Investor Login Contact Filter by BLOG NEWS Blog Institutional investment and the PRS sector’s sustainability credentials 21 October 2021 As experienced BTR and PBSA investors, we are part of the constant discussion around how to build net zero real estate. No matter which way you look at it, it’s easier to achieve net zero carbon by repurposing existing buildings and avoiding the vast embodied carbon involved in any new build. When it comes to refurbishment, peo...READ MORE News Carlyle and ARA Dunedin acquire UK logistics portfolio for £102 million 12 October 2021 Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and ARA Dunedin today announced that their joint venture, established in March 2021, has acquired a portfolio of logistics assets in the UK from Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV for £102 million. The portfolio comprises 11 distribution logistics assets which total 1 million sq ft in lett...READ MORE Blog What next for ‘BTR’? 20 September 2021 Moorfield CIO Charles Ferguson Davie on the future of residential for rent Moorfield has sold The Trilogy, a 232-home BTR asset in Manchester. This is the second sale of a stabilised BTR asset by Moorfield to an institutional investor in recent months, following the disposal of The Forge in Newcastle this July. Moorfield also s...READ MORE News Barings acquires Manchester BTR scheme from Moorfield in £53.5m transaction 14 September 2021 The Trilogy comprises 232 apartments and is 90% occupied Barings, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers has acquired The Trilogy, a fully stabilised income producing build to rent (BTR) asset in Manchester from Moorfield, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III, for £53.5 million in an off-...READ MORE Blog Beds and Sheds Offer the Best Protection Against Inflation 20 August 2021 In light of higher, sustained inflationary pressures, investors are looking for sectors that will experience some correlation with inflation in order to both mitigate risk and in speculation that others will follow suit and drive up prices. Commodities and real estate have generally been perceived to offer inflationary protecti...READ MORE News Pi Labs Announces Duo of Investors for Fund III 26 July 2021 Moorfield Group and Elkstone Partners investments highlight growing importance of technology in real estate They join existing LPs including GPE, Patrizia, Assura, Revcap, and Embassy Group, increasing Pi Labs’ war chest for investment into new Proptech start-ups Pioneering European PropTech VC, Pi Labs, announces two new in...READ MORE Blog Establishing new partnerships at Moorfield Group 12 May 2021 Moorfield’s investment strategy has for a long time been focused on sectors supported by demographic, societal and technological themes, which has led us to our ‘beds and sheds’ strategy. We have pursued this approach, whilst also focusing on operational real estate, for many years now and not just as a result of COVID. We beli...READ MORE News Allegra Care and Moorfield acquire Hampshire based Sentinel Health Care Group 29 April 2021 -First acquisition for newly formed £125m UK nursing home partnership- London – 29 April 2021 – Allegra Care, the UK-focused care home operator, and Moorfield Group, a leading UK specialist real estate fund manager acting on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (Moorfield), have completed the acquisition of Sentinel Health C...READ MORE News Moorfield Group and Bricklane enter £600m UK PRS partnership 21 April 2021 -Residential for rent strategy uses proprietary technology to unlock institutional potential of existing UK housing stock- Moorfield Group, the UK real estate fund manager, and Bricklane, the proptech residential investment platform, have established a partnership (the “Partnership”) that is targeting a £600 million UK portfoli...READ MORE Blog Extract from Marc Gilbard’s CEO letter to Investors (Q4 2020) 1 April 2021 Introduction: Societal trends: For many years, and especially from the outset of Covid, we have been repeatedly asking the same two questions of the world in which we live: Are the changes/events we are experiencing permanent or temporary? Are these changes/events new to the world or a progression/acceleration of existin...READ MORE News Moorfield Group and We Are Kin launch £50 million joint venture to invest in student houses 11 March 2021 -Build to Rent pioneers targeting disruption of one million bed student house market- Moorfield Group, the UK-focused real estate fund manager, and We Are Kin, a business focused on redefining ‘student digs’, have formed a partnership (the “Partnership”) to amass a £50 million portfolio of professionally managed student houses ...READ MORE News Moorfield Group extends UK logistics footprint with trio of acquisitions for c.