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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...