BH2 is a leading real estate adviser which specialises in the Central London market.The practice concentrates on the specific professional strengths of its partners and their unique experience. It is a private partnership which was established in 1994. Its philosophy is to remain a specialist adviser and/or co-investor and to provide a highly focused, personalised service with partner attention at all times.

Key facts :
  • Private partnership.
  • The team has consistently advised on 20% of all investment transactions in the City of London by value each year in lot sizes ranging from c £2 million to in excess of £500 million.
  • In 2006/2007 alone the team has advised on transactions with a total value in excess of £5.5 billion.
  • Leased/acquired over 7.00 million square feet.
  • The Firm is currently providing development consultancy advice on major schemes totalling in excess of 5.50 million square feet.





Peterborough Court & Daniel House is a landmark City of London office complex comprising approximately 370,000 square feet of Grade A accommodation. It is the European headquarters of Goldman Sachs. The freehold interest was sold on behalf of Tishman Speyer for consideration of circa £355.00 million.
 
The Devonshire Square Estate is a unique five acre City of London Estate comprising twelve self-contained buildings. The Estate provides approximately 650,000 square feet and is multi-let to occupiers including Aon, Bache and Hammonds. A disposal of the freehold and long leasehold interests was undertaken on behalf of O'Connor Capital Partners & JP Morgan for consideration of circa £410.00 million.
 
Tower Bridge House, St Katharine's Way, E1 is a new Grade A development which commands a prominent corner position opposite the Tower of London and to the approach to Tower Bridge. Approximately 100,000 square feet has been leased to Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.
 
25 Canada Square, E14. BH2 advised Prop Invest and Quinlan Private on the purchase of the freehold interest of this 1.23 million sq ft iconic tower for consideration of circa £1.05 billion and thus one of the largest capital transactions recorded in Central London.
 
5 Aldermanbury Square EC2 is a recently completed landmark development undertaken by Scottish Widows Plc and Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association. 226,690 square feet has been leased to Fortis, Babcock & Brown and Rio Tinto Plc.





The Investment Market
  • Approximately £1.05 billion of capital transactions were effected during Q2 2008.

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Development Activity

  • Circa 2.90 million square feet of speculative development is due for completion in 2009.

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Letting Activity
  • Take-up during the first six months of 2008 was circa 2.10 million square feet.


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Recent Research Publications
  • Q1 2006 - Structural Changes and the Shifting Landscape of City Office Demand out to 2011: Analysis of London's financial market.
  • Q2 2006 - The London Insurance Market and City Office Demand: Insurance and its place in the City of London office market.
  • Q3 2006 - Appreciating the strategic merits of City of London Real Estate in a Global Asset Allocation.
  • Q4 2006 - Forecasting demand and supply for City Office out to the near afar.
  • Q1 2007 - Real Estate Demand and Supply Analysis: Creating new methodology that expresses office supply a worker equivalent.
  • Q2 2007 - Special feature on Construction Costs.
  • Q3 2007 - The Outlook for City of London Commercial Real Estate - Nothing but the truth.
  • Q4 2007 - TENacious Predictions.
  • Q1 2008 - The Credit Crunch and the Curate's Egg.
  • Q2 2008 - the UK: Gone with the Wind?

For further information on the above please contact Ana Marie Andrews.

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