£25 million 14 December 2020 -Portfolio now totals c.900,000 sq ft in sector benefitting from accelerated e-commerce trends- Moorfield Group, the UK-focused real estate fund manager, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREF IV), announces that it has acquired four single-tenant logistics assets totaling 205,322 sq ft, in three separate transactions...READ MORE News Moorfield Group and Stor-Age form £100 million UK self storage joint venture 21 October 2020 Moorfield Group, a UK-focused real estate fund manager, has entered into a joint venture with Stor-Age, a South African self storage Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and owner of leading UK self storage business Storage King. The joint venture aims to build an initial £50-100 million portfolio of modern, tech-enabled high-pr...READ MORE News Allegra Care and Moorfield Group launch £125m UK nursing home partnership 15 September 2020 Allegra Care, the UK-focused care home operator, and Moorfield Group, a leading UK specialist real estate fund manager, have formed a partnership (the “Partnership”), with the aim to create an initial £125 million portfolio of modern, fit-for purpose nursing and dementia care homes. Building on its expertise and track record in...READ MORE News Moorfield completes 325,000 sq ft lease renewal with Geberit UK at Cheshire East distribution warehouse 9 September 2020 Moorfield Group, the UK focused real estate fund manager, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREF IV), has agreed a five year lease renewal with Geberit UK, the European leader in the field of sanitaryware, at its prime distribution warehouse in Alsager, near Crewe, North West England. The modern property, which was ac...READ MORE Blog Extract from Marc Gilbard’s CEO letter to Investors (Q2 2020) 7 September 2020 The world continues to be a fragile and confusing place in which to live our lives, both from a work and social perspective. I suspect the principal question being asked currently by the majority of us would be related to what exactly we are being guided to do by the leaders of our respective Countries, as it seems to me that t...READ MORE News Moorfield commits to being Net Zero Carbon by 2030 7 September 2020 Moorfield Group, the UK real estate fund manager, has committed to being operationally net zero carbon by 2030. It represents the latest and most signficant phase of Moorfield’s long standing sustainability strategy, which incorporates all the relevant Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aspects of its operations and r...READ MORE News Moorfield appoints Jane Hollinshead as a Non-Executive Director 2 September 2020 Moorfield Group, the UK real estate fund manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Hollinshead as a Non-Executive Director. Jane has over 20 years’ experience advising public and private companies and not-for-profit organisations on a range of commercial and residential real estate issues. She is currently Princip...READ MORE News Moorfield’s Duet BTR scheme rated the best residential development in the UK 29 June 2020 Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, is pleased to announce that its Duet BTR scheme in MediaCityUK, Manchester, achieved the highest-rated residential building in the UK with an overall score of 4.87 out of 5 according to resident reviews on independent review platform HomeViews. Duet, which was lau...READ MORE Blog 2020 Property outlook: five themes that will likely define H2 24 June 2020 Predicting the course of the next six months in real estate (or any sector for that matter) is clearly challenging given the number of unknowns that still exist around Covid-19. Its mutation path, the subsequent effect on immunity and the likely success of any vaccination programme remain largely unknown. There is a spectrum of...READ MORE Blog Extract from Marc Gilbard’s CEO letter to Investors (Q1 2020) 8 June 2020 Communication: At a time like this, unprecedented as it is, it is hard to gauge what the appropriate level of information flow and direct contact with one’s stakeholders should be. What might be described as a search for the ‘Goldilocks’ quotient. The quantity of information should be sufficient to be give reassurance through i...READ MORE News Moorfield partners with Avant Homes in £20m sale and leaseback deal for 77 show homes 21 May 2020 -Transaction broadens Moorfield’s deep UK residential exposure and establishes strategic partnership with Avant Homes – Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager acting on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREF IV), has acquired a 93,000 sq ft, 77 show home portfolio from privately-owned housebuilde...READ MORE News Moorfield and Highbridge sell fully let 125,000 sq ft office building in Newcastle for £25 Million 24 March 2020 -FTSE 100 Sage recently agreed a long term lease as part of its new headquarters, the largest ever letting in the North East office market- Moorfield, the UK real estate private equity fund manager acting on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREF IV), and Highbridge Properties, a leading UK commercial developer, have com...READ MORE Blog International Women’s Day 8 March 2020 With International Women’s Day here, I’ve taken some time out to reflect on how far the real estate industry has come in diversifying its talent pool in recent years and how much further we have to go. Diversity and inclusion in the workplace has improved in much of the corporate world, with good examples ranging from the likes...READ MORE Blog Hotelisation of the Build-to-Rent sector 4 February 2020 According to Savills, over 40,000 build to rent (BTR) homes are now complete in the UK, with London and Manchester leading the way. Including those under construction and in planning, that number rises to 150,000, up 15% on 2018. (1) Although way off the c. 870,000 hotel rooms in the UK (2), the exponential growth of the BTR se...READ MORE News Moorfield Group January 2020 Newsletter Please download our January 2020 Newsletter to read our latest news News Moorfield disposes of 385,000 sq ft distribution warehouse in Huddersfield for £29 million 14 January 2020 Moorfield, a leading UK real estate private equity fund manager, announces that it has sold a logistics unit in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, to W.P. Carey Inc, for £29 million on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREFIII). The 385,000 sq ft freehold property is let in its entirety to Poundstretcher Ltd following a 25 y...READ MORE News Moorfield’s Derby Riverlights welcomes family adventure play centre Injoy as final tenant 9 January 2020 Moorfield, a leading UK real estate private equity fund manager, today announces that Injoy, one of the UK’s leading children’s activity centre operators, has taken the final unit at Derby Riverlights (“Riverlights”) for its latest £1.7 million play centre. Riverlights is a waterfront leisure destination in the heart of Derby o...READ MORE News Moorfield accelerates BTR ambition with launch of More. 1 November 2019 -Follows opening of latest 270-apartment Manchester scheme this week- Moorfield, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, has launched its Build to Rent (“BTR”) brand, More. to consolidate its extensive expertise within the sector into a distinct platform. Moorfield has developed and operated 1,200 BTR apartments since...READ MORE News Moorfield Foundation makes social impact investment with residential acquisition in Manchester 8 October 2019 Moorfield Foundation, the charitable arm of UK real estate private equity fund manager Moorfield Group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a residential property in Manchester, which has been leased to Bridge-It Housing, a registered landlord and charity which provides temporary housing for homeless people. It represents...READ MORE News Moorfield launches 290 bed student accommodation development in the heart of Birmingham 23 September 2019 Fully let to a mix of domestic and international students- Moorfield, a leading boutique UK real estate private equity fund manager, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV, announces the practical completion of Toybox, the latest purpose built student accommodation (“PBSA”) development it has delivered in the UK. The forwar...READ MORE News Moorfield continues logistics push with Milton Keynes and Felixstowe acquisitions, for £14 million 17 September 2019 -Targeting UK portfolio in excess of 1 million sq ft by end of 2020- Moorfield, a leading boutique UK real estate private equity fund manager, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREF IV), announces that it has acquired two logistics assets, in separate transactions, for £14 million, reflecting a blended net initial y...READ MORE Blog The secret to Moorfield’s successful, value-add office strategy 5 August 2019 Earlier this month we announced that Sage, the software company with an £8bn market value, had agreed leases on 203,728 sq ft, across two adjacent buildings, at Cobalt Business Park in Newcastle, representing the largest ever letting in the North East office market. It was the latest milestone of our successful value-add office...READ MORE News Highbridge And Moorfield Sign-Up Sage To Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle 1 July 2019 Leading UK commercial developer Highbridge Properties, and Moorfield, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, have secured Sage, the UK’s largest technology company, as a new tenant at Cobalt 23, at Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Representing the largest letting in the North East office market, Sage has agre...READ MORE News Moorfield sell Atlantic Quay, Glasgow for £22.25m – Moorfield looking for assets for new fund – 25 March 2019 Moorfield, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREFIII), has sold Atlantic Quay 2 for £22.25 million to Corum XL, the French real estate investment company. Atlantic Quay 2 is an office building at the centre of Glasgow’s International Financial Services District and comp...READ MORE News Moorfield Group February 2019 Newsletter Please download our February 2019 Newsletter to read our latest news News Moorfield sells Aurora in Ealing 12 December 2018 We are pleased to have sold the Aurora office building in Ealing on behalf of MREFIII having achieved our business plan earlier than expected. Aurora comprises c.50,000 sq ft of grade A office space and new leases at record rents for the area were recently agreed with Spaces (Regus) and Synchronoss following a complete refurbi...READ MORE News Moorfield secure two new tenants at Aurora Ealing 29 November 2018 Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, has secured two new tenants at Aurora, the fully refurbished and striking office building in Ealing, London. The building comprises 53,000 sq ft of Grade A, contemporary and design-led office space. IWG, who own Regus, has signed a 15-year lease on 28,684 sq ft ac...READ MORE News Moorfield Acquires £16.25m Distribution Centre 24 October 2018 Moorfield Group, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREFIV), has purchased a £16.25 million distribution warehouse in Alsager, Crewe from Lagan Developments. The 324,000 sq ft high quality, modern distribution warehouse is fully let to Geberit, a Swiss multinational group specialising in manufacturing and supplying san...READ MORE News Moorfield sells Atlantic Quay 1 in Glasgow for £55m 18 October 2018 Moorfield has sold Atlantic Quay 1, a recently refurbished Grade A office comprising 121,737 sq ft in Glasgow, for £55m on behalf of MREFIII to Bank of London and the Middle East. The entire Atlantic Quay area comprises a unique office complex in Glasgow’s financial district that fronts the River Clyde and is just a short walk ...READ MORE News Moorfield sells The Keel, Queens Dock in Liverpool for £46.8 Million 2 October 2018 Moorfield has sold The Keel, a 240 unit Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Liverpool, on behalf of MREFIII for £46.8m to Barings Real Estate. The Keel comprises 240 apartments, with 425 beds, across 170,500 sq ft arranged over five floors. Formerly home to HMRC, the Keel was converted in partnership with Glenbrook into one of the UK...READ MORE News MBO at Edinburgh’s Quartermile Developments sees business acquired from Moorfield Group and Baupost Managed Funds 29 May 2018 Two directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have launched a new development company following a successful management buyout (MBO). Chief Executive, Paul Curran, and finance director, Mike Milligan, have purchased the entire share capital in Quartermile Edinburgh Limited (QMEL) from MREFIII, a v...READ MORE News Moorfield Logistics Partnership Sells £42.5m Portfolio 17 May 2018 Moorfield Logistics Partnership Limited (MLP), a subsidiary of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREFIII), a value-add fund managed by Moorfield Group, has sold a £42.5 million portfolio of distribution warehouses to an institutional investor. The portfolio is made up of five units in four locations; Rushden, Warrington, Deeside ...READ MORE Blog Ealing London – Powering Ahead 14 March 2018 The West End is moving West! It’s all happening in vibrant Ealing with exceptional growth prospects and fantastic connectivity to central London. Ealing is going from strength to strength and will be fully plugged into London and beyond once Crossrail opens in 2019 with rail times to Bond st of 11 mins, Heathrow 15 mins and Li...READ MORE News Moorfield Group Selects YieldStar Revenue Management 7 February 2018 Moorfield Group, the private equity real estate fund manager, has selected RealPage’s YieldStar® revenue management solution for deployment across their funds’ build to rent (BTR) properties. Moorfield Group will be one of the first BTR developer and managers to implement the Yieldstar Revenue Management System in the UK. RealP...READ MORE News Moorfield Group January 2018 Newsletter 31 January 2018 Moorfield had a busy year last year – please download our January 2018 Newsletter to read our latest news. News Expansion for EC-OG at Davidson House, Aberdeen Innovation Park 26 January 2018 Another deal has been concluded at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park, with existing occupier, East Coast Oil & Gas (EC-OG) expanding operations at the recently refurbished Davidson House on Campus One at Aberdeen Innovation Park. EG-OC has signed up for an additional 1,200 sq ft at Davidson House, taking their total fl...READ MORE News Department For Work and Pensions signs to Atlantic Quay 1 19 January 2018 Moorfield Group (Moorfield) and Resonance Capital have secured a new letting at Atlantic Quay 1, Glasgow by signing 15-year lease with the Department For Work and Pensions (DWP) on 85,000 sq. ft. This follows close on the heels of the long lease of 80,000 sq ft to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Services at Atlantic Quay 3. D...READ MORE News Moorfield sell Iconic Shipping Building at The Old Vinyl Factory to Floreat 15 January 2018 On behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREF III), Moorfield Group (Moorfield) has sold The Shipping Building at The Old Vinyl Factory development in west London to Floreat Real Estate, on behalf of Real Assets (RA) Global Opportunity Fund I, for in excess of the quoting price of £29 million. The Shipping Building is ...READ MORE News Moorfield sells Atlantic Quay 3, Glasgow to Legal & General for £50 Million 4 January 2018 On behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREF III), Moorfield Group (Moorfield) has sold Atlantic Quay 3, in Glasgow City Centre to LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) for £50 million. Atlantic Quay 3 is a 79,500 sq ft high quality modern office built to a ‘Grade A’ specification and is fully let on a long-term lease to...READ MORE News Moorfield sells Derby Riverlights Holiday Inn Hotel 19 December 2017 On behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREF III), Moorfield Group (Moorfield) has sold Derby’s Riverlights Holiday Inn hotel, a prime destination for tourists and business visitors to the region, to Starboard Hotels, the privately owned operator of multi-branded hotels. The Holiday Inn, a full service hotel with confe...READ MORE Blog Happy 2nd Birthday to the Keel – the first New Generation BTR scheme in the UK 15 December 2017 Moorfield opened The Keel, Liverpool to its first tenants just over two years ago and we have had the pleasure of providing high quality, professionally managed homes to over 450 people during its first years of operation. The Keel represented a milestone in the UK build to rent (BTR) sector, being the first new generation BTR...READ MORE Blog Why I like Build to Rent (BTR/Multifamily) outside London… 1 December 2017 Moorfield has 4 BTR schemes, comprising c.1,250 homes: The Keel in Liverpool, consisting of 240 homes that opened in October 2015 and has planning consent for a further 240 homes to be developed The Trilogy in Manchester, which will provide 232 homes when it opens next summer The Forge in Newcastle, which will provide 280 hom...READ MORE News Moorfield sells 305 bed student scheme in Sheffield to iQ 13 November 2017 Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREFIII) has sold its premium student apartment scheme, Century Sq in Sheffield, to iQ Student Accommodation. iQ Student Accommodation is one of the largest providers of student accommodation in the UK, providing homes to over 24,000 students. Century Sq offers a mix of 305 studio, twodio and mul...READ MORE News Moorfield exceeds target on first close of new value-add real estate fund 30 October 2017 Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, has successfully and materially surpassed the £100 million target on the first close of its new Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV (MREFIV). MREFIV is Moorfield’s fourth value-add fund which is expected to have an investment focus on Build to Rent (BTR), Student Accomm...READ MORE News Moorfield announces deal with Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service on completion of Atlantic Quay 3 refurbishment 25 October 2017 On behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREF III), Moorfield Group (Moorfield) and Glasgow-based joint venture partner Resonance Capital, have announced that Atlantic Quay 3 is now fully let on a long term lease to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, on completion of a multi-million pound refurbishment of the Bu...READ MORE Blog Why I like Beds and Sheds… 27 September 2017 It feels like we are quite late in the real estate cycle, or indeed in certain subsectors past the peak of the current cycle which you could say was in the summer of 2015 based on levels of enthusiasm at that point and the level of transaction volumes that year. There are certainly some subsectors to be wary of: City offices ...READ MORE Blog Charlie Ferguson-Davie’s CIO letter to Investors (Q2 2017) 16 August 2017 We’re halfway through the year and much has happened but what has changed!? The recent election may have left Theresa May in a weaker position but we still have a Conservative government leading us to Brexit, it may now be ‘softer’ and there is scope for further political volatility but wasn’t that the case before? We have been...READ MORE Blog Marc Gilbard’s CEO letter to Investors (Q2 2017) 16 August 2017 You will have seen my previous Linkedin comments over the last 12 months, written as a result of significant events in the UK with unexpected results, principally related to Brexit and Politics. My intention in this latest note is to highlight the most impactful aspects of our current thinking in relation to UK economics, polit...READ MORE Blog Customer, Customer, Customer! The importance of a consumer focused approach to Asset Management by Sadie Malim 25 July 2017 Real estate is one of the oldest asset classes known to mankind …… pretty obvious when you think about it, after all even Fred and Wilma needed somewhere to live. Cave drawings have been found that suggest rudimentary forms of currency were exchanged in return for shelter as early as 30,000 BC. Homo erectus then left the caves...READ MORE News Moorfield Audley Real Estate Fund raises additional £85m 21 June 2017 The Moorfield Audley Real Estate Fund (MAREF) has successfully raised a further £85 million from existing investors to take the total raised to £285m. Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, created MAREF to acquire Audley, the leading UK retirement village developer and operator, in December 2015. Audl...READ MORE Blog A post UK Election commentary by Moorfield – an update from Chief Executive, Marc Gilbard 15 June 2017 Personality and Popularity: Very few believed that Jeremy Corbyn could win a popularity contest (against almost anyone) but effectively that’s exactly what he did against the ‘Maybot’. Only a few months ago it seemed that the election of Corbyn as the head of the Labour party (principally as a result of support from Union memb...READ MORE Blog A post UK Election commentary by Moorfield 9 June 2017 Headlines: Hung Parliament Conservatives stay as minority government (albeit with 43% of the national vote) but need Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland to get a majority in the House of Commons Conservative Leadership election possible Another General Election in the near future possible Very much a two party syste...READ MORE News Moorfield Logistics Partnership acquires two logistics units in Huddersfield for £25.9m 24 May 2017 Moorfield Logistics Partnership (MLP), on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III and Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, has acquired two modern and institutional quality logistics units in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire from Aviva Investors. The acquisitions are the second investment into MLP, foll...READ MORE News Moorfield completes acquisition of high quality office building at Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle 16 May 2017 Moorfield has purchased Cobalt 23 on the Cobalt Business Park in Newcastle in partnership with Highbridge. The 128,500 sq ft vacant high quality office building was bought out of receivership. The building has the largest floorplates on Cobalt Business Park and could be occupied on a single-let basis or sub-divided for multi-le...READ MORE News Moorfield Group invests in IPSX 8 May 2017 The International Property Securities Exchange (“IPSX”), which will be the first regulated exchange dedicated to the admission and trading of securities in commercial real estate assets (CRE), today announces that Moorfield Group (“Moorfield”) has invested in the current IPSX funding round. The terms of its investment are not d...READ MORE News Moorfield completes acquisition of £50m Manchester MediaCityUK Build to Rent scheme 24 April 2017 Moorfield and Glenbrook will develop a 270 unit scheme at Erie Basin, adjacent to MediaCityUK in Salford Quays – Planning permission recently granted for 270 homes – Work on the last undeveloped site overlooking Erie Basin in Salford Quays is set to start following the partners’ acquisition of the site from Peel and the gran...READ MORE Blog Extracts from Charlie Ferguson-Davie’s CIO letter to Investors 14 March 2017 What a year! Looking back now at the major events of 2016 it is staggering how much happened and how sentiment in the real estate market has swung from one extreme to another. In January last year concerns about the Chinese economy, large declines in equity markets and a $27 oil price led to a focus on the threat of deflation. ...READ MORE Blog Extracts from Marc Gilbard’s CEO letter to Investors 14 March 2017 2016 was a challenging year for investors throughout the world. Not only were there the usual economic, political and social/demographic obstacles to navigate, but additionally there were the seismic shocks of the mid-year UK Brexit vote followed by the year-end US election of Donald Trump. Of course, many other events of signi...READ MORE News Newcastle’s first £37m Build to Rent scheme starts 16 December 2016 Work on Newcastle’s first build to rent (BTR) development is set to start following a joint venture which will create 280 new homes in the city centre. Worthington Properties, Moorfield Group and Panacea Property Development will work together to develop the £37 million Forth Banks site, with construction due to begin this mont...READ MORE Blog The UK Housing Crisis by Charles Ferguson-Davie 10 December 2016 There has been, and continues to be, a great deal of commentary on the subject of the housing crisis in the UK and a recent report from the CBI on the subject contains some helpful perspectives and recommendations. This is a topic of great interest to me, and to Moorfield, and I recently participated on a panel in the Property ...READ MORE News Moorfield acquires £30m Logistics Portfolio 21 October 2016 First acquisition for newly created Moorfield Logistics Partnership – New entity Moorfield Logistics Partnership (MLP), on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III and Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, has acquired a £30 million logistics portfolio in the Midlands and North of England from M&G R...READ MORE News Moorfield to fund £40m Manchester Build to Rent scheme 21 July 2016 Moorfield committed to further BTR development pipeline Second BTR development with Glenbrook First BTR scheme, Liverpool’s The Keel, now fully occupied Moorfield, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, has announced an agreement with Glenbrook, the property development company, to fund the £40 million development...READ MORE Blog Brexit – A week later by Marc Gilbard 1 July 2016 As it is now a week after the momentous decision taken by the UK to vote to leave the EU (17.4m/52% vs 16.1m/48%) I felt it appropriate to once again make some observations that I hope you will find of value: The UK stock market has not (yet) reacted as negatively as was initially feared and neither has the value of sterling. ...READ MORE Blog Moorfield’s response to Brexit 24 June 2016 BREXIT Three points to set the scene: Firstly, and most importantly when unexpected events occur, there should be no rush into making decisions that do not need to be urgently made. Further, let’s be aware of those responding to sentiment swings as an immediate reaction to a surprise such as this Brexit vote, as their decisions...READ MORE Blog The EU Referendum from the Moorfield perspective 17 June 2016 We are less than a week away from what could prove to be the most important vote in a generation – and one that will impact the lives of multiple generations. In my opinion, the consequences of this EU Referendum will directly and indirectly impact in three inextricably interwoven waves: (1) on the UK (2) on the EU (3) on the r...READ MORE News Buccmoor sell development site at Aberdeen Energy Park 7 April 2016 New facility set to deliver major business expansion for Hydro Group plc Buccleuch Property and Moorfield Group (Buccmoor LP) has announced the sale of 0.63 acres of development land at Aberdeen Energy Park to existing occupier, Hydro Group plc. The site sale has enabled Hydro Group, which designs and manufacturers underwater c...READ MORE News Moorfield raises £170m to grow Audley, the leading retirement village developer and operator 7 December 2015 Moorfield has successfully raised a new fund (Moorfield Audley Real Estate Fund – “MAREF”) with £170m of equity to acquire Audley Court Limited – “Audley”, one of the UK’s leading retirement village developers and operators. MAREF has attracted institutional investors from the US and continental Europe and, alongside Moorfield ...READ MORE News MREFIII acquires Shipping Building at The Old Vinyl Factory 9 November 2015 On behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREF III), Moorfield Group (Moorfield) announces the purchase of the Shipping Building at The Old Vinyl Factory estate, Hayes from U+I, the new name for Development Securities PLC and Cathedral Group The landmark building is a seven-story multi-let office building let to seven te...READ MORE News Moorfield acquires Atlantic Quay Buildings in Glasgow for £60.7m 7 September 2015 On behalf of the Moorfield Real Estate Fund III (MREF III), Moorfield Group (Moorfield) and Glasgow based joint venture partner Resonance Capital, announce the purchase of Buildings 1, 2 and 3 Atlantic Quay, in Glasgow City Centre from M&G Real Estate. The purchase is MREF III’s third major acquisition in Scotland in the last ...READ MORE News Moorfield completes acquisition of Derby Riverlights 18 May 2015 Moorfield Group, the real estate private equity fund manager, has completed the acquisition of the mixed-use Riverlights scheme in Derby for £16.5 million, representing a yield of 10%. The asset has been bought out of administration. Extending to 199,008 sq ft including four upper floors, Derby Riverlights comprises a combinati...READ MORE News Moorfield sells c. £1billion diversified investment portfolio to Lone Star 11 February 2015 Moorfield Real Estate Fund (MREF) and Moorfield Real Estate Fund II (MREFII) have completed the sale of a diversified real estate investment portfolio to Lone Star Real Estate Fund III (LSREFIII) for c£1 billion. LSREFIII secured senior debt financing from RBC Capital Markets and Wells Fargo. The portfolio comprises both tradit...READ MORE 10 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4QB T: 020 7399 1900 F: 020 7499 2114 E: enquiry@moorfield.com About Us Our Approach Our Investments News/Blog Contact Investor Login © Moorfield Group Limited Terms Privacy Policy Cookie Policy