NHS Workers at Aldgate East

27 July 2021

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.”

 

Full Story here

 

Olympia construction

22 July 2021

Olympia construction and tenant release

Construction begins on £1.3bn Olympia redevelopment as new theatre tenant revealed.

Full article here

 

 

         

 

  • 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

01 July 2021

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
Brochure here

Luxury Waterside Cabins at The Lakes

13 June 2021

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

03 April 2021

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

Full article here

 

                       

 

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

15 March 2021

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/

NHS Workers at Heart

03 March 2021

Exclusive Apartments for NHS Workers

 

LOWE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE FLATS FOR NHS WORKERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GAMUDA & YOO

In these turbulent and challenging times, we have really seen people come together and share heart-warming stories of human connection, kindness and community spirit. One positive, shining light in particular that we can really take away from the last year, is the incredible work that NHS and key workers do for our local community. Praise alone, however, doesn’t do their demanding job justice and at LOWE we are committed to our collective responsibility to support the NHS and make a difference where we can.

We are therefore delighted to announce our partnership with Joint Venture Partners Gamuda and YOO Development Limited, and the really exciting opportunity that arises from this collaboration. Owners of an established residential rental building on Commercial Road, near Aldgate East Underground Station, Gamuda and YOO are reserving 10% of the building’s 1-bedroom flats and will be making them available to LOWE at nil rents, exclusively for NHS workers. This exclusive guardianship opportunity will mean crucial key workers can live in close proximity to their places of work at a significantly reduced rate.

The flats are conveniently located near the Royal London Hospital and the BMI London Independent Hospital (which is supporting the NHS and Royal London at this critical time during the pandemic). In addition, for our crucial key workers further afield, Aldgate and Aldgate East Underground Stations, major bus routes and other means of public transport are on the doorstep of this property.

Both Gamuda and YOO are renowned for delivering projects with a relentless focus on community, high-quality design and the ever-evolving lifestyle needs of occupiers.

A spokesperson for the Gamuda YOO Joint Venture said, “As a responsible corporate citizen, we often speak about our values and how much we care for our community. Now is the time to make good on that commitment. By offering accommodation to NHS workers, on the basis to those who need it most, we hope we can contribute in some small way. We are making available what we can at this stage, and should this prove of assistance, we will examine ways to expand this undertaking in the weeks and months ahead.”

Tim Lowe, Founder & Director of LOWE Guardians, says “We are so excited to offer this exclusive opportunity together with Gamuda and YOO to open up a generous accommodation option for NHS workers in the heart of London. At LOWE, we believe in offering guardianship to provide affordable housing with a social purpose, so we can give back to those who keep our communities safe.”

Tim goes on to say, “We know that many of our guardians are facing a challenging and uncertain future, and from an economic standpoint the consequences of COVID-19 are still unravelling. We have dedicated our company ethos to supporting our Guardians to thrive and succeed as much as we possibly can, and NHS workers deserve our support more than ever.”

We want this community to be full of kind, hardworking individuals for whom this opportunity would make all the difference. As such, and to ensure that the accommodation goes to those in the NHS who need it most, there will be a specific application process with a tailored questionnaire, and the guardians will be chosen by us.

Original article here

 

YOO Villas Pune

17 December 2020

YOO Villas Pune

 

India’s 1st & Only Ready-To-Move-In YOO Villas Enclave Now Only A 40-Minute Helicopter Ride Away from Mumbai FlyBlade India Recently launched helicopter services between Mumbai & YOO Villas Helipad.

Pune, India; December 04, 2020—YOOVillas Pune has now become closer to India’s financial capital, Mumbai thanks to the launch of daily helicopter services by FlyBlade India between YOO Villas Helipad in Pune and Mumbai.

While a large chunk of the owners of YOO Villas are from Pune, Mumbaikars can now own a private villa close to their homes in Mumbai with excellent air connectivity by way of the newly launched helicopter service.

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YOO PARTNERS WITH GAMUDA

18 November 2020

YOO PARTNERS WITH GAMUDA

YOO PARTNERS WITH GAMUDA IN ACQUISITION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF ALDGATEPROPERTY

As part of YOO Development’s emerging pipeline of projects across London, Yoo is announcing a joint venture project involving the off-market acquisition of 35a Commercial Road, Aldgate, London E1 1LB in partnership with Gamuda Land. The 36- unit residential block is on Commercial Road, conveniently situated near Aldgate and Aldgate East underground stations at the junction of the City and London’s hip and vibrant East End. The property comes with an existing planning consent for expansion.

