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The Forest by Yoo, Phuket
The Forest by Yoo, Phuket
We are delighted to announce we have signed an agreement with leading Thai developer – World Corporation, to bring both our hospitality brands, the luxury By YOO Residences and upper upscale YOO2 Hotel, to Phuket, Thailand.
The Forest by YOO, will be a design-led lifestyle hotel and residences located amongst tropical forest at the southern end of Patong Beach. Set to open in 2026, designed by London based YOO Design Studio, the development will be a showcase of YOO Studios award-winning design and will be designed to limit impact on the existing forest and seek to enhance with the addition of tropical gardens. Spread over two separate zones, both properties will deliver on the YOO ethos of enriching lives through exceptional lifestyle experiences and extraordinary living spaces.
The 131 By YOO villa residences will be luxurious, fully serviced private escapes designed to allow guests and owners to make the most of spending time with family and friends. The YOO Clubhouse with restaurant, bar, pool deck, gym and wellness facilities will also draw guests in will be designed with fun and relaxation in mind.
The YOO2 hotel is set to be a vibrant destination with expansive amenities and facilities including a spa and wellness centre, offering both beauty, relaxation and longevity treatments, a state-of-the-art gym and kids club designed to allow all guests to re-connect and leave re-energised and invigorated. A daily fitness and wellness program with guided beach or mountain runs and sunrise yoga will be available to provide the balance the modern-day traveller seeks. At YOO2 hotels, food and drink take centre stage, with multiple must visit innovative dining and drinking concepts created for not only hotel guests but all visitors to Phuket, providing guests with international classics, local specialties and experience-led options.
Delivering on the YOO ethos of connecting travellers with each other and with the local soul of a destination, a series of curated “explore, taste and experience” masterclasses, in local cooking, cocktails and craft, will feature alongside food and arts tours to allow guests to connect with the people and culture of the destination. As with all YOO Hotels, YOO Design Studio will work with local designers, artisans and artists during the design process to draw inspiration and create an end product that is sophisticated and luxurious yet bold, eclectic and relaxed
The Wetherby Arts School at Olympia
The Wetherby Arts BRIT School Olympia
More exciting news for London’s cultural landmark – Olympia.
Launching in 2025, The Alpha Plus Group will be opening The Wetherby Arts School at Olympia – a 60,000 sq ft new performing arts and educational senior school. The school will also provide various educational, creative and cultural opportunities for the local community as part of a unique partnership with the BRIT School.
John Hitchcox, Chairman of Yoo Capital said: “Our aim is to build a hub of creativity that encompasses all the arts at Olympia and that’s why we’re so excited to announce this agreement with the Alpha Plus Group. Not only will this bring a world class school to Olympia, but Wetherby’s partnership with the BRIT School will also provide local children with a crucial introduction to the creative industries, inspiring the next Adele, Jesse Jay or Tom Holland. We’re committed to making Olympia a place where arts and culture thrive and by bringing together these leading arts institutions – as well as announcing London’s first major theatre outside of the West End since the 1970s – Yoo Capital is doing just that.”
Lloyd Lee, Managing Partner at Yoo Capital said: “Our vision for Olympia has always been to create a world class cultural hub in West London, and that begins with investing in local, grass roots talent. Three years ago, we made a firm commitment to this ideal of building from ground up a unique public private partnership with Alpha Plus and BRIT to create this school for the arts. With the Council’s welcome support in sharing this vision, we believe this has potential to become a new model for how our firm can continue to invest into London communities in ways that are both socially responsible and fiscally responsible.”
The £1.3bn redevelopment of Olympia – which will be completed in 2025 – includes a 4,400 capacity live music venue manged by AEG Presents; a 1,575-seat performing arts theatre for Trafalgar Entertainment; 100,000 sq ft of restaurants, bars and eateries; two globally renowned hotels – a Hyatt Regency and citizenM; 550,000 sq ft of offices and 2.5 acres of new public realm.
