UK CRE in a Shifting Market

Name: UK CRE in a Shifting Market
Start: 2025-10-14 03:00:00
End: 2025-10-14 03:00:00
Location: London

Retrofit, Refurbish,
or Redevelop?

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Venue:

The Langham London, United Kingdom

14th October

09:30 - 11:45 | BST (GMT+1)

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Victor Tranquilini

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ABOUT THE EVENT

In response to evolving occupier requirements and shifting market dynamics, this club meeting will explore the practical realities of retrofit, refurbishment, and redevelopment in commercial real estate. We'll examine how investors and developers are strategically positioning assets to address aging stock that urgently needs upgrading—balancing cost efficiency with long-term value creation.

The discussion will assess the impact these redevelopment activities have on risk, lending criteria, and property valuations, exploring how financial institutions and investors evaluate opportunities and manage associated risks. Fund and development managers will share insights on financing decisions, investment priorities, and strategies to optimize asset value without compromising financial stability.

Tenant perspectives will also be central to our discussion—how do occupiers view refurbished and redeveloped spaces, and what truly drives their preferences? We'll explore whether redevelopment efforts effectively align with evolving tenant expectations.

10:00-11:15

The Reposition Mission

REimagining Assets for Maximum ROI

Viability Deep Dive - How are you fundamentally reassessing investment criteria given current market constraints?
Tenant-Driven Repositioning - Are revamped spaces genuinely meeting evolved occupier expectations, or are we retrofitting yesterday's solutions?
Risk Recalibration - How are lenders and investors recalibrating risk assessment for repositioning projects?
Geographic Winners - Which markets are best positioned to benefit from the shift toward repositioning?
Future-Proofing - What repositioning strategies genuinely create long-term value versus short-term fixes?

Moderator

Jonathan Wiedemann

Head of North West & Building Consultancy

JLL

Anders Hemmingsen

Managing Director, Co-Head of European Real Estate

Strategic Value Partners

Colin Campbell

Chairman

Pradera

Kristian Branum-Burns

Managing Director

QuadReal Property Group

Sara Willard

Founding Partner

Workable City Development

Tom Sleigh

Chair, Planning and Transportation

City of London Corporation

Jonathan Wiedemann

Head of North West & Building ConsultancyJLL

United Kingdom

JLL has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wiedemann as the head of the North West. In addition to his existing role as head of building consultancy North, Jonathan Wiedemann will now lead the North West region and Manchester office.

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Anders Hemmingsen

Managing Director, Co-Head of European Real EstateStrategic Value Partners

United Kingdom

Anders currently leads the European real estate team at SVP, having built the team and deployed over €400 million since joining. Before SVP, he headed the CRE special situations at Deutsche Bank, where they invested in CRE secured NPLs. Anders began his career at HSBC Bank Canada, moved to London in 2011 to work in the investment bank, and joined Deutsche Bank in 2013. Anders is originally from Toronto, Canada, with a bachelor's degree in history and economics from the University of British Columbia. They attended the executive program for leadership development at the Harvard Business School. In his free time he is the chairman of Forma Arts and Media, a non-profit producing experiential and visual art.

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Colin Campbell

ChairmanPradera

United Kingdom

Colin Campbell is the Chairman and co-founder of Pradera, a leading retail real estate asset, investment, and fund management specialist based in London. He co-founded Pradera in January 2000 and chairs the company and its Investment Committee, along with Pradera Lateral and numerous other group companies. Mr. Campbell also serves on the ESG and Risk Committees and maintains key client relationships, supporting Pradera's leadership in future business development. His expertise has been central to Pradera's growth in continental Europe, the UK, and the Middle East, with the firm managing over €4.8 billion in retail properties. Notably, he was instrumental in the €900 million acquisition of 25 Ikea retail parks across Europe in 2017.

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Kristian Branum-Burns

Managing DirectorQuadReal Property Group

United Kingdom

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Sara Willard

Founding PartnerWorkable City Development

United Kingdom

Sara Willard brings over 30 years of investment and development expertise to urban projects, specializing in adaptive reuse, residential, mixed-use and redevelopment projects. Before founding her NYC real estate development firm in 2015, (www.workablecity.com), she managed $400M+ of investments for institutional private equity firms and developers. As a business owner, she raised $50M of equity for $150M projects in Brooklyn and now seeks redevelopment opportunities in the UK and Europe.

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Tom Sleigh

Chair, Planning and TransportationCity of London Corporation

United Kingdom