At the event, we kicked off our yearlong Towns of Tomorrow campaign with a lively and informative discussion that looked at the significant trends impacting our towns and cities of the future.

Head of Town Centres, John Percy, hosted the event, followed by our keynote speaker, Dr Gemma John, who talked through several of today’s challenges, including an ageing population, the future of work, and the future areas of disruption.

Strategic Advisory’s Jasmine Ceccarelli-Drewry then led a fascinating panel debate that looked at the challenges of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. Our expert lineup included Nalin Seneviratne, James Ryman, Alex Russell, Daniel Tristao and Edward Owen.

For more on our campaign, please check out the Towns of Tomorrow microsite.

Welcome to the latest episode of Montagu Evans Talks… The NextGen Leaders Series. The podcast that hears directly from Property and Real Estate Leaders about their expectations for London as the City of Tomorrow.

In this episode, Annie Wilkins talks to Tom Rose and Jimmy Boyd-Phillips of LaSalle Investment Management. Tom is the newly appointed Head of Custom Accounts in Europe, and Jimmy is the Head of Central London Workspace.

In this wide-ranging discussion, they touch on a range of topics, including how London currently fares as an investment centre when compared with the rest of Europe, the future of retail space in the capital, as well as the sustainability challenges that the industry currently faces and how LaSalle are tackling them.

It’s a fascinating conversation, we hope you enjoy it, and if you haven’t already, make sure you go back and listen to our previous episodes.

Welcome to the latest episode of Montagu Evans Talks… The NextGen Leaders Series. The podcast that hears directly from Property and Real Estate Leaders about their expectations for London as the City of Tomorrow.

In this episode, Helen Marrison talks to Michael Meadows, the Head of Planning at British Land.

In this wide-ranging discussion, they touch on the future of the office post-pandemic and its changing needs and requirements, as well as the key role of planning and the importance of providing flexibility for places to adapt and change. They also discuss net zero and the important debate around retrofit vs new-build.

We hope you enjoy it, and if you haven’t already, make sure you go back and listen to our previous episodes.

Welcome to the first episode of our City of Tomorrow podcast series in partnership with the Future of London.

In this episode, Chris Miele chairs this interesting debate with Claire Bennie, Director of Municipal, and Frank Filskow, Partner at Make Architects, on the question of whether tall residential buildings can ever be socially sustainable.

They discuss a range of topics, including Claire’s views on the potential costs, socially and financially, to families living in tall buildings, as well as the potential lack of opportunities for young children growing up in this space.  Frank also shares his thoughts on the role they can play where land is scarce and the potential benefits to families living there.  There’s also a lively conversation on the sustainability of tall buildings, the embodied carbon involved, and what needs to be considered for the future.

It’s a fascinating conversation, and we hope you enjoy it.

Many thanks to Future of London. Click here for more info.

Welcome to the latest episode of Montagu Evans Talks… The NextGen Leaders Series. The podcast that hears directly from Property and Real Estate Leaders about their expectations for London as the City of Tomorrow.

In this episode, Tom Loake talks with Lyn Garner, Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation. This is the second of a two-part conversation.

Picking up from where they left off, today, Tom and Lyn delve further into the recommendations of the Kerslake review and, in particular, the affordable housing needs of London. They discuss how the GLA family are planning to meet their 50% affordable housing targets across the group, as well as the challenges the industry faces around viability, land assembly and net zero.

We hope you enjoy it, and if you haven’t already, make sure you go back and listen to part 1.

 

Welcome to the latest episode of Montagu Evans Talks… The NextGen Leaders Series. The podcast that hears directly from Property and Real Estate Leaders about their expectations for London as the City of Tomorrow.

In this episode, Tom Loake talks with Lyn Garner, Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation.

They’ll discuss a range of topics, including Lyn’s view on the rapid changes she and her team have seen in London as a result of the pandemic, the impact of flexible working, the importance of open space and how we are using our homes in different ways. They also begin to look at affordable housing needs in London and the good growth agenda. This is the first of a two-part conversation.

It’s a great conversation, and we hope you enjoy it.

Welcome to Montagu Evans Talks… the NextGen Leaders podcast series that hears directly from Property and Real Estate Leaders on their expectations for London as the City of Tomorrow.

In this series, tied to our City of Tomorrow campaign, we give the real estate and property experts of the future the opportunity to hear directly from current industry leaders on their views of the City of Tomorrow and how it will impact their future place to live, work and play. We’ll be hearing their unique perspectives and experiences as we explore the fundamental shifts in the built environment and the range of opportunities and threats this creates.

In this episode, Hannah Williams talks to Mark Allan, the Chief Executive Office of Landsec.

They discuss a range of topics such as the importance of creating the right environment for your business to attract and retain future talent, the role of the office post covid, and changes that need to be made to make the space fit for purpose for the workers of today.

Click below to listen. It’s a fascinating conversation and we hope you enjoy it!

 

Welcome to the latest episode of Montagu Evans Talks… Why London, Why Now? The podcast that looks at the future of London in a new light.

In this episode we look further into the issue of affordable workspace.  The London plan is pushing it and lots of Borough’s want it but we’ll be thinking about why, what’s the purpose and how can we deliver it.

Our very own Kevin White is joined by Emily Berwyn, Executive Director at Meanwhile Space, a community interest company focused on bringing redundant spaces back into use, and Louis Arron, Senior Development Manager at U+I, one of the country’s most progressive developers

Click below to listen more.

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Welcome to the first episode of Montagu Evans Talks… Why London, Why Now? The podcast that looks at the future of London in a new light.

In this episode we’re discussing the question ‘when is it ok to demolish an office’? And the ongoing debate on whether to demolish and rebuild, versus retaining and repurposing. Today we’ll be looking at this from a sustainability perspective, with future episodes touching on other factors – like viability and heritage – that come into the decision.

We are joined by Gary Elliott, the founder and chief executive of ElliottWood. ElliottWood are a renowned structural and civil engineering firm with a commitment to engineering a better society, and our very own Gareth Fox, a Partner in our Planning team here at Montagu Evans.

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As part of our 100 year anniversary we’re chatting to people throughout the firm about their experiences at Montagu Evans and in the wider industry.

I recently sat down with Planning Partner, Jon Bradburn, to talk about his career, the changes he has seen in the property industry and his favourite aspect of working at Monty’s.

Watch the full video below…