PLATFORM_ HQ | Build to Rent Schemes in Crawley and Stevenage appoint Henry Construction as main contractor

Westrock has appointed Henry Construction as main contractor for two of England’s first regional housing developments designed for rent build. The developer and operator is one of the first build to rent businesses in Britain to focus on employment hubs right across the country. Its projects in Crawley and Stevenage are seeking to appeal to major employers around Gatwick airport in West Sussex such as Easyjet and pharmaceutical giants GSK, who are based near the Hertfordshire town.

Westrock, Developer, Crawley, Stevenage, West Sussex ,housing developments, rent build

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08 May PLATFORM_ soul: Jean-Marc Vandevivere interview

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Jean-Marc Vandevivere looks down on his former employer. His stance is literal rather than attitudinal. From PLATFORM_’s boardroom, he has a view out over the offices of British Land, where until the end of last year he was head of residential. The chief executive of the...

02 May PLATFORM_ picks Sheffield for first new-build development

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Private rented sector developer PLATFORM_ is set to deliver its first new-build scheme after buying a Sheffield city centre site for a 300-unit, £75m project, Property Week can reveal. Until now, the company, owned by private real estate investor and developer Westrock, has built its portfolio of...

13 Apr Venturing into new models for renting

Posted at 16:47h in PRS, Build-to-Rent 0 Comments

This week we announced a joint venture with investment managers Invesco. As part of the scheme they have purchased a majority stake of the PLATFORM_ portfolio, which includes 580 build to rent apartments, which we will continue to manage. The deal is worth around £116m...

12 Apr We must come together to set a new benchmark for residential

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12 April 2017 | By Jean-Marc Vandevivere (PLATFORM_) Over recent years, politicians and businesses have increasingly sought to outdo each other in appearing digital savvy. From former chancellor George Osborne declaring his support for the sharing economy to multinationals singing the praises of agile working and big...

12 Apr Invesco and PLATFORM_ set up build-to-rent partnership

Posted at 08:28h in Business, PRS, Build-to-Rent, PropertyWeek 0 Comments

Invesco Real Estate and PLATFORM_ partner on £116m Private Rented Sector Portfolio Invesco Real Estate (IRE), a global real estate investment manager and PLATFORM_, a national developer and specialist operator of private rented housing, are pleased to announce the establishment of an investment partnership for a...

08 Feb Jean-Marc Vandevivere of PLATFORM_ on Ian King Live talking Build to Rent

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14 Nov Former British Land Resi Chief Joins PLATFORM_ To Lead Major Expansion of UK’s First National Build To Rent Brand

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One of the UK’s leading operators of private rented housing has appointed British Land’s former residential head as its new Chief Executive to lead a major programme of development and expansion. Jean-Marc Vandevivere spent five years leading the residential arm of Britain’s biggest property company delivering...

09 Nov How to overcome the current industry hurdles?

Posted at 16:37h in PRS, Uncategorized, Development, Build-to-Rent, Investment Property Forum 0 Comments

Investment Property Forum Seminar held at Addleshaw Goddard on 12 October 2016. Chair and Speaker: Jean-Marc Vandevivere, Member of the IPF Residential Interest Group and IPF Strategic Advisory Group Panel: Michela Hancock, Greystar Martijn Vos, APG Asset Management Becky Thomson, RICS Zeinab Azadi, MSCI Outline: Following the launch event for the IPF’s briefing...

15 Sep Office-to-resi: A shot in the arm for the housing industry

Posted at 11:51h in PropertyWeek, EstatesGazette, Housing Excellence, Property Industry Eye, The Architects' Journal, Resi 0 Comments

The storm of the Great Financial Crisis left many parts of Britain burdened with empty and tired offices. Newspapers boomed headlines of “bombsite Britain” as many owners of empty properties demolished them to avoid business rates. The decline of the high street – seen recently...

20 Jul PLATFORM_ to ‘reimagine renting’ in Bracknell with town’s first homes designed for rent

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Hard-pressed renters in Bracknell get a boost with the launch of the town’s first homes designed specifically for renting. PLATFORM_, the UK’s first nationwide rental brand, has opened its newest scheme in Bracknell this month. The 87-apartment building sits immediately above the Berkshire town’s train station, offering...