People Property Place

Matthew Watts
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Mar 23, 2023 • 1h 6min

#19 Ainslie McLennan, Managing Director and Head of U.K. Balanced Funds at Nuveen

Ainslie joined Henderson Global Investors in 2002 and remains with the business today having gained extensive experience running commercial property mandates investing in the U.K. and European markets.   In 2016, Ainslie was recognised by City A.M., as one of the city’s 100 most influential women. She was short-listed for Investment Week’s “Fund Manager of the Year” in 2017, Janus Henderson U.K. Property PAIF received the Portfolio Adviser Platinum Award in January 2018.   I sat down with Ainslie to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How she got into real estate Impact investing Managing fund redemptions Professional relationships What makes a great deal Move to Net Zero in 2030 ...oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Ainslie would invest should she have £500m of equity at her disposal.   Catch the full episode which will be live on Spotify and Apple from Thursday this week.   The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne   Who do you want to see on the Podcast?
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Mar 16, 2023 • 58min

#18 Andrew Ferguson, Executive Development Director of LCR Property

Andrew has had two careers – first with the RAF as a helicopter pilot, and secondly in the Real Estate Development world working at Skanska before moving to LCR Property.   At LCR he is an executive board member with national P&L responsibility for their development and property portfolio. He has oversight and leadership of 30+ staff to motivate and the delivery of 50+ projects.   I sat down with Andrew to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into real estate Transferable skills between RAF & Real Estate Development & regenerationStakeholder management Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Andrew 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?   #podcast #rockbourne #peoplepropertyplace #realestate #lcrproperty
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Mar 9, 2023 • 55min

#17 Michael Whitney, Director of Areli Living

Michael Whitney, Director of Areli Living, discusses his experience in real estate, different stages of development life cycle, assembling external teams, capital stack, plans for 2023, and his investment preferences if he had £500m of equity.
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Mar 2, 2023 • 53min

#16 Alex Kim, Director of Workplace The Crown Estate

Alex Kim is Director of Workplace at the Crown Estate. Here he is responsible for the entire Central London Workplace Portfolio 2.5m+ sqft. Alex is responsible for refurbishment, and development of the workplace assets as well as developing The Crown Estate’s workplace product line to ensure it is fit for use in the ever-changing market. Alex started his Real Estate career as a leasing agent, before moving to the principal side in an Asset Management capacity. I sat down with Alex to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into real estateTransferable skills Central London office market RICS relevance Office productisation Navigating building certification Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Alex 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. The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne Who do you want to see on the Podcast?
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Feb 23, 2023 • 54min

#15 Ekaterina Avdonina, CEO & Co-Founder at Mirastar Real Estate Investment Management Limited

Ekaterina set the business up alongside Anthony Butler in 2019 with a vision to create a new pan-European business dedicated to the development, investment, and management of logistics assets across key metropolitan areas in Europe. The team has grown rapidly to over 34 people, across 5 European offices with £bn’s AUM. In 2018 Biz now profiled Ekaterina in their top 51 most influential women in UK real estate, calling her The Queen of Sheds…. I sat down with Ekaterina to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How she got into real estate Managing risk Setting up a business and having a baby at the same time! Building local European teams 6ESG In sheds Overview of the industrial / logistics market currently Secret to building a winning team Vision for the next few years Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Ekaterina would invest should she have £500m of equity at her 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?
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Feb 16, 2023 • 1h 16min

#14 Zac Goodman, Founder of TSP

TSP is a vertically integrated Real Estate Investment Company with an award-winning property management capability.   Their mission is to build an investment business that remains relevant to its time and place. One that chooses rehabilitation over ruin. Partnerships over rivalries. Responsibility over excuses.   Zac studied Politics at Nottingham University before joining Goldman Sachs as a Graduate. Since leaving Goldman he has gone on to set up multiple real estate ventures.   I sat down with Zac to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into real estate Family > work View on the market Becoming B-Corp Lessons in building a team Vision for the future Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Zac 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
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Feb 9, 2023 • 59min

#13 Jon Strang, Managing Director of Blackbrook Capital

Blackbrook Capital is a specialist real estate investment firm focusing on future-proof supply chain infrastructure across Europe. The team behind Blackbrook has a combined real estate investment track record of deploying over 20 billion Euros in more than 20 countries across Europe and North America.   Jon Strang joined Blackbrook Capital in September 2020 from the logistics investor Clarion Gramercy, where he was a Vice President. Prior to this, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at JP Morgan having graduated from Oxford University with an MEng in Engineering Science.   I sat down with Jon to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into real estate Triple Net Lease investing View on the market Building a high-performing team Vision for the future ...oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Jon 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
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Feb 2, 2023 • 48min

#12 James Farmer, Co-Founder of Boreal Investment Management

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
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Jan 26, 2023 • 1h 3min

#11 Nick Blackburn, Co-Founder & Partner of Blue Current Capital

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
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Jan 19, 2023 • 31min

#10 Audrey Klein, Board Member SFO Capital Partners & Planet Smart City

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

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