Hollywood Hill, Vietnam
Hollywood Hill, Vietnam
We are super excited to announce that we are partnering with the Hung Thinh Corporation on our very FIRST YOO project in Vietnam – the Hollywood Hills, a new subdivision at MerryLand Quy Nhon.
The private villas will be designed by YOO Inspired by Starck and will boost incredible views over the Hai Giang peninsula
Launch of Yoo One Pune
Launch of Yoo One Pune
Launched in August 2022, YOO One is one of Pune’s most revered bespoke luxury residences. A joint creation by the pioneers of branded residences – Tribeca, Pune’s foremost new age developer – Tricon, and India’s top interior designer – Sussanne Khan for YOO, comprising of six magnificent towers and a 1.5-acre rooftop terrace that has been distinctively designed for the connoisseurs of luxury.
NHS Workers at Aldgate East
Key Workers Living in Aldgate East
MEET OUR KEY WORKERS LIVING IN ALDGATE EAST
In February this year we announced our partnership with YOO Development and Gamuda, and the exciting opportunity that presented itself from the collaboration. Managing three 1-bedroom flats in a residential block on Commercial Road, we are providing these units as an exclusive guardianship for NHS workers, where crucial key workers can live at a significantly reduced rate in Aldgate East.
Our aim is to build a community of kind, hardworking individuals for whom this opportunity will make all the difference. And so, we are therefore delighted to introduce you to our three key workers who are living in this exclusive guardianship.
Aaron, Junior Doctor, Guys and St Thomas’
Meet Aaron, who recently made the decision to move into London to do his part in the Covid-19 crisis. Aaron is currently a junior doctor working at Guys and St Thomas’, but is about to start a placement in ITU at the Royal Free Hospital, so the move to Aldgate East means he will be much closer to his place of work.
“I’m still relatively early in my career, qualifying in 2018 from King’s and working for two years in Cambridge and Bedford. I had initially intended to specialise in Psychiatry, so in the summer of 2020 I started a psychiatric post in Cambridge and Peterborough.
However, as the second wave of the Pandemic picked up, I felt that I could do more good working in acute medicine with Covid-19 patients, so I handed in my notice and took a job in London. I currently work with a team that manages patients too unwell or too frail to be cared for in hospital, going into patients’ homes to start intravenous antibiotics, steroids, fluids and oxygen. I was accepted onto a clinical fellowship at the Royal Free to work in ITU, again hoping to help manage patients who have been hit hardest by Covid-19.
I am still paying the rent of my accommodation in Cambridge, as such, the high rents of traditional properties in Central London would have meant I would be losing money taking on this clinical fellowship. The excellent location and affordable price of this guardianship property relieves me of a significant financial burden and allows me to focus more keenly on my work.”
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Olympia construction
Olympia construction and tenant release
Construction begins on £1.3bn Olympia redevelopment as new theatre tenant revealed.
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- Demolition of Olympia Central marks beginning of official construction work to turn historic West London venue into cultural destination
- Laing O’Rourke appointed for £600m main works construction contract after successful completion of year-long enabling works
- Trafalgar Entertainment announced as tenants for new theatre – the largest new permanent theatre of its kind to open in London for 45 years
Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International (DFI) – together the investors in and developers of the £1.3 billion cultural regeneration of Olympia – today announce two major project milestones. Demolition of Olympia Central begins, signifying the start of the main construction work, as Trafalgar Entertainment is confirmed as the tenant of the site’s new 1,575-seat theatre, agreeing a 70-year lease.
Work is beginning on a total of seven new buildings – including the previously announced citizenM and Hyatt Regency hotels, plus the 4,400 capacity live music venue that will be run by AEG Presents – and will be completed in 2024.
Olympia Central Hall will be demolished while the iconic strucutres of Olympia National and Olympia Grand, both Grade II listed, are being incorporated into the site’s overall redevelopment and will continue to host events while works are taking place.
