Helen Gray

Partner • United Kingdom

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Helen Gray

Partner • United Kingdom


Helen Gray leads Build to Rent (BTR) consultancy and design. She has more than 13 years of experience and was most recently at CBRE, where she led its BTR consultancy as a Senior Director.

Helen provides project-specific consultancy – including demographics and demand surveys, market reviews and design and specification – both as a standalone service for clients, and as support to the Residential Capital Markets team on individual instructions.

She also produces insight and analysis focused on key trends, market dynamics and the evolution of design in the BTR sector. Based in London she works with investors and developers across the UK.

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Hospitality Sector Lead for UK & Ireland

Cushman & Wakefield has named Ed Fitch as Head of Hospitality UK & Ireland. In this new role, Fitch will be responsible for delivering best in class solutions for Cushman & Wakefield’s hospitality sector clients across its core service lines of Capital Markets, Development & Investor Services.

Richard Coleman • 24/04/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Expands James Young’s Head of Investor Services EMEA Role To Include Asia Pacific

Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has expanded the role of James Young, Head of Investor Services EMEA, to also include the Asia Pacific region. The promotion will take effect from January 2023.

14/12/2022

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The Crown Estate Appoints Cushman & Wakefield As Hospitality and Leisure Advisors Across Its London Portfolio

The Leisure & Restaurants Team at real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, led by Matt Ashman, Megan Hutchinson and Matt Englender, has been appointed by The Crown Estate to advise on the Hospitality and Leisure aspects of its London portfolio.

14/12/2022

Services

Capital Markets

Are you ready for what’s next in the real estate industry? Our Capital Markets team advises institutional and private owners, occupiers, investors and developers on their most significant transactions.

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Offices - Capital Markets

Our market leading national Office Capital Markets team creates strategies which empower our clients to reach their goals whether buying, selling or developing office properties.

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Central London Offices - Capital Markets

Our Central London Capital Markets team provides a range of investment advisory services to an array of domestic and overseas clients engaged in buying, selling, investing in, financing, or building real estate in London.

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Residential - Capital Markets
Our national Residential Investment & BTR team leads the UK market in providing expert advice to investors and developers looking for new residential investment opportunities, or who wish to acquire, develop or dispose of rented portfolios. 
 
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Logistics & Industrial | Capital Markets

Whether you are looking to buy, sell or develop industrial property, our Logistics & Industrial Capital Markets team provides expertise and insight that will help maximise the value of your portfolio or individual assets.

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Retail - Capital Markets

Our leading Retail Capital Markets team provides advice, execution and investment services to a vast network of national and international clients involved in buying, selling, financing or developing retail real estate.

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EMEA Structured Finance

In an increasingly competitive and complex environment for real estate investment, financing structures and deal terms that maximise value are more important than ever. With deep domain expertise in financing and a strong track record of completing transactions at exceptional terms, Cushman & Wakefield can help you find the right solution.

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EMEA Cross-Border Capital Markets

In 2018, global real estate investment volumes hit record highs of US$1.75 trillion. Cross-border investment now continues to flourish, and EMEA remains a top target for investment.

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Living Sector
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Healthcare
Delivering Expert Property Knowledge To The Healthcare Industry.
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Life Sciences Real Estate Services
We help life science companies create flexible real estate strategies to attract and retain top talent, while managing efficiency and costs.
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Alternatives
Investing in the UK property market beyond the three main sectors: offices, retail and industrial – means diversifying into hotels, student living, retirement living, residential, healthcare, data centre, self-storage and automotive sectors.
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UK INSIGHTS

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Research • Hospitality

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 • 31/05/2023
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Article • Sustainability

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

ESOS (the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is the UK variant of the EU-wide application of Article 8 (4 to 6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). ESOS was formalised in 2014, is administered by the Environment Agency and is now in its third phase as the scheme renews every four years (2014, 2019 and 2023). 
Olivier Garnier • 30/05/2023
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Article • Insights

Modern Universities Facing Squeeze From UK Government Clampdown On International Student Families

The future growth of international postgraduate taught student numbers in the UK was placed in doubt recently when the Government, in an effort to curb net migration, announced changes to the student visa system. David Feeney, Partner in our Student Accommodation team look at what these changes mean for the PBSA sector.
David Feeney • 29/05/2023
Residential market commentary
Article • Residential

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 • 26/05/2023
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Insights • Hospitality

Europe Hotel Operator Beat

This is an ongoing survey which started on the 21st of April 2023.
25/05/2023
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MarketBeat • Insights

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.
Daryl Perry • 11/05/2023
Reworking the workplace
Article • Workplace

Re-working the Workplace

Follow our series of weekly blogs focusing on some of the most innovative developments in workplace strategy, researched from over 50 leading global companies.
Nicola Gillen • 02/05/2023
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Research • Data Center

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 • Investment / Capital Markets

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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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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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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