

Technical due diligence on behalf of the purchaser of a portfolio of 26no. town centre retail department stores across France totalling circa 205,000 sq ft, including coordination of sub-consultants.

Project: Queen Street Place

Location: London

Full refurbishment of 150,000 sq ft of office space, 7,000 sq ft terrace, main reception, WC’s and all common parts, as well as adding new showers and changing facilities in the basement. This was all undertaken with the building still 25% full so the lifts, reception and all common areas had to remain fully operational throughout, as well as noise being kept to a minimum. The project was such a success; most of the building was let prior to completion of the refurbishment, so we also oversaw some of the tenant fit outs.

Project: Greenwich

Location: London

External refurbishment works: External works to Grade II listed properties adjacent to Greenwich Market. Works include joinery and masonry repairs; redecoration and roof replacement works. Works value: £570,000

Project: Captain Cook Shopping Centre

Location: Middlesborough

Technical due diligence of 275,000 sq ft shopping centre investment for purchaser as part of wider town centre strategy.

Project: The Ritz

Location: London

Acting for the successful purchaser of the iconic 1909 Ritz hotel, carrying out a technical due diligence building survey of the Grade II listed 136 room hotel, including the restaurant and underground casino, The Ritz Club.