The works will be delivered by Laing O’Rourke, in a deal worth over £600m, with the construction firm having already completed a year’s worth of enabling works on the site. Utilising Laing O’Rourke’s Design for Manufacture & Assembly capability, the buildings’ walls and floors, and a large proportion of their M&E services, will be manufactured offsite in a factory. This will significantly reduce the number of vehicle movements and operatives on site while at the same time improving safety by taking construction activities into a controlled factory environment.
The developers anticipate a total of 80,000m³ of bulk excavation at the site – the equivalent of 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Due to the size of the site and the number of buildings included in the works, construction will utilise a total of 13 tower cranes and 10 hoists. This includes the tower crane currently installed to construct the Olympia West Hall which, at a reach of 75 metres, is the biggest on a non-infrastructure project in the UK.
Lloyd Lee, Managing Partner at YOO Capital, said: “This is an important and historic moment in the redevelopment of Olympia. Olympia Central first opened in 1930 and now we bid farewell as we usher in an exciting new era for the site and London as a whole. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, works are well on schedule. In fact, from a construction perspective, we have been really fortunate and have taken maximum advantage of the exhibition areas being vacant so everyone on site has been able to spread out and maintain social distancing.”
Gavin Neilan, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of DFI, added: “Our investment into this project was predicated on our conviction that, while Olympia is a hugely important and iconic venue which has a rich and successful 130 year history, it still has tremendous untapped potential.
“Commencing construction today marks a significant step in realising our vision to truly unlock that potential by creating a vibrant new cultural, leisure and business hub for London, where visitors and office workers can enjoy a diverse spectrum of exceptional experiences and companies can showcase their products. The number of exciting and high profile occupiers already signed up and the addition today of Trafalgar as the theatre operator, provide a clear demonstration that our vision to make Olympia’s next 130 years even more successful than its first, is shared.”
Further elements of the development are currently underway, with various enabling works already completed:
- A new energy centre that provides heating for the whole development and cooling for the exhibition areas is nearing completion
- Structural strengthening to the West Hall exhibition space, to allow for the two-storey music venue to be constructed above, will be completed in the coming weeks
- Foundations for the theatre building and Olympia Roof Garden have commenced
Laing O’Rourke’s Director of UK Building, Paul McNerney, said: “This marks a significant milestone, allowing our team to progress to the main construction work after a year of successfully delivering significant enabling works, through a pandemic. We are proud of our appointment as construction partner. By harnessing our experience of complex and city-shaping projects together with our focus on modern methods of construction, we look forward to delivering this world-class complex for London and bringing Yoo Capital and DFI’s compelling vision to reality.”
Meanwhile, Yoo Capital and DFI have announced a major agreement with premium international live entertainment business, Trafalgar Entertainment, to run the site’s new theatre. It will be the largest new permanent theatre build of its kind to open in London since the National Theatre in 1976. The Olympia venue breaks new ground in theatre design with a stunning, state-of-the-art 1,575 seat auditorium at its heart.
Trafalgar Entertainment beat off strong competition for the lease. Leading theatre entrepreneurs and Joint CEOs of Trafalgar Entertainment, Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire are at the forefront of the UK’s cultural recovery. They founded Ambassador Theatre Group from scratch and built it into the world’s largest live theatre company while running the company for 25 successful years. Their latest venture – Trafalgar Entertainment – is a leading force behind major theatre investment in the UK and internationally.
Chairman of Yoo Capital, John Hitchcox, added: “Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire have an amazing track record of putting on exceptional live entertainment and we are delighted to welcome Trafalgar Entertainmnent as the latest tenants of Olympia. Our vision is to create a new cultural hub in West London and we are looking forward to opening the largest new theatre in the city for over 45 years. This will be a big boost for the city’s entertainment industry but also the local economy, providing the very best productions for theatre lovers and heralding a new era for theatre and entertainment in London.”
The 14-acre Olympia redevelopment project will create a new cultural hub in West London. Yoo Capital and DFI are continuing advanced talks with other potential occupiers, with strong interest being shown for the development’s four-screen arthouse cinema, restaurants, shops, cafés and 550,000 sq. ft of office and co-working space. The Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC-designed project will also see the enhancement of the existing exhibition halls and 2.5 acres of new public space created.
CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield are joint advisors on the leasing. The Olympia redevelopment is due to be completed in 2024.
About Yoo Capital Management
Yoo Capital Management is a privately owned real estate investment firm with over £3 billion of gross real estate assets under management across Greater London. Specialising in creative, complex mixed-use investments, the firm has in house private equity, creative asset management and development capabilities with over 30 years and $10 billion of transactional experience. Additional information can be found at www.yoocapital.com.
About Deutsche Finance International (DFI):
DFI is a pan-European private equity firm with €2.8 billion of assets under management, which specialises in customer centric and operational real estate. It pursues differentiated and thematic value add and select opportunistic strategies in order to deliver consistent and superior risk-adjusted returns through deep value investing, capitalising on trends and transforming under-managed and under-invested assets and operating companies through active asset management. The firm acts as the investment adviser to its discretionary funds and co-investment partners, and has a global institutional client base that includes pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions and family offices.
DFI is independently managed by its Founding Partners Frank RoccoGrande and Gavin Neilan with a dedicated best-in-class multidisciplinary team operating across offices in London, Munich, Madrid and Luxembourg. It benefits from being part of the DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP, a global investment management firm that specialises in private market real estate and infrastructure investments. DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP currently has over €7.9 billion of assets under management and is headquartered in Munich. DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP is privately owned and regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, BaFin.
For additional information see www.deutsche-finance-international.com
About Olympia
Olympia – a destination with a taste for the spectacular – uniting art, entertainment, technology and the creative industries. Designed by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC Architecture, the rejuvenation of the capital’s busiest events venue – which attracts more than 1.6 million visitors and over 200 events each year – sees the addition of five live entertainment venues, two globally renowned hotels, 40+ restaurants and eateries, an art-house cinema, creative offices and studios, and 2.5 acres of gardens and public realm. Read more: www.futureolympia.com or follow @futureolympiauk on instagram
About Laing O’Rourke
We’re Laing O’Rourke, and we deliver certainty through the power of experience. Certainty, reliability, security – that’s what our client’s want. And, at Laing O’Rourke, we have over 150 years of experience delivering it. Our highly-trained and committed people understand the challenges of modern construction, the stakeholders involved, and how to work collaboratively to manage the process and achieve our client’s aims. We combine this expertise with purposeful technology, wielding innovations like engineering and AI to yield powerful results. www.laingorourke.com
About Trafalgar Entertainment
Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of amazing spaces where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatre, Theatre Royal Sydney, HQ Theatres and Hospitality (the UK’s largest specialist regional theatre operator), Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing (distributors of specialised content to over 8,000 cinemas in more than 120 countries worldwide), Stagecoach Performing Arts (the UK market leader in extra-curricular Performing Arts tuition with over 2,000 schools and classes and over 50,000 students in the UK and worldwide), London Theatre Direct (one of the UK’s leading ticket retailers and distributors), Luke Shires Marketing, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, the Chiswick Cinema with exclusive Private Members’ Club and More2Screen (distributors of over 150 ‘special event’ productions to a network of more than 7,000 cinemas in 65+ international territories).
www.trafalgarentertainment.com
Lakeside Apartments
Luxury Lakeside Apartments
LUXURY LAKESIDE APARTMENTS TO LAUNCH AT THE LAKES BY YOO
SETTING
The Lakes are delighted to announce the launch of a series of luxury 3-bedroom apartments. Fully serviced by The Lakes concierge and security teams, these managed apartments are an exceptional lifestyle investment.
The apartments are located within a three-storey, 9,000 sqft lakeside building; with two apartments per floor, averaging 1,300 sqft. Featuring an open plan design, purchasers can select from three interior design packages created by YOO Studio.
