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A specialist advisor in hospitality, living and alternative real estate sectors.

Premier Inn

location /

Clapham

Client /

UK Institution

Value /

c.£19m

Date /

August 2025

Sale and leaseback on a new 30 year lease guaranteed by the FTSE 100 listed company.

Ropemaker Court

location /

Manchester

Client /

BP Pension Fund

Value /

£41m

Date /

July 2025

Advised BP Pension Fund on the disposal of an income producing PBSA scheme in Manchester.

Premier Inn Hotel and Bars

location /

Newcastle

Client /

Family Office

Value /

£14m

Date /

May 2025

Off market disposal of a City Centre 152 bedroom hotel let to Premier Inn with ground floor bars with a 10 year WAULT. Sold to new capital to the market above valuation.

Premier Inn & Starbucks Drive Thru

location /

Bury St Edmunds

Client /

Columbia Threadneedle

Value /

£8.5m

Date /

April 2025

Disposal of a modern scheme with a 25 year WAULT with two index linked leases. DEC 24

Trafalgar Hall

location /

Portsmouth

Client /

Overseas Investor

Value /

£11m

Date /

March 2025

Leased to Unite with annual indexed reviews, 328 PBSA beds next to campus with a nominations agreement from the University. MAR 25

Little Pioneers Nursery

location /

Stratford Upon Avon

Client /

Family Office

Value /

£2.5m

Date /

January 2025

New build purpose built nursery acquired for a retained family office. DEC 24

Halsmere Studios

location /

London

Client /

Empiric Student Property

Value /

£20m

Date /

November 2024

Advised Empiric Student Property on the sale of an all-studio PBSA scheme in South London.

St James House

location /

Bristol

Client /

Cain International

Value /

£200m

Date /

October 2024

Advised Cain International on the funding of a PBSA and Co-Living scheme totalling 574 beds in Bristol.

Travelodge Hotel

location /

Milton Keynes

Client /

UK Institution

Value /

£15m

Date /

October 2024

Block RE advised on the off market disposal of a Modern South East leased hotel let to Travelodge with indexed linked reviews. OCT 24

Freehold Operational Hotel

location /

London

Client /

Family Office

Value /

£40-£50m

Date /

September 2024

Block RE provided acquisition, structuring and branding advice on a Zone 1 London Freehold Hotel with full vacant possession on behalf of an Overseas Investor. The hotel opened as London's first Voco by IHG in Q4 2024.

Straits Aire

location /

Leeds

Client /

QIP

Value /

£15m

Date /

July 2024

Advised QIP on the funding of an 88-bed PBSA scheme in the city centre of Leeds.

Malmasion

location /

York

Client /

UK Institution

Value /

£30m

Date /

July 2024

Disposal of a prime upscale long leased hotel with indexation, let to Malmasion on behalf of a UK Institution. JUNE 2024

Grand National Leisure Park

location /

Liverpool

Client /

Abrdn

Value /

N/A

Date /

January 2024

Proactive asset management to successfully surrender and re-grant a tenant for the hotel on the scheme to improve the WAULT and income on the asset. MARCH 2024

Chantry Court

location /

Bristol

Client /

Abrdn

Value /

£28m

Date /

November 2023

Acquisition of a leased PBSA asset in a prime location.

Travelodge Hotel

location /

Edinburgh

Client /

M&G Real Estate

Value /

£11m

Date /

November 2023

Disposal of a prime City Centre long let economy hotel.

Mansbridge House

location /

Battersea

Client /

LGIM

Value /

£36.5m

Date /

September 2023

Advised L&G on the acquisition of an income producing 45-unit BTR scheme located in Battersea Exchange.

Project Nexus

location /

Leeds and York

Client /

Cain International

Value /

£150m

Date /

September 2023

Advised Cain International on the acquisition of a forward funding PBSA portfolio of 953 beds across two assets.

Hyatt Hotel

location /

Leeds

Client /

Abrdn

Value /

£65m

Date /

September 2023

Forward funding of a prime regional hotel, the first management agreement purchase for the UK’s largest real estate investor.

Grand Tour Portfolio

location /

Various

Client /

Abrdn

Value /

£35m

Date /

June 2023

Disposal of three geographically spread hotels let to Premier Inn.

Hub by Premier Inn

location /

Marylebone

Client /

Whitbread

Value /

£70m

Date /

June 2023

Sale and leaseback funding on behalf of a FTSE 100 and the UK’s largest hotelier Whitbread Group PLC.

Travelodge Hotel

location /

Gatwick

Client /

Overseas Investor

Value /

£40m

Date /

April 2023

Acquisition of a 400 bed airport location long let economy hotel.

Premier Inn

location /

Holborn

Client /

Whitbread

Value /

£36m

Date /

February 2023

Acqusition of a prime central London economy hotel.

Premier Inn

location /

Basingstoke

Client /

CBRE Investment Management

Value /

£8m

Date /

September 2022

Disposal of a leased purpose built Premier Inn hotel.

Whitbread Group Sale & Leasebacks

location /

London

Client /

Whitbread

Value /

£350m

Date /

January 2018

Four prime London sale and leaseback fundings on behalf of a FTSE 100 and the UK’s largest hotelier Whitbread Group PLC.