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25 Jan PLATFORM_ announces string of senior hires

Posted at 09:29h in Build-to-Rent, PRS, Business 0 Comments

PLATFORM_, a leading developer and operator in the build-to-rent sector, has made a series of senior appointments as the company gears up to continue its expansion in 2018 after a successful 2017. [caption id="attachment_18133" align="alignright" width="300"] Jonathan Rae, Finance Director of PLATFORM_[/caption] The executive team has...

11 May PLATFORM_ tempts Alan Druckman from Whitbread

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Build-to-rent (BTR) developer PLATFORM_ has poached Alan Druckman from Premier Inn owner Whitbread to lead its operations and commercial division. Druckman was previously head of strategy for Premier Inn, and worked for the brand for three years in a number of senior roles. “Having worked for one...

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

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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

Posted at 08:32h in Development, Build-to-Rent, PRS 0 Comments

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...