DESIGN
Interior design is by Yoo Studio; each apartment will be luxuriously appointed and will include air conditioning, log burners, sliding balcony doors, fully fitted kitchens, bathrooms, timber flooring and rugs. There will also be the option to use the third bedroom as a single bedroom, bunk room or study, and other optional extras such as deck pools, boat docks and fire pits.
There are a choice of three design styles, each evoking a sense of place and a feeling of home away from home. All styles feature a distinct colour theme, antique finds and a selection of handcrafted pieces to give a relaxed and homely atmosphere:
BREEZE
A fresh, light and airy palette, including yellows, greens and blues inspired by the surrounding lakes and landscaping. Materials include light coloured timbers, textured weaves, wools and linen.
ARTISAN
Earthy warm and dusky colour palette, with burnt red, ochres and natural tones. Materials include shaded timbers, linens and wool as well as hand painted wallpapers.
HERITAGE
A rich, dark, moody palette inspired by old country style, with materials including dark timbers, opulent patterned and buttoned upholstery, velvets, wools and leathers.
LIVE WELL, INVEST WISELY
As well as an extraordinary quality of life, residences at The Lakes offer significant returns and benefits as investment properties:
- Fully managed letting agreements
- Agreed owner occupation periods
- Highly competitive forecast capital growth
The gated estate is the perfect setting to create family memories. A safe and secure expanse of lakes, meadows and woodlands that are a sanctuary for wildlife, home to an array of activities for guests of all ages including tennis, kids club, water sports, zip wire and many more.
Our services have been designed to enable guests to get the most out of the estate and to spend their time here exactly as they want.
They include:
- A full concierge service, including private dining and managing deliveries
- A fully managed lettings service, meet and greet services
- Housekeeping and property servicing and maintenance 24-hour security
For more information visit – The Lakeside Apartments
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Luxury Waterside Cabins at The Lakes
Luxury Waterside Cabins
LUXURY WATERSIDE CABINS TO LAUNCH AT THE LAKES BY YOO
Lechlade, UK –The Lakes by Yoo is set to become home to the most exclusive cabins in the English countryside with the launch of 9 new bespoke properties featuring 2 bedrooms in a lakeside setting. The search for “Luxury Cabins” is booming during the rise in the popularity of UK staycations, with the estate reporting a 62% increase on accommodation enquiries, and a 41% increase on sale enquiries for second homes.
The Cabins are an innovative hybrid model for The Lakes, forming a new offering of smaller homes for both purchase and rent, enticing city dwellers to escape to the country in the most luxurious of getaways. Starting from £1 million, the cabins are designed to be a “lifestyle investment” whereby many owners will combine their own personal stays with a fully managed rental service with concierge that will give them a rental income when they are not in residence.
“The Lakes cabins are a completely new model within the YOO portfolio and a property concept that has become popular for many families choosing to stay in the UK for their holidays. Our eco-friendly construction and materials along with expansive 9 meter window front and terrace facing lake,
makes these cabins not only the most luxurious in the cabin category but also among the most sustainably created” said estate visionary and Chairman of YOO Capital, John Hitchcox.
Featuring a mix of vintage and reclaimed pieces, the cabins feature a natural, earthy tonality and a textured scheme. Rattan will be used throughout the properties and the use of Cotswold stone for the fireplaces in each cabin will pay homage to the location and take inspiration from the 850 acres of parkland that surrounds them.
The estate offers an expanse of lakes, meadows and woodlands, retaining a wilderness feel while featuring everything from fishing and boating to tennis and basketball. With a wide range of other activities including zip-wiring, bushcraft and climbing wall, families can sit back and relax as the kids are entertained.
Adults can utilise the concierge service for the perfect summer experience including cocktail mixology, a private chef for the property or a spa treatment at the Lakes spa facilities, including a private indoor spa and swimming pool, with sauna, steam room and gym, exclusively for residents and rental guests. For those who want to stay active, there is cycling, mountain-biking and over 20 kilometres of designated running paths.
