MORNING NEWS: Central London offices, occupiers and Country Gardens

In the news this morning, EG brings you details of private equity firm Blackstone’s strategy for one of the jewels in its central London office portfolio. Also from EG, an interview with Knight Frank’s former head of central London tenant representation, Bradley Baker. Find out how Baker, who has this week left the agency world to join developer CORE, plans to put occupier interests front and centre. And the Times follows up EG’s report on one of the world’s largest residential developers – China’s Country Garden – buying its first site in Britain. Blackstone weighs £600m Adelphi sale Local council investment splurge continues into 2018 Persimmon faces revolt over executive bonuses Steinhoff says some real estate assets may be worth less than thought Savills and Foxtons among hundreds still missing from gender pay gap list Carillion’s workers given a lift Huge Chinese developer buys first London site Retailers pay price for competition Bradley Baker to make occupiers CORE to London projects