ALPHA

Browett Taylor

“I would heartily recommend their services – they've been a lifeline.”

Property Owner, London

 

Case Studies

See below for some recent case studies about projects Alpha has been involved in:

Investment Sales

• French Railways House
  
  • Multiple occupancy
  • Lot size @ £15m
  • Yield of 4.5% achieved for Leasehold interest
• 111 Salusbury Road
  
  • Queens Park
  • Lease to American IT Corporate
  • Lot Size @ £6m
  • Sale recently completed
• Tyr Felin
  
  • South Wales
  • Lease to Government Department
  • Lot size @ £2m
  • Yield of sub 6% achieved for leasehold interest

Investment Acquisitions

UK

• 54-58 Queens Road, Reading
  
  • Long leasehold interest purchased
  • Freehold subsequently acquired
  • Potential to enhance value by building and extension
• Old Street, EC1
  
  • Freehold acquired for £2.5m
  • Leased to BBC
  • Subsequent sale at £3.5m

Overseas

• Bordeaux
  
  • Lot Size €3 million
  • Lease to Goodyear
  • Yield 11%
• Boulevard Alfred, Daney
  
  • Lot Size 1m Euros
  • Leases to Local Authority and Regional Corporates
  • Yield 11.5%

Asset Management

• Piccadilly, London W1
  
  • Multi-let retail and office building
  • 30% vacant when first instructed
  • 98% occupancy achieved within 6 months
  • Rental income doubled within twelve months

Building & Service Charge Management

• City Fringe, EC2A
  
  • Multi-let office / studio premises
  • Building of 150,000 sq ft in City fringe
  • 42 lessees
  • Full Building & Service Charge Management
  • Major refurbishment and repairs undertaken
  • Service Charges held static for 5 years

Ratings Appeals Property

• Surrey Industrial / Office Complex
  
  • 50% reduction in Rates Liability on appeal
• City of London
  
  • Retail premises
  • Reference to Land Valuation Tribunal
  • 30% reduction secured in assessment following hearing

Rent Reviews

Acting for Landlord

• London, NW6 Offices
  
  • Approximately 21.000 sq ft of offices in North West London
  • Reference made to Independent Expert and Counsel
  • Subsequent agreement at 180% increase on passing rent

Acting for Tenant

• Newbury, Retail Premises
  
  • Proposal received from landlords at 1.5 times the current rent
  • Reference made to Independent Expert
  • Subsequent agreement at nominal increase

Commercial Agency & Development

• Retail Premises in Mill Hill
  
  • Retail premises acquired on behalf of national multiple in North West London
• Retail Premises in Kircaldy
  
  • Retail premises acquired on behalf of national multiple in Scotland
• Piccadilly, London W1
  
  • Office premises leased on behalf of international corporate in London West End
• Birmingham Industrial Premises
  
  • Industrial units acquired for owner-occupier in West Midlands