Only 90 minutes from London and international transport links, the Lakes by YOO is easily accessible. Aside from the new cabins, prices for larger homes at the estate range between £2m and £7m, and around twenty of the private houses are available for rent through the Lakes Rental Team at between £12,000 and £40,000 per week.
For more information visit – The Lakeside Cabin
Brochure here
Design features of The Lakes by Yoo Cabins –
- The Cabins feature natural materials bringing in the outdoors through the use of Cotswold stone, tonal timbers and statement pendant lighting which are hand woven in willow by local craftsmen. Beds and mattresses are handmade in Devon using natural fibres and without any chemical additives.
- This cabin has been decorated using a rich and earthy colour palette of burnt reds, chocolates and ochres. Layers of natural texture give rustic flair to this lakeside dwelling. Furnishings include deep velvet armchairs, eclectic artwork and vintage finds and a bespoke crafted dining table and chairs. The 9 metre glazed frontage floods the room with natural light creating a warm and cosy environment.
- The bedroom features a luxurious four poster bed and benefit from views into the cabin’s private garden. A separate mezzanine floor which acts as a twin or double room also features a secret den for kids underneath the gables and a stunning view across the living space and out to the lake.
- The split-level decking provides an amazing entertaining space to enjoy long summer evenings by the lake. It also provides easy access to enjoy a paddle around Marley Lake.
- The Cabins have an eclectic selection of artwork and vintage finds from a four poster bed in the master suite and panelled tables in the living areas
Olympia Theatre
New Olympia Theatre Announcement
Trafalgar Entertainment agrees 70-year lease of major new London theatre at Olympia
1,575-seat venue will be the largest new permanent theatre build to open in London since the National Theatre in 1976
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Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International (DFI) – developers of the £1.3 billion regeneration of Olympia as a world-leading cultural destination – announce a major agreement with premium international live entertainment business, Trafalgar Entertainment, to run the site’s new 1,575-seat theatre. The theatre will be the largest new permanent theatre build of its kind to open in London since the National Theatre in 1976.
The Olympia theatre agreement is part of a broader ambition by Trafalgar Entertainment to create a venue of national stature as the UK emerges into a new era. Like its neighbour, the Royal Albert Hall, it is set to become an iconic venue for the 21st century. Trafalgar has long recognised the transformational power of culture in making great places, with the nation’s flagship venues an integral part of the new vibrancy and civic self-confidence of towns and cities.
The Olympia venue breaks new ground in theatre design with a stunning, state-of-the-art 1,575 seat auditorium at its heart, designed by award-winning theatre architects, Haworth Tompkins. Informed by Trafalgar Entertainment’s unique experience of theatre operation and the complex demands of modern productions, the theatre offers the very latest innovations in technical facilities.
The expectations of modern audiences have also been anticipated; with a stacked auditorium design meaning every comfortable seat will feel close to the stage and audiences can enjoy the highest standards of ventilation throughout the theatre. Spacious, glazed front-of-house areas offer far-reaching views across London making a visit to the theatre a uniquely memorable experience. Visitors will enjoy top class bar, hospitality and VIP facilities reinforcing the central role of this new landmark theatre in anchoring the wider Olympia redevelopment.
Currently under construction, the Olympia Theatre is scheduled to open in mid-late 2025. Trafalgar Entertainment’s lease runs for 35 years, with an option to extend for a further 35. They join luxury lifestyle and entertainment brands AEG Presents, Hyatt and citizenM as anchor tenants of the new, 14-acre Olympia redevelopment.
Trafalgar Entertainment beat off strong competition to lease the theatre. Leading theatre entrepreneurs and Joint CEOs of Trafalgar Entertainment, Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire are at the forefront of the UK’s cultural recovery. They founded Ambassador Theatre Group from scratch and built it into the world’s largest live theatre company while running the company for 25 successful years. Their latest venture – Trafalgar Entertainment – is a leading force behind major theatre investment in the UK and internationally.