Current plans for the site are for it to be re-developed into a community focused micro-living development, it will feature individual studio apartments with communal space and shared amenities such as dining and cooking spaces within a central “common house”, providing a focal point where the community can eat together and socialise. Microliving is seen as part of the solution to address the urban housing crisis in many cities.

YOO Development – which is part of the international YOO Group (the world’s largest non-hotel residential brand) – specialises in intricate mixed-use solutions which capitalise on the Group’s heritage in design and lifestyle focused residential, hospitality and commercial projects; it will also be Development Manager for the project.

John Hitchcox, Founder of YOO commented, “With this acquisition we are expanding our range of investment and development activities; this is part of our wider ambition to challenge and improve modern ways of living, working and playing across London. We are pleased to work with Gamuda on this project, who share our firm belief that real estate is vital in building true community. Core to our strategy is securing assets in superb locations such as this property.”

Ngan Chee Meng, CEO of Gamuda Land commented, “This timely acquisition forms part of our ongoing expansionary investments into London and rest of United Kingdom real estate. We are pleased to partner Yoo, to further our ethos of creating holistic and sustainable communities not only focusing on the home place but also the play place, the work place and the learning place.”

Jonathan Lurie, Managing Partner at Realty Corporation, Gamuda Land’s advisor, adds: “We are delighted to partner with YOO Development, one of the most active and exciting real estate place-makers in the London market to acquire this asset, to reinvigorate and to reposition the units to meet the needs of a dynamic, growing population. With YOO Development, we are looking forward to delivering a high-service product in a compelling location.”

Olympia London teams up with Hammersmith & Fulham Council

22 April 2020

Olympia London teams up with Hammersmith & Fulham Council

Olympia London teams up with Hammersmith & Fulham Council to increase food deliveries to most vulnerable

Historic venue becomes giant food distribution centre to help local residents impacted by coronavirus crisis

Olympia London’s National hall will be turned into a huge foodbank distribution centre to provide much-needed supplies to people suffering food poverty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Olympia National has been donated to Hammersmith & Fulham Council, whose Community Aid Network (CAN) will join forces with the Hammersmith & Fulham Foodbank to increase the number of food parcels sent out to local residents in need by around 500%.

Parcel deliveries will be dramatically scaled up from about 160 per week to up to 1,000 per week, ensuring the foodbank can offer a full delivery service to help anyone without the money to buy food.

Deliveries will be undertaken by DBS-registered volunteers, taxi drivers, council staff and people donating their time.

John Hitchcox, Chairman of Olympia London’s owners Yoo Capital, said: “We didn’t hesitate to offer Olympia London as a space for Hammersmith & Fulham Council to use as a food distribution centre. At this time, which has been so hard on so many, we want to help in any way we can and are glad that we can play our part in ensuring the people in our local community get the resources they need to get by.”

Cllr Stephen Cowan, Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, commented: “John Hitchcox, his team at Olympia London and all our volunteers have led the way and lit the path because when the going got tough for thousands of local people during this pandemic, they stepped up and helped out. I’m extremely grateful.”

H&F CAN is being led by Cllr Sue Fennimore, Deputy Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, who added: “Olympia London, the H&F Foodbank and our amazing army of volunteers are helping to make sure people get what they need and nobody is left behind. We want everyone to know they’re not alone, we are on their side, and help will be nearby and on its way throughout this international emergency.”

Lloyd Lee, Managing Partner of Yoo Capital, said: “Olympia London has been a community venue since it opened here in 1886 and we’re glad to be able to provide space for use by a local group working for local people, at a time when we can’t welcome visitors to the site.”

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About Olympia London
The home of inspirational events, Olympia London opened its doors in 1886. Established as London’s architectural, cultural and events landmark, the venue welcomes more than 1.6 million visitors attending over 220 events each year. In addition to 130 years of history and heritage, Olympia London’s location places it as a prime choice for exhibitions, conferences and live events. The award-winning venue has recently unveiled its vision for the next 130 years with an ambitious investment plan, set to enhance its world-class offerings and to become a destination for events, creativity and entrepreneurship. Read more: www.olympia.london.