David Haynes
Head of Specialist Markets, UK • United Kingdom
Local Office:
43-45 Portman Square
London, W1A 3BG
United Kingdom
Office: +44 207 152 5373
Mobile: +44 7733123318
David Haynes
Head of Specialist Markets, UK • United Kingdom
About
David leads Cushman & Wakefield’s 160-strong Specialist Markets Division which includes healthcare, residential, purpose built student accommodation, life sciences, retirement living and other alternative uses, along with our development, repurposing and public sector advisory teams.
The team focuses on delivering advice and executing transactions to owners and end users of assets across the UK bringing together deep market knowledge across alternative sectors with technical skills.
David has a background in real estate capital markets and has over 25 years’ experience advising clients on commercial property investment throughout the UK. He has transacted in excess of £4bn of investment sales and acquisitions, development fundings and sale and leasebacks.
Specialist Sectors
Data Centres
As the digital economy continues to expand, the data centres supporting its growth are racing to keep pace with demand.
Life Sciences Real Estate Services
Energy and Infrastructure
The total value of the energy and infrastructure sectors is larger than the whole of UK commercial property, with investment into infrastructure assets forecast* to hit £600bn over the next 10 years. *Infrastructure Projects Authority
Automotive and Roadside Property
Automotive dealerships, fuel and roadside properties often create real estate opportunities that require a tailored approach. Whether you’re an owner, operator or investor, Cushman & Wakefield’s knowledge of the roadside sector can help you find the right solution – whatever the challenge is.
Student Accommodation
The student accommodation sector presents many opportunities for universities, investors, developers, operators and public bodies alike. With data-driven insights and expertise at a local, national and global level, our team are best placed to provide the advice and support you need in this market.
Self Storage
The Self Storage industry is growing at unprecedented rates around the world, making now the perfect time to be investing in self storage facilities. Our expertise and track record in advising clients on Self Storage, and our methodology for appraising its value, is the industry standard – and has been for decades.
Seniors Housing
Capital Markets
Our Capital Markets advisors never stop looking for new ways to drive better returns and value for institutional and private owners, occupiers, investors and developers.
Tenant Representation
Global Occupier Services
What's new
Cushman & Wakefield Welcomes Senior Hire To UK Capital Markets Team
Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Rob Woods as a Partner to its UK Capital Markets team.
Richard Coleman • 18/02/2025
Stane Retail Park In Colchester Sells For £33.95M
In the first major retail park acquisition of 2025, a private South African investor client of Pembrey Asset Management has acquired Stane Retail Park, Colchester, from developer The Churchmanor Estates Company plc, for £33.95 million.
Richard Coleman • 17/02/2025
Cushman & Wakefield Makes UK Retail Capital Markets Partner Hire
UK Retail Capital Markets Partner Hire, Chris Watt, an in-town retail and leisure investment specialist, joins from Lunson Mitchenall
Richard Coleman • 10/02/2025
Cushman & Wakefield Bolsters UK Hospitality Capital Markets Team With Double Hire
Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has added to its growing Hospitality Capital Markets team in London by hiring Andrew Horder as a Partner and Anastasia Cooper as a Consultant.
Richard Coleman • 07/02/2025
Central London Office Market Defies Economic Challenges With Robust Leasing And A Positive 2025 Forecast
The Central London office leasing market demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, achieving an overall take-up of 9.68 million sq ft, a 1% increase on 2023 and the second highest volume in the past five years, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest ‘Central London Offices Marketbeat’ report.
Lauren Joselyn • 06/02/2025
Powerhouse Markets Lead EMEA Data Centre Growth As New Markets Emerge To Reshape Landscape
A total of 21GW of data centre capacity across EMEA was operational, under construction, or in planning stages at the end of 2024 with operators increasingly looking beyond traditional powerhouse markets to meet demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Richard Coleman • 05/02/2025
European Commercial Real Estate Markets Experience Significant Yield Compression In Q4
New data from Cushman & Wakefield reveals that a growing number of European commercial real estate markets saw prime yields move inwards in Q4 2024, with 24 market sectors reporting an inward shift in Q4 2024, double the number in Q3, providing a clearer signal that Europe’s investment markets are on the road to recovery at the prime end of the market.
Richard Coleman • 04/02/2025
Cushman & Wakefield Completes Acquisition Of Its Affiliate In Finland
Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has completed the acquisition of its affiliate in Finland, having announced in November that it had entered a definitive agreement to acquire the firm.
Richard Coleman • 17/01/2025
Cushman & Wakefield Reappointed To National Homes England Strategic Research, Economics and Evaluation Framework
Cushman & Wakefield has been reappointed to the Homes England Strategic Research, Economics and Evaluation Framework following a formal procurement process.
Richard Coleman • 09/01/2025
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