In addition to the new Olympia theatre, Trafalgar Entertainment’s enlarged West End theatre – the Trafalgar Theatre – will open in July with Jersey Boys following a major multi-million pound restoration. Trafalgar Entertainment also recently completed the acquisition of HQ Theatres who operate 12 regional venues across the UK, and the major acquisition and restoration of Australia’s iconic Theatre Royal Sydney which opens with Broadway’s favourite multi award-winning musical, Alanis Morrisette’s Jagged Little Pill in September.
The Olympia agreement comes at a crucial time for the UK’s £100 billion p/y valued creative industries. It is a strong show of investor confidence in the cultural sector as it recovers from the sweeping economic effects of the pandemic which closed most venues for over a year. Trafalgar Entertainment has shown no signs of slowing down, and is continuing its global expansion into Asia Pacific, with expectations to move into the US market in the coming year.
Chairman of Yoo Capital, John Hitchcox, said: “Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire have a unique track record in exceptional live entertainment and we are delighted to welcome Trafalgar Entertainment as the latest tenants of Olympia. Our vision is to create a new cultural hub in West London and we are looking forward to opening the largest new permanent theatre in the city for 45 years. This will be a big boost for the city’s entertainment industry and the local economy, providing the very best productions for theatre lovers and heralding a new era for theatre and entertainment in London.”
Co-founder of Trafalgar Entertainment, Howard Panter, said: “Looking forward to a new golden age of theatre, Olympia presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity – it is quite simply one of the most exciting new theatres London has seen for many years and we’re delighted to be playing our part as operator. Trafalgar Entertainment is determined to help the return of live entertainment across the UK: we know that audiences want passionately to return to the unique magic that is live theatre. Next month, our remodelled Trafalgar Theatre will open in the West End, Anything Goes plays a summer season at the Barbican, and we’re launching UK tours of The King and I and The Rocky Horror Show. With HQ Theatres opening new productions across the UK in coming months, and the Theatre Royal Sydney in Australia opening its doors for the first time in five years, we’re seeing the mighty strength of the theatre sector as investors and audiences come together to give the people what they want – brilliant world class theatre.”
Cllr Andrew Jones, Hammersmith & Fulham Cabinet Member for the Economy, said: “Our ambitious Industrial Strategy has helped attract the largest new permanent theatre to be built in London in more than 40 years, creating new jobs for local residents and giving local young people more opportunities in the arts. The iconic Olympia London venue is a vital part of our mission to make Hammersmith & Fulham a global hotspot in culture, STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths) and creative industries. We’re working with our vibrant theatres, concert halls and art galleries to turn H&F into a go-to destination.”
Gavin Neilan, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of DFI, added: “Olympia is a hugely important and iconic venue which has a rich and successful 130-year history, as well as tremendous untapped potential. Our vision is to truly unlock that potential by creating a vibrant new cultural, leisure and business hub for London, where visitors and office workers can enjoy a diverse spectrum of exceptional experiences and companies can showcase their products. The number of exciting and high profile occupiers already signed up, and notably, the addition today of Trafalgar as the theatre operator, provide a clear demonstration that our vision to make Olympia’s next 130 years even more successful than its first, is shared.
The £1.3 billion Olympia redevelopment project will create a new cultural hub in west London. Yoo Capital and DFI are also in advanced talks with other potential occupiers with strong interest being shown for the development’s four-screen arthouse cinema, restaurants, shops, cafés and 550,000 sq ft of office and co-working space. The Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC-designed project will also see the enhancement of the existing exhibition halls and 2.5 acres of new public space created.
CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield are joint advisors on the leasing. The Olympia redevelopment is due to open in 2024.
