Carter Jonas: Putting Down Roots
The future of woodland and forestry for landowners and investors. As the UK strives to hit ambitious environmental targets, landowners are fixing their gaze a little higher than usual.
The future of woodland and forestry for landowners and investors. As the UK strives to hit ambitious environmental targets, landowners are fixing their gaze a little higher than usual.
The Oxford Trust, the local charity encouraging the pursuit of science and enterprise, is to undertake a half million-pound project to install life science laboratory facilities at its Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, Oxford, to increase capacity for the local innovation ecosystem and has received £0.1 million in funding towards the project via the Government’s Local Growth Fund, secured by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP).
Chartered surveyors, VSL & Partners and Cheffins experts in Oxford and Cambridge respectively have joined forces under the Property Agents Independent Network (PAI) to provide a review of their two markets.
Our professionals are contributing to a range or property webinars over the next few months, including a focus on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc from both a research and housing perspective. We are also outlining the findings of our flagship commercial property research report, Commercial Edge. All events are virtual, and you are invited to attend.
Commercial property research analysing the office, industrial and retail sectors
Whilst news headlines are focusing on the demise of the retail sector a report launched this week by local property experts VSL, shows other areas of Oxfordshire’s commercial property market have been remarkably resilient to the impact of the pandemic.
Today marks 20 years since Oxford Innovation first opened the doors of Culham Innovation Centre, which has supported over 200 businesses on their journey of growth including Reaction Engines, OXIS Energy, Tokamak Energy and Kaspersky.
Moorcrofts has bolstered its Commercial Property team with the appointment of highly regarded lawyer Fionnuala Woods, who has joined the firm to meet the needs of its expanding workload and increasing client base.
National property consultancy Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of a private client, has completed the sale of Willow Court, one mile west of Oxford city centre, to Custodian REIT for £7.86 million.
National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has made four promotions in its Oxford office at Mayfield House, Summertown, and welcomed two new additions to the team. Ross Kent is promoted to Partner, and, Dan Humphry, Natasha Eliot, and Oliver Neagle to Associate level. Additionally, Jack Kibblewhite and Edward Walter have joined the firm as graduate surveyors.
Ogilvy Health, a WPP company is moving to Seacourt Tower in a deal agreed by commercial property consultants VSL & Partners during the COVID-19 lockdown.
VSL & Partners has been named Oxfordshire’s top-performing property agency for the second time this year.
Those looking to sell farmland and estates in 2021 are advised to act now to capitalise on the spring sales market.
Royal London Asset Management has successfully completed another letting at Abingdon Business Park in Oxfordshire – 26,000 sq. ft. at the new Foxcombe development on behalf of the Royal London Property Pension Fund.
In summer 2019, Carter Jonas were instructed by AMC (Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) to visit an organic pig farm and apple pressing facility near Princes Risborough. Having secured planning permission for a new dwelling at the farm, the owners were looking to re-package an existing mortgage and for a new loan facility enabling them to build phase one of their new home.