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Headquartered in London, Boreal is an opportunity driven investment manager with a current focus on logistics and light-industrial properties across Europe. Set up in 2022, it is led by its founding partners former Blackstone, TPG and Europa execs who secured €1bn of equity from Canadian pension giant Cadillac Fairview, with a plan to create a €3bn pan European portfolio. I sat down with James to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into the Real Estate industry A key skill needed to get into real estate private equity Setting up Boreal Going from 0-€700m AUM in 1 year Assembling a high performing team Vision for the future Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place James would invest should he have £500m of equity at his disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Spotify and Apple from Thursday this week. People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne

Blue Current Capital is an ESG-focused real estate investor, developer, and operator enabling and accelerating the electrification of commercial fleets across the UK and Continental Europe. I sat down with Nick to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following: How he got into Real EstateWorking at a GP, LP and then setting up his own business Meeting his Co-Founder Max Botschen How he came to settling on EV Charging Hubs The importance of relationships in Real Estate Vision & Mission Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Nick would invest should he have £500m of equity at his disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Spotify and Apple from Thursday this week. People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne Who do you want to see on the Podcast? #peoplepropertyplacepodcast #realestate #podcast #bluecurrentcapital #property

Audrey Klein has 25 years of global real estate experience – she has run her own business, held positions at Blackstone, Cromwell Property Group, Kennedy Wilson where she has raised £bn’s of equity. Passionate about ESG and impact investing she is a UK founding member of WIRE - an organization dedicated to providing a networking venue for women in the private equity real estate business. Audrey currently serves on the board at SFO Capital Partners and Planet Smart City and the Corporate Board for Great Ormond Street hospital where she has served for the last 11 years. We sat down for a time-pressured, but very enjoyable conversation where we discussed the following: How she got into real estate What it takes to be a capital raiser What makes a great LP / GP relationship How to raise capital in uncertain times Female representation at the top table Catch the full episode live now on Spotify and Apple People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne #peoplepropertyplacepodcast #realestate #podcast

Coleford Capital is a UK & European focused real estate investment and asset management business dedicated to building and managing bespoke portfolios that meet our clients' requirements, whilst guided by our experience, knowledge and insight of the real estate market. Before launching Coleford Capital, Bianca Tristao was a Senior Investment Manager at a European real estate Asset Manager where she was responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing UK and European investment opportunities. Prior to this Bianca worked for Knight Frank. Bianca has worked across all major sectors in property on both the consulting and client sides, with a particular focus on transaction and asset management. I sat down with Bianca to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How she got into the Real Estate industry How your role changes from being an Investment Analyst - Investment Manager Setting up Coleford Capital First Deal Vision for the future Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Bianca would invest should she have £500m of equity at her disposal. Catch the full episode live now on Spotify and Apple People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne #peoplepropertyplacepodcast #realestate #podcast #colefordcapital

Lucy is the Founder of Farley Cove, a London-based Real Estate consultancy offering bespoke financial modelling expertise, debt advisory and transaction assistance.   Having started her property career in 2012 working at Mountgrange Investment Management (later to become Clearbell Capital) Lucy specialises in financial modelling, acquisitions, and debt financing, including creating and maintaining excellent banking relationships.   Since launching Farley Cove, Lucy has helped start-ups, established investors, and M&A specialists create robust financial forecasts and provided invaluable support throughout the investment cycle.

George is focused on investment management, operations and asset management at Kinrise. George has worked in UK commercial real estate for 17 years, starting his career at Knight Frank Investment Management and then became an Investment Director of FORE Partnership. He is also President of Field Lane charity, which has been helping vulnerable people since 1841.   Kinrise is an award-winning investment company (est. 2015) focused on reimagining and restoring iconic buildings to their former glory. Our spaces are purposed to host freelancers in need of a desk for the day through to global companies needing a home for a decade

Chloe is an Asset Manager at Catella APAM where she is responsible for driving value across a designated real estate portfolio. Chloe is also a member of the NextGen Committee British Council for Officesand is a passionate Reverse Mentorship and DE&I Advocate.   APAM is one of a select few asset and investment managers in the UK that can provide solutions for every stage of the real estate cycle, across a diverse range of sectors. Over the last decade, APAM has delivered successful real estate solutions for £4B worth of real estate across the UK and Ireland, working with global institutional and private investors, as well as local authorities and stakeholders.  

Dan has helped invest and asset manage over £2bn of real estate. His experience means he truly understands the key drivers and issues facing asset owners such as capital allocation, leasing, valuation, finance, business planning and placemaking.   He saw firsthand the shift in the flexible workspace market but was frustrated that no one was helping building owners capitalise on it. That’s why he was so passionate about launching Spacemade. To help landlords operate their space how they want to.

Dan is the Co-Founder at Candour an independent, privately-owned property development and asset management company. Educated at Cambridge University, Dan has worked at leading Real Estate Private Equity firms including Orion and Brockton Capital before setting up Candour.   Candour creates new & refurbished buildings with a fastidious approach to carbon reduction. We design spaces with flair and function, nurturing the needs of all our customers, but above all, we build partnerships driven by a fiduciary mindset. We work tirelessly to create returns for stakeholders, each & every time with Candour.

Tom co-founded Bloom after five years of development, asset management, and investment experience at FTSE 100 REIT SEGRO. He was also CEO and Co-founder of a data analytics PropTech start-up named GeoHood with Antler VC, and has an MSc in Real Estate from the University of Reading.   Bloom transforms under-utilised assets in London's inner city into 'ultra-urban' warehouse estates/hubs for operators across last-mile distribution, trade counter, storage, e-mobility, dark kitchens, retail, e-commerce & food/grocery delivery amongst other users.