Today’s Decisions, Tomorrow’s Success

Our fifth annual Central London Office Market Seminar took place at BAFTA, Piccadilly, London on 8 November. It brought together over 230 real estate decisions makers, all keen to gain insight from Jones Lang LaSalle’s performance strategies and to listen to our predictions for 2012 for the Central London office market.

The event was chaired by Neil Prime who was joined on stage by six speakers who used forecasts and informed views to present key strategies to securing performance over the next three years in the Central London office market.

For further information on the Central London office market, please contact Neil Prime, Head of UK Office Agency.

Videos

View the videos below to gain insight on the Central London office market.

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Dan Burn, Head of City Agency	Neil Prime, Head of UK Office Agency	Damian Corbett, Head of Central London Capital Markets	Chris Watkin, Director West End Office Agency	Andrew Hawkins, Director City Investment

Major requirements across offices in Central London and the strategies to drive performance - Watch now... Dan Burn, Head of City Agency discusses where the major requirements looking across central London are and what is driving their search criteria (video 1) as well as three strategies identified to drive performance in the short, medium and long term (video 2).

Key messages for office investors in the current climate - Watch now... Neil Prime, Head of UK Office Agency discusses in this uncertain climate, four messages to be emphasised to an investor audience.

The main buyers and their products for offices in 2012 - Watch now... Damian Corbett, Head of Central London Capital Markets discusses who will be the main buyers of product in 2012 and why (video 1) as well as where to invest £250m in 2012 (video 2).

The new London office destinations and timing for occupiers - Watch now... Chris Watkin, Director West End Office Agency discusses how much time do the larger structural events have to make a decision to enable occupation at the time of their expiry and how timing differs depending on requirement size (video 1) as well as what has "destination creation" taught us in the recent past and what the new London destinations are going forward (video 2).

The far eastern wall of money and main sellers of product for offices 2012 - Watch now... Andrew Hawkins, Director City Investment discusses the far eastern wall of money and what asset types and geographies are most suitable (video 1) as well as who will be the main sellers of product in 2012 and why (video 2).

Speakers

Andrew Burrell, Head of Forecasting European Research, discussed the macro economy and the risks of current eurozone stability on the UK economy.

Bill Page, Head of EMEA Offices Research, analysed what recent events mean for central London demand, supply and rental growth  in the short term and over the next 4-5 years.

Dan Burn, Head of City Agency and Jonathan Evans, Head of West End Agency looked at the occupational markets and gave predictions on where the next growth areas will be in Central London and which occupiers are likely to move.

Damian Corbett, Head of Central London Capital Markets and Andrew Hawkins, Director City Investment provided insight on the current investment market conditions - who will be buying and selling London stock in 2012? Where would they put £250m if they had it?

A selection of Central London agency and investment transactions can be viewed in this short video clip