Alex Charlesworth

International Partner • United Kingdom

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Alex Charlesworth

International Partner • United Kingdom

About

Alex is head of the London Building Consultancy team and is responsible for all commercial building surveying services. He is recognised by peers and the industry as a specialist dilapidations practitioner, with a comprehensive understanding of the legal issues and has extensive experience representing both landlords and tenants.

He provides construction and building related advice across a wide range of property, to owners, occupiers and investors. He deals with due diligence and acquisition surveys, reinstatement cost assessments, maintenance and refurbishment, and advises on exit strategy. Alex also has wide experience in Purchaser's and Investor's surveys, both individual properties and large scale portfolios across EMEA. He also undertakes building pathology analysis on many types of commercial and historic buildings.

Alex is also responsible for consultancy services across Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), in particular relating to cross border due diligence and dilapidations.

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Cushman & Wakefield Hires Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets Partner

Cushman & Wakefield has further strengthened its UK Logistics & Industrial team by hiring capital markets specialist Christopher Robinson as a Partner.

25/09/2023

European Grade A Office Availability Ratio Declines As Occupiers Focus On Best in Class Space

Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Residential Team Hires Emily Fox As A Partner

Commercial real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, has appointed Emily Fox as a Partner to lead its Residential Valuation & Advisory team in the Midlands.

20/09/2023

Coventry University Sells 627-Bed First Generation Halls of Residence To Frogmore

Advised by Cushman & Wakefield, Coventry University has sold a 627-bed first-generation halls of residence with significant asset management opportunities for an undisclosed sum to Frogmore.

01/08/2023

Grade A Accounts For Two Thirds Of Q1 Central London Office Take Up

Central London office occupiers’ focus on the best quality workplaces intensified in Q1 2023 with Grade A space accounting for two-thirds of leasing activity – the highest quarterly proportion since Q3 2018, according to global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Richard Coleman • 25/05/2023

The Race For The Best Office Space: Fit Out Costs Across Europe Rise 9%

The UK and Germany top the list of most expensive regions to fit out an office with costs expected to remain high in the near term before falling in 2024.

Lauren Joselyn • 05/04/2023

Office Leasing Activity Up 4% in ‘Big Six’ Regional Markets in 2022

New data from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield reveals that regional office leasing activity is following the trends seen in London and is demonstrating structural shifts in office demand.

16/02/2023

Year-End Central London Office Leasing Figures Show a Changing Landscape

14/02/2023

Uncertainty Stymies Office Space Demand as Regional Net Absorption

European Offices Recapture Their Momentum With Leasing Activity Up 15%

Market analysis from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield shows that Europe’s office leasing markets are in rude health as they reap the benefits of markets fully reopening from Covid-related restrictions.

13/02/2023

Page Group acquires 40,000 sq ft London HQ at 80 Strand

FTSE 250 recruitment business, Page Group has signed the lease for a new London HQ at the iconic 80 Strand in Covent Garden.

02/02/2023

Cushman & Wakefield Expands UK Research & Insight Team

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Kiran Patel as an Associate Director within its UK Research & Insight team, focusing on the offices sector.

24/01/2023

Cushman & Wakefield Strengthens Residential Development Team

Cushman & Wakefield has expanded its land, development and planning team in Leeds with the appointment of Matt Brear as Associate Director.

12/01/2023

MyCity 2023

This autumn, we’re excited to unpack our vision for the future of six UK cities: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh. We consider how well placed each is to manage the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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Project Development

Whether you’re an occupier or investor in real estate, working on a single asset or across an international portfolio, we’re ideally placed to support you with a comprehensive range of Project & Development Services.

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With extensive commercial expertise and a deep understanding of the property life-cycle requirements of investors, occupiers, lenders and developers, our building consultancy team provides specialist advice across the full spectrum of building surveying services.

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Our Building Engineering Services team can provide all design and management services relating to the mechanical, electrical and public health elements within all building types, across all sectors during initial construction, fit-out and occupancy stages.

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MORE INSIGHTS

Research • Economy

Property Investor Confidence Index

The Property Investor Confidence Index has been issued since 2008, with the purpose to gather indicators of market sentiment rather than to produce scientifically proven data.

26/09/2023

Research

European Logistics & Industrial Occupier Activity

Availability of appropriate logistics and industrial space remains constrained despite marginal increases in availability rates in some markets.

Sally Bruer • 26/09/2023

Research

Logistics & Industrial Rents in Europe

Rental growth continues, although is starting to show signs of slowing in some markets. Headline rental levels are expected to continue to grow, but occupier incentives are starting to become more considered.

Sally Bruer • 26/09/2023

Research

UK Student Accommodation Report

The Student Accommodation Annual Report provides insight into the trends in student accommodation demand, supply and investment during the year to date.

Andrew Smith • 26/09/2023

Article

The Bright Side: Finding Opportunity in Atlanta’s Office Market

Interest in Atlanta’s top-tier buildings outpaces leasing in the remainder of the inventory. Tenants are rightsizing and opting for space within the highest quality buildings with access to amenities even if it comes at a pricing premium.

Audrey Giguere • 25/09/2023

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Making an Impact in Retail: Why Brick & Mortar is Here to Stay

As the COVID-19 pandemic surged, many speculated that the increase of e-commerce activity would forever change the retail landscape, eliminating the need for the physical store.

Barrie Scardina • 16/06/2022

Research • Economy

Inflation's Impact on Office Occupiers

Rebecca Rockey • 08/06/2022

Insights • Workplace

APAC Office Fit-Out Cost Guide 2020

With an increased focus on employee wellbeing and overall conservative approach to CAPEX budgeting, companies are looking at how they can integrate workplace strategy into their space utilisation.

02/12/2020

Insights • Workplace

Purpose of Place: History and Future of the Office

This study is the second in a three-part series that provides a new perspective on COVID-19’s impact on the commercial real estate (CRE) industry and the future of the office.

David Smith • 29/10/2020

Insights • Workplace

A new form of workplace in Japan: the Setup Office

This Insight is available only in the Japanese language.

21/05/2020

UK INSIGHTS

Research

UK Student Accommodation Report

The Student Accommodation Annual Report provides insight into the trends in student accommodation demand, supply and investment during the year to date.

Andrew Smith • 26/09/2023

Article

A Life of Luxury: Perspectives from Paris

On a recent team work trip to meet with retailers and colleagues from our Paris office, three clear trends stood out.

Duncan Gilliard • 20/09/2023

Article

Residential Market Commentary

Housing market activity has slowed, as rising interest rates, high inflation, and a weaker economy has impacted buyers’ confidence. However, there are some early signs of transactions and mortgage approvals picking up.

Millie Todd • 18/09/2023

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MarketBeat

UK MarketBeat

Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly UK commercial property activity across office, retail and industrial real estate sectors as well as the Central London residential market. Find data on supply, demand and pricing trends at the market and submarket levels.

Edward Bavister • 12/09/2023

Article

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Briefing Paper

Until recently, significant deflection and transverse cracking were thought to be early warning signs of failure in Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated concrete (RAAC).

Alex Charlesworth • 07/09/2023

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The UK F&B Sector Is Serving Up Reasons To Be Cheerful

Food inflation and menu prices are at an all-time high meaning operators must be creative. Already pioneering brands are revisiting where they source their produce and are changing their menus to serve local and in-season food.

Matthew Englender • 06/09/2023

MarketBeat

Europe Hospitality MarketBeat

Europe experienced healthy hotel investment activity in Q1 2023 (+18% vs Q1 2022) despite high financing costs and economic & geopolitical concerns; this was driven by several major transactions (e.g., The Westin Paris, Mandarin Oriental Bodrum, and Le Richemond Geneva).

25/05/2023

Research

EMEA Data Centre Update

Opportunities remain for discerning investors in both large and small markets, with overall development activity in the region continuing to grow.

Jacob Albers • 13/04/2023

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Insights

The EMEA Investor Update

A regular update on the commercial real estate investment scene in Europe.

James Young • 27/10/2022

Insights • Economy

UK Real Estate Market View

A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.

31/05/2022

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Research • Coworking

Coworking Trends

We outline the difference between the offers, along with market leading research on coworking trends across the world.

17/11/2020

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Commercial Property

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JP Boden & Co • Retail

Fashion retailer JP Boden & Co wanted to expand its London head office to accommodate business growth and more agile working. Our Project & Development Services team created a connection between the main office into a newly refurbished warehouse/hangar space, creating one large single workspace that reflects the Boden brand.