PLATFORM_, a leading developer and operator of private rented housing, has announced its first development in Scotland and revealed plans to expand the existing scheme in Exeter, which is in a joint venture with global investment manager, Invesco Real Estate.
The company, which already has 580...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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...