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Orchard Street deploys £200m for second Impact Fund within 6 months of launch

Orchard Street has concluded a highly successful end to the year for its recently launched UK Decarbonisation Impact Fund. The Fund has a decarbonisation-led active asset management strategy and the recent acquisitions all present excellent opportunities to reduce occupier costs and deliver future-proofed, Paris-aligned assets.

Acquisitions & Disposals

Orchard Street’s Impact Fund makes first acquisition with South East industrial estate

Orchard Street will transform the asset into a highly sustainable estate through active asset management, in line with stringent Impact Fund objectives. Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’) has completed the first acquisition on behalf of its £400 million inaugural Impact Fund.&nb…

Lettings & Asset Management

Orchard Street secures spate of lettings following comprehensive unit upgrades at one of Leeds’ largest industrial estates

77,000 sq ft let to five occupiers over the last 12 months following multi-unit refurbishments at 25-acre Gildersome Spur estate in Leeds.

Lettings & Asset Management

Orchard Street secures c. 30,000 sq ft Dunstable industrial letting following ESG upgrades

A total of 135 kWhr peak of solar PV panels installed across three units, to cater for robust occupier demand for flexible, energy efficient space in prime locations. Orchard Street Investment Management the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed a new letting …

Lettings & Asset Management

Orchard Street completes 6,500 sq ft letting to technology leader Arm at 10 Templeback, Bristol

Orchard Street Investment Management announces that it has agreed a letting with UK-headquartered technology leader Arm to 10 Templeback, Bristol. Founded in 1990, Arm is the foundation of the semiconductor industry, with nearly 6,000 employees across 25 offices worldwide. With its headquarter…

Acquisitions & Disposals

Orchard Street’s Impact Fund acquires South East London last-mile industrial estate for c. £21 million

Asset to be transformed in line with stringent Impact Fund objectives, targeting an accelerated route to net zero carbon alongside location specific social needs

Responsible Investment

Orchard Street appoints Kathryn Barber as Head of Responsibility & ESG

Orchard Street Investment Management appoints Kathryn Barber as Head of Responsibility and ESG. Kathryn will be integral to building on Orchard Street’s strong credentials as a responsible investor and will support the business in delivering measurable social and environmental impact on behalf…

CBRE interns join us at Orchard street

We have all really enjoyed Fred Corbett, Daniel Kale, Fern Lobo and Fabian Dacosta working with us Orchard Street Investment Management over the last few weeks as part of our Intern Program with CBRE. During their time with us, they had the opportunity to work across our Asset Management, ESG…

Grand opening of Wing Stop in Old Brewery Quarter, Cardiff!

Last weekend saw the grand opening of Wing Stop in the #BreweryQuarter in Cardiff. Operating and franchising more than 1,700 stores worldwide (including 30 in the UK), this opening marks the American fast-food chain’s first franchise in Wales. This vibrant new brand perfectly complements many…

Centro Trading Estate in Hemel Hempstead is now Fully let!

We are pleased to announce that we have fully let our Centro Trading Estate in Hemel Hempstead, following a 16,000 sq ft letting signed with @HEL, the global developer and manufacturer of laboratory tools, who have agreed a 15-year lease and will use the space as its new global headquarters. This le…