About Trafalgar Entertainment
Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of amazing spaces where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatre, Theatre Royal Sydney, HQ Theatres and Hospitality (the UK’s largest specialist regional theatre operator), Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing (distributors of specialised content to over 8,000 cinemas in more than 120 countries worldwide), Stagecoach Performing Arts (the UK market leader in extra-curricular Performing Arts tuition with over 2,000 schools and classes and over 50,000 students in the UK and worldwide), London Theatre Direct (one of the UK’s leading ticket retailers and distributors), Luke Shires Marketing, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, the Chiswick Cinema with exclusive Private Members’ Club and More2Screen (distributors of over 150 ‘special event’ productions to a network of more than 7,000 cinemas in 65+ international territories).
www.trafalgarentertainment.com
About YOO Capital Management
YOO Capital Management is a privately owned real estate investment firm with over £3 billion of gross real estate assets under management across Greater London. Specialising in creative, complex mixed-use investments, the firm has in house private equity, creative asset management and development capabilities with over 30 years and $10 billion of transactional experience. Additional information can be found at www.yoocapital.com
About Deutsche Finance International (DFI):
DFI is a pan-European private equity firm with €2.8 billion of assets under management, which specialises in customer centric and operational real estate. It pursues differentiated and thematic value add and select opportunistic strategies in order to deliver consistent and superior risk-adjusted returns through deep value investing, capitalising on trends and transforming under-managed and under-invested assets and operating companies through active asset management. The firm acts as the investment adviser to its discretionary funds and co-investment partners, and has a global institutional client base that includes pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions and family offices.
DFI is independently managed by its Founding Partners Frank RoccoGrande and Gavin Neilan with a dedicated best-in-class multidisciplinary team operating across offices in London, Munich, Madrid and Luxembourg. It benefits from being part of the DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP, a global investment management firm that specialises in private market real estate and infrastructure investments. DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP currently has over €7.9 billion of assets under management and is headquartered in Munich. DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP is privately owned and regulated by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, BaFin.
For additional information see www.deutsche-finance-international.com
About Olympia
Olympia – a destination with a taste for the spectacular – uniting art, entertainment, technology and the creative industries. Designed by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC Architecture, the rejuvenation of the capital’s busiest events venue – which attracts more than 1.6 million visitors and over 200 events each year – sees the addition of five live entertainment venues, two globally renowned hotels, 40+ restaurants and eateries, an art-house cinema, creative offices and studios, and 2.5 acres of gardens and public realm.
Read more: www.futureolympia.com.
The Lakes Art Park
Art Park at The Lakes
PRIVATE COTSWOLD ESTATE ESTABLISHES CULTURAL ART PARK
WORK FROM WORLD RENOWNED ARTISTS AND SCULPTORS WILL BE ON DISPLAY
March, 2021 – Private Cotswold estate The Lakes by YOO has announced it will introduce a new cultural concept called The Lakes Art Park, which will be a revolving exhibition of installations by some of the world’s finest artists and sculptors at the estate.
The first installation will be a large white sculpture of an iconic dog, which many may recognise as one of the most famous creations by the world-renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara.
Yoshitomo Nara‘s sculpture Your Dog embodies the spirit of a child’s playmate as well as that of a menacing creature, larger than life. Its huge scale reminds viewers how the world looks through the eyes of a child. Nara’s work has attracted large audiences around the world, from fine-art collectors to commercial consumers, the opportunity to have the sculpture at the estate was one that could not be missed.
“It has always been our wish to encourage new experiences at the Lakes, primarily through outdoor experiences such as swimming, fishing, cycling, climbing, sailing and bushcraft. We are also keen to encourage learning and education with our conservation initiatives, sustainability goals and more recently with our new farmyard and beehives. The Art Park is a cultural extension of these initiatives and we hope that this outdoor live exhibition will further enhance the overall experience for families and young people on the estate,” said The Lakes by YOO Director, Giles Baker.
Sat amongst the secluded natural woodland in the meadow at The Lakes by YOO, residents and their families will be able to enjoy the Art Park, with the aspiration for more sculptures and pieces to be added and changed as the seasons come and go.
Within easy reach of London and international transport links, the Lakes by YOO is home to luxury family residences set within 850 acres of private and glorious parkland lakes, woods and meadows. Prices for homes at the estate range between £2m and £7m, with many available for rental at a cost between £12,000 and £40,000 per week
For more information visit – https://thelakesbyyoo.com/
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