Crown Estate enlists agents for London portfolio

The Crown Estate has appointed KLM, Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers to advise on leasing across its London portfolio. The trio will support the Crown’s newly formed customer partnership team, which aims to create a more “unified” area across Regent Street, W1, and St James’s, SW1. It is understood they were selected after 10 firms were invited to bid for the mandate. Leanne Catterall, customer partnership director for London and regional at the Crown Estate, said: “To ensure we stay relevant in this exciting, evolving retail market we need to be engaging with compelling brands from the outset, thinking about the personality of our spaces, the neighbouring uses and the whole feel of the destination.  “This is the time to help our spaces evolve and become resilient – for communities, for businesses, for visitors, and for everyone who spends time here. Key to this is making our spaces more vibrant, with a mix of thrilling things to see and do. “This new appointment of agencies will work closely with us to support in achieving all these things, along with creating a more unified destination across Regent Street and St James’s, bringing an array of different expertise and a wider reach to a more diverse range of brands and experiences.” Aron Samra, co-head of London estates at Colliers, said: “Together with our formidable central London retail team, we have the ability to curate and provide leasing, strategic asset management, development and tenant mix advice, ensuring longevity of the London estate, including Regent Street and St James’s.  “Working with the Crown Estate, we will ensure that as the custodians of the area, it remains an iconic global destination.” Natalie Lintott, partner in Cushman & Wakefield’s Central London retail team, said: “We will leverage our global platform, with unrivalled access to the most exciting and innovative concepts around the world, to support the Crown Estate and maintain the portfolio’s essential status for international brands, flagship stores and experiential retail.”  Tom Jamson, partner at KLM Real Estate, said: “We are known for our relationships with brands, bringing ‘first-to-London stores’ using our international reach and delivering meaningful change to many central London locations.” See also: Crown Estate looks to development to revamp real estate portfolio   To send feedback, e-mail pui-guan.man@eg.co.uk or tweet @PuiGuanM or @EGPropertyNews Image © Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock