Alex Charlesworth

International Partner • United Kingdom

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Alex Charlesworth

International Partner • United Kingdom

Alex is Head of UK National Building Consultancy 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 Advises On The Sale of The Holiday Inn Express Southampton

Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Hospitality team has advised Brightbay Real Estate Partners (BBREP) on the sale of the Holiday Inn Express Southampton, M27 J7 to UK-based family office Hunton Hotels.

21/12/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Welcomes Senior Hire To UK Capital Markets Team

Global real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, has appointed James Yates as a Partner to its UK Capital Markets team.

24/11/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Announces Tom Nuttall As Head of UK Valuation & Advisory

Nuttall, who joined the firm as a graduate, will succeed Karen Clements who is retiring at the end of the year.

02/11/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Expands UK Student Accommodation Team With Senior Hire

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed John Freker as a Partner to its UK Student Accommodation team.

01/11/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Announces UK & Ireland Promotions To Partner And International Partner

Senior promotions are across Cushman & Wakefield’s UK&I-based business lines and Global Occupier Services.

30/10/2023

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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

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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

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

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

14/02/2023

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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

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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

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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.

Services

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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Building Consultancy

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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Building Engineering Services

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

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Research

DNA of Real Estate

The first quarter of 2024 continues where 2023 left off. Relatively strong demand for the best in class space continues to exert upward pressure on rent, with positive rental growth across all sectors at the European level.
Nigel Almond • 26/04/2024
Multifamily building
Research • Investment / Capital Markets

​​Top Trends Across Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Portfolio​

As one of the largest third-party property managers nationally, with over 182,000 multifamily units managed, Cushman & Wakefield Asset Services data shows unique insights not available through third-party data sources. Utilizing this data, we look back on key trends for the beginning of 2024, with a special look at the units we manage in the build-to-rent space.
Sam Tenenbaum • 25/04/2024
Build to rent
Research

Build To Rent Quarterly Report

We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of our quarterly residential insights for the UK. 
Mark Clegg • 25/04/2024
Elderly Care
Research

Elderly Care Real Estate Scorecard

Discover the latest insights and trends in the elderly care real estate market with the comprehensive Elderly Care Scorecard. From investment volumes to occupancy levels and cost pressures, gain valuable knowledge so you can make informed decisions and stay ahead in the industry.
Tom Robinson • 25/04/2024
India Investment MarketBeat Q1 2022
MarketBeat • Investment / Capital Markets

India Investment MarketBeat

India’s real GDP grew at 8.4% y-o-y as of the quarter ending December 2023, a 5-quarter high value as against 8.1% seen in the previous quarter. 
25/04/2024
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MarketBeat

Dublin MarketBeat Reports

Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyze quarterly economic and commercial real estate activity including supply, demand and pricing trends at the market and submarket levels.
Tom McCabe • 25/04/2024
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Article

Energy Transmission is a Real Estate Issue

This article focuses on the need to invest in electricity transmission infrastructure (the “grid”) before we can build more generation capacity. 
Barton DeLacy • 24/04/2024
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Podcast • Economy

C&W: Behind the Numbers

Our experts cut through the noise to provide you concise commentary on only the most important economic and sector-specific commercial real estate data points.
24/04/2024
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MarketBeat

Hospitality Market Trends & Data

The latest hospitality market insights are based on the in-depth analysis of our extensive data sets, surveys of investors, operators and lenders and up-to-date market intelligence from our team members on-the-ground in all major European markets.

Bořivoj Vokřínek • 11/04/2024
Hong Kong Office Retail Residential Market Report Q1 2024
Research • Economy

Hong Kong Office, Retail And Residential Markets Q1 2024

Hong Kong office sector overall net absorption in Q1 remained positive. Visitor spending continued to support a steady recovery in the retail market. Following the Government's announcement that it would lift demand-side management measures for residential properties, the market responded positively, with primary and secondary residential transactions strengthening notably and home prices picking up from March onwards. 
 
Rosanna Tang • 10/04/2024
China Residential Market Report 2023
Research • Investment / Capital Markets

China Residential Market Report 2023

Investment in real estate development for the full year 2023 dropped 9.6% y-o-y, with the growth rate improving 0.4 percentage points on the previous year, to record RMB11.1 trillion. Residential investment alone fell 9.3% y-o-y, up 0.2 percentage points from 2022, to reach RMB8.4 trillion.
 
 
 
Xiaoduan Zhang • 25/03/2024
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Research • Professional Services

Asset Optimisation Guide

Discover expert strategies for optimising logistics, retail, and office real estate assets. Gain insights to maximise returns and improve performance.
Susana Clarke • 28/02/2024

UK INSIGHTS

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Research

DNA of Real Estate

The first quarter of 2024 continues where 2023 left off. Relatively strong demand for the best in class space continues to exert upward pressure on rent, with positive rental growth across all sectors at the European level.
Nigel Almond • 26/04/2024
Build to rent
Research

Build To Rent Quarterly Report

We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of our quarterly residential insights for the UK. 
Mark Clegg • 25/04/2024
Elderly Care
Research

Elderly Care Real Estate Scorecard

Discover the latest insights and trends in the elderly care real estate market with the comprehensive Elderly Care Scorecard. From investment volumes to occupancy levels and cost pressures, gain valuable knowledge so you can make informed decisions and stay ahead in the industry.
Tom Robinson • 25/04/2024
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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 • 23/04/2024
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Research

Back to School

Explore education activity in the UK office leasing market.
Kiran Patel • 19/04/2024
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Research • Workplace

London Moves

As the London office market continues to evolve and adapt, the London Moves report provides a detailed analysis of the trends and shifts in 2023. It highlights the who, what, where and why of office relocations across the Capital.
Ben Cullen • 15/04/2024
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MarketBeat

Hospitality Market Trends & Data

The latest hospitality market insights are based on the in-depth analysis of our extensive data sets, surveys of investors, operators and lenders and up-to-date market intelligence from our team members on-the-ground in all major European markets.

Bořivoj Vokřínek • 11/04/2024
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Landlords vs Tenants: Future MEES Conflicts

The pressure on Landlords is growing. Cushman & Wakefield is seeing evidence that investors are reducing purchase offers accounting for the capital expenditure required to meet minimum energy efficiency standards.
Alex Charlesworth • 22/01/2024
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Research

EMEA Data Centre Market Update

The EMEA region is experiencing continued growth in demand as well as investments in digital infrastructure. The region currently has 6.9GW of operational capacity, with 2GW under construction and a massive 5.4GW in planned stages.
Andrew Fray • 30/10/2023
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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
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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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Article

Commercial Property

Dedicated to delivering effective services in the EMEA region. 

FEATURED STORIES

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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. 
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Commercial Real Estate Technology
Omnicom Europe Limited • Technology

Omnicom Europe Limited had to relocate from over ten properties into one over 4 years.

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Boehringer Ingelheim • Life Sciences
Improved Procurement, MRO Warehouse Processes Maximize Production Uptime
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Confidential Government Client • Government
A confidential government client sought to craft an optimized footprint with the goal of saving U.S. taxpayer dollars.
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Confidential Health Insurance Client • Healthcare
Delivering One-Stop-Shop Project Management
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Battersea Power Station Development Company • Retail
Battersea Power Station is an iconic 42-acre development on the south of the River Thames.
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Invesco • Banking & Financial Services

IREEF is a flagship fund of Invesco Real Estate comprising core and value-add assets across Europe.

Prague’s Newest Retail and Leisure Destination
Crestyl
Savarin is a brand-new destination for shops, restaurants, cafes and entertainment in the heart of the city.
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Hines • Retail
Developing a forward-looking strategy for one of Birmingham’s prime assets.
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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. 
Learn More
Commercial Real Estate Technology
Omnicom Europe Limited • Technology

Omnicom Europe Limited had to relocate from over ten properties into one over